Pediatric Ophthalmology for Primary Care

Pediatric Ophthalmology for Primary Care

  • Author: Wright, Kenneth W.; Strube, Yi Ning J.
  • Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
  • ISBN: 9781610022293
  • eISBN Pdf: 9781610022309
  • Place of publication:  Illinois , United States
  • Year of publication: 2019
  • Year of digital publication: 2019
  • Month: January
  • Pages: 374
  • Language: English
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.
  • 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

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