Full Description
Trauma to the eye and associated structures account for a significant number of combat-related injuries, and combat ocular trauma has steadily risen in frequency over the last century. Ophthalmology in Military and Civilian Casualty Care comprehensively examines the accommodations and modifications that must be made in order to treat such ocular traumas in a military setting.
Created by ophthalmology experts actively serving in the military at various levels, this book is designed to improve ophthalmic casualty outcomes across military settings. A history of military ophthalmology serves as the opening chapter, setting the stage for subsequent chapters examining the intricacies and advancements of damage control ophthalmology, prehospital care of combat eye injuries, neuro-ophthalmic manifestations of trauma, and further severe ocular conditions. Later chapters explore the preventative and proactive efforts to reduce and treat combat-related ocular trauma by developing "eye armor" for the American infantry and military-affiliated ophthalmic surgical missions. Complete with high-quality color illustrations and figures, this unique book will serve as an invaluable, practical reference for military physicians, military ophthalmologists, ophthalmology professors, residents, and fellows interested in combat medicine and eye trauma.
Contents
History of Military Ophthalmology.- Damage Control Ophthalmology.- Damage Control Ophthalmology - Emergency Department Considerations.- Damage Control Ophthalmology - Anesthesia Considerations.- Diagnostic Imaging Considerations in Damage Control Ophthalmology.- Damage Control Surgery: Blast - Anterior Segment Trauma.- Posterior Segment.- Traumatic Glaucoma.- Periocular and Orbital Trauma.- Neuro-Ophthalmic Manifestations of Trauma.- Pediatric Ophthalmology Chapter for Ophthalmology in Military and Civilian Casualty Care.- Uveitis.- Prehospital Care of Combat Eye Injuries.- Toxicology in Military and Civilian Disaster Environments.-Winning the Hearts and Minds - OPHTHALMOLOGY.-Eye Armor.-Missions.- Appendix.
