Clinical Pathways in Neuro-Ophthalmology

An Evidence-Based Approach

Andrew G. Lee, Paul W. Brazis

• Publisher: Thieme
• Year: 2011
• Print ISBN:
  9781588901361
• eBook ISBN:
  9781604064483
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Opthalmology & Optometry

Written by an ophthalmologist and a neurologist with more than 30 years experience between them, this is the first book devoted specifically to differential diagnosis in neuro-ophthalmology. The expanded and updated second edition uses an evidence-based approach to link symptoms to specific findings, and covers all major advances in the field.The book utilizes a series of easy-to-follow pathways - supported by helpful tables and expertly written text - to help you walk through any clinical situation and confidently reach a diagnosis. Topics covered include: optic neuritis, diplopia, lid retraction, nerve palsies, and much more!Benefit from these key features: - Emphasis on cost-effective, evidence-based techniques- Coverage of new topics such as optic nerve glioma, meningiomas, and papilledema- Valuable tables of pathologies and clinical findings that help detect unusual signs and avoid common misinterpretations- Practical, easy-to-use format - written with the front line clinician in mind- Thousands of useful and updated referencesHere is an invaluable resource for all ophthalmologists, neurosurgeons, and neurologists who need the latest diagnostic and treatment techniques for neuro-ophthalmologic disorders. Residents and students will find it an outstanding introduction to the field.

Table of contents

• Clinical Pathways in Neuro-Ophthalmology: An Evidence-Based Approach
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Dedication
• Foreword
• Preface
• Chapter 1: The Diagnosis of Optic Neuropathies
• Chapter 2: Optic Neuritis
• Chapter 3: Optic Disc Edema with a Macular Star and Neuroretinitis
• Chapter 4: Nonarteritic Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
• Chapter 5: Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy and Giant Cell Arteritis
• Chapter 6: Traumatic Optic Neuropathy
• Chapter 7: Papilledema
• Chapter 8: Transient Visual Loss
• Chapter 9: Visual Field Defects
• Chapter 10: Diplopia
• Chapter 11: Third Nerve Palsies
• Chapter 12: Fourth Nerve Palsies
• Chapter 13: Sixth Nerve Palsies
• Chapter 14: Supranuclear Disorders of Gaze
• Chapter 15: Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
• Chapter 16: Thyroid Eye Disease: Graves’ Ophthalmopathy
• Chapter 17: Nystagmus and Other Ocular Oscillations
• Chapter 18: Ptosis
• Chapter 19: Lid Retraction and Lid Lag
• Chapter 20: Anisocoria and Pupillary Abnormalities
• Index