
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Expert Consult - Online and Print
- 4th Edition - September 30, 2012
- Imprint: Saunders Ltd.
- Authors: Creig S. Hoyt, David Taylor
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 5 7 8 3 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 5 5 7 - 3 7 8 1 - 9
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus is your one-stop source for comprehensive coverage of all the pediatric ophthalmic conditions you are likely to encounter in practice. Extens… Read more
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Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus is your one-stop source for comprehensive coverage of all the pediatric ophthalmic conditions you are likely to encounter in practice. Extensively updated with expert contributions from leaders in the field and now featuring online instructional videos, this ophthalmology reference delivers all the state-of-the-art guidance you need to effectively diagnose and manage even the most challenging eye diseases and disorders seen in children.
- Take a holistic approach to patient management that considers the family and ensures optimal doctor-patient relationships.
- Get a balanced view of etiology, diagnosis, and management, and access unique guidance on the practical problems encountered in real-life clinical cases.
- Impresses the importance of systemic disease in diagnosis and management.
Section 1: Epidemiology, Growth and Development1. Epidemiology and World-wide Impact of Visual Impairment in Children2. Clinical Embryology and Development of the Eye3. Clinical Developmental Biology of the Eye4. Clinical aspects of Normal and Abnormal Visual Development + DVM5. Pre- and Post-natal growth of the eye and the visual system, emmetropization, refraction and refractive errors: current and developing treatments. 6. Milestones and Normative Data
Section 2: Core Practice7. History, Examination and Further Investigation8. Visual Electrophysiology: how it can help you and your patient9. Imaging the fundus10. Ophthalmic Genetics in your practice
Section 3: Infections, Allergic and External Eye Disorders11. Toxoplasmosis and other intrauterine infections12. Conjunctivitis of the Newborn13. Preseptal and Orbital Cellulitis14. Endophthalmitis. 15. External Eye Disease and the Oculocutaneous Disorders16. Ocular Manifestations of HIV/AIDS in Children
Section 4: Systematic Paediatric OphthalmologyPart 1: Disorders of the Eye as a Whole17. Disorders of the Eye as a WholePart 2: Lids, Brows and oculoplastics18. Developmental Anomalies of the Lids19. Ptosis, other lid problems, eyelashes and sockets- practical management20. Lid and Orbital Capillary Hemangiomas and other Vascular DiseasePart 3: Orbit and Lacrimal21. Lacrimal System22. Orbital Disease in Children23. Neurogenic Tumours24. Rhabdomyosarcoma25. Other Mesenchymal Abnormalities26. Metastatic, Secondary & Lacrimal Gland Tumours27. Histiocytic, Haematopoietic and Lymphoproliferative Disorders28. Craniofacial Abnormalities29. Cystic Lesions and Ectopias30. Inflammatory DisordersPart 4: External Disease and Anterior segment31. Conjunctiva and Subconjunctival Tissue32. Developmental Abnormalities of the Anterior Segment and Aniridia33. Corneal Abnormalities in Childhood34. Corneal Dystrophies35. Lens36. Congenital and Other Cataracts37. Childhood GlaucomaPart 5: The Uvea38. Uveal Disorders39. Uveitis40. AlbinismPart 6: Retinal & Vitreous Disorders41. Vitreous42. Retinoblastoma43. Prematurity and the Eye44. Inherited Retinal Disorders45. Pediatric Retinal Degeneration in Systemic Inherited Diseases46. Inherited Macular Dystrophies47. Congenital & Vascular Retinal Abnormalities48. Flecked Retina Syndromes49. Acquired and other retinal disorders (inc JX-LRS)50. Retinal Detachment in ChildhoodPart 7: Neural Visual Systems51. Optic Nerve: Congenital Abnormalities52. Hereditary Optic Neuropathies53. Other Optic Neuropathies54. Chiasmal Defects55. Raised Intracranial Pressure56. The Brain and Cerebral Visual Impairment57. Perceptual aspects of Cerebral Visual Impairment and their Management
Section 5: Selected Topics in Pediatic Ophthalmology58. Ethics, morality and consent in Pediatric Ophthalmology59. How to help the visually disabled child and family60. Visual Conversion Disorder: Fabricated or Exaggerated Symptoms in Children61. Vision, Reading and Dyslexia62. Neurometabolic Disease and the Eye63. Pupil Abnormalities and Reactions64. Leukaemia65. Phakomatoses66. Accidental Trauma67. Child maltreatment, Abusive head Trauma and the Eye68. Refractive Surgery in Children
Section 6: Amblyopia, Strabismus and Eye MovementsPart 1: The Fundamentals of Strabismus and Amblyopia69. A vision of the present and future of strabismus70. Amblyopia: the basics, the questions, screening and practical management71. The physiological anatomy of eye muscles and the surgical anatomy of strabismus72. Strabismus: the clinical approach73. Why do humans develop strabismus?Part 2: Esotropias74. Infantile Esotropias75. Accommodative Esotropias76. Special Esotropias (microtropia, myopia, acute comitant, sensory deprivation)Part 3: Exotropias77. Intermittent Exotropia78. Special Forms of Comitant ExotropiaPart 4: Vertical , “Pattern” Strabismus and Abnormal Head Postures79. Vertical Strabismus80. “A”, “V” and other strabismus patterns81. Abnormal Head Postures: causes and managementPart 5: “Neurological” Strabismus82. Congenital Cranial Dysinnervation Disorders83. Cranial Nerve and eye muscle palsiesPart 6: Strabismus Treatment84. Strabismus: non-surgical treatment85. Strabismus Surgery86. Strabismus Surgery Complications and How to Avoid Them87. Unconventional and future treatmentsPart 7: Nystagmus and Eye Movements88. Latent Nystagmus and DVD89. Nystagmus in childhood90. Supranuclear Eye Movement Disorders, Acquired and Neurological Nystagmus
Section 7: Common Practical Problems in a Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Practice91. "I think my baby can’t see!"92. "My baby’s got a red eye, doctor!"93. The infant with a sticky eye94. "Doctor, baby’s eye looks strange"95. "My baby’s got a lump in the lid"96. "My child keeps blinking and closing his eye"97. "My baby keeps closing one eye"98. "Baby’s eyes are dry and sore"99. "My child seems to hate the bright light"100. "My child’s eyes keep watering" 101. Proptosis at different ages102. "My child seems to have a pain in the eye"103. "My child’s teacher says she can’t see properly!"104. "My child could see perfectly but now the vision is weak"105. The Deaf-Blind Child106. Optic Atrophy in Infancy and childhood107. The Swollen Optic Disc108. Headache in children109. "My little girl tells me she sees strange things"110. "My little boy isn’t doing as well as he should at school"111. "My child’s pupils look odd!"112. Unequal Pupils113. Wobbly Eyes In Infancy114. Abnormal Head Postures115. Vital Communications: The Parents116. Vital Communications: The Child117. "My child just WILL NOT let me put the eyedrops in!"118. Hand Defects and the Eye119. Contact Lenses for small children120. "I just cannot keep the patch on!!"121. Helping visually impaired children to sleep122. How should an ophthalmologist tell if a child’s development is normal?123. "What is a sensible screening programme for children?"124. My daughter can’t be doing this to herself!! Self-inflicted Injuries
- Edition: 4
- Published: September 30, 2012
- Imprint: Saunders Ltd.
- Language: English
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