Pediatric Ophthalmology, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Genetics
This superbly structured text is designed for practical ease of use. Quick and easy to read, it bridges the gap between primary literature and daily practice in this specialized field. Neuro-ophthalmology encompasses lesions of both the afferent and efferent pathways, which can result from various etiologies, including tumoral, paraneoplastic, vascular, inflammatory, infectious, or hereditary - just to name a few. This volume of Essentials in Ophthalmology is dedicated to the review of new developments in neuro-ophthalmology. It has been written by an array of authors with real expertise in the subject. The text includes all the latest developments, including those in diagnosis, physiology, investigations, and in therapeutic options.
1;Foreword;6 2;Preface;7 3;Contents;8 4;Contributors;16 5;Optic Nerve;19 5.1;Optic Neuritis and Multiple Sclerosis;20 5.2;Ischemic Optic Neuropathies;35 5.3;Optic Disc Drusen;52 5.4;Inherited Optic Neuropathies;66 5.5;Optic Nerve Tumours;83 5.6;Traumatic Optic Neuropathy: Recommendations and Neuroprotection;97 6;Investigations;110 6.1;Imaging the Nerve Fiber Layer and Optic Disc;111 6.2;Functional Neuroanatomy of the Human Visual System: A Review of Functional MRI Studies;131 6.3;Investigating Visual Function with Multifocal Visual Evoked Potentials;151 7;Retinal Disorders;172 7.1;Autoimmune Retinopathies;173 7.2;Retinal Research: Application to Clinical Practice;194 8;Systemic disease;212 8.1;Chorioretinal Lesions in Infectious Diseases of Neuroophthalmic Interest;213 8.2;Giant Cell Arteritis;234 9;Oculomotility;257 9.1;Cerebral Control of Eye Movements;258 9.2;Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia - A Common Ocular Manifestation of Mitochondrial Disorders;272 9.3;Treatment of Specific Types of Nystagmus;288 10;Rehabilitation;304 10.1;Rehabilitation in Neuroophthalmology;305 11;Subject Index;324
| ISBN | 9783540336792 |
|---|---|
| Artikelnummer | 9783540336792 |
| Medientyp | E-Book - PDF |
| Copyrightjahr | 2007 |
| Verlag | Springer-Verlag |
| Umfang | 335 Seiten |
| Sprache | Englisch |
| Kopierschutz | Digitales Wasserzeichen |
