Full Description
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 195 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.
Contents
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 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
