
- 374 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
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Pediatric Ophthalmology for Primary Care
About this book
Completely updated and revised, the fourth edition provides primary care physicians with must-know information on eye examinations, eye disorders, vision screening, strabismus, dyslexia, ocular trauma, genetic syndromes, and all pediatric-specific eye issues likely to be encountered in primary care.
Includes more than 200 images to aid in problem-solving.
TOPICS INCLUDE
- Ocular anatomy and physiology
- Pupil and iris abnormalities
- Pediatric “pinkeye”
- Corneal abnormalities
- Dyslexia and learning disabilities
- Leukocoria: cataracts, retinal tumors, and Coats disease
- Ocular torticollis
- And more…
KEY FEATURES
- All chapters have been updated and revised, including updated sections on optic nerve hypoplasia, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, lymphangiomas, retinopathy of prematurity, retinoblastoma, Aicardi syndrome, and Niemann-Pick disease.
- Updated key references, figures, and tables.
- Updates in the field of ocular genetics.
- Updated treatment options, including for capillary hemangioma, for keratoconus, and gene therapy.
- New topics: gyrate atrophy, iris cysts, pilomatrixoma, pyogenic granulomas, cerebrotendinous, and xanthomatosis.
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Table of contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1: Ocular Anatomy and Physiology
- Chapter 2: Visual Development, Amblyopia, and Introduction to Strabismus
- Chapter 3: Ocular Examination and Vision Screening
- Chapter 4: Strabismus
- Chapter 5: Refractive Errors and Spectacles in Children
- Chapter 6: Nystagmus
- Chapter 7: Neonatal and Infantile Blindness — “My Baby Doesn’t See”
- Chapter 8: Acquired Visual Loss in Childhood
- Chapter 9: Abnormal Optic Discs
- Chapter 10: Ocular Torticollis
- Chapter 11: Pupil and Iris Abnormalities
- Chapter 12: Tearing
- Chapter 13: Pediatric Conjunctivitis (“Pink Eye”)
- Chapter 14: Ocular Inflammation and Uveitis
- Chapter 15: Corneal Abnormalities
- Chapter 16: Eyelid and Orbital Masses
- Chapter 17: Eyelid Disorders
- Chapter 18: Subluxated Lens (Ectopia Lentis)
- Chapter 19: Retinopathy of Prematurity
- Chapter 20: Dyslexia and Learning Disabilities
- Chapter 21: Ocular Pigmentation Abnormalities
- Chapter 22: Leukocoria: Cataracts, Retinal Tumors, and Coats Disease
- Chapter 23: Ocular Trauma
- Chapter 24: Pediatric Ophthalmology Syndromes
- Index