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Open Access text that discusses principles and guidelines for common surgeries performed on tumors of the eye and adnexa
Written for general ophthalmologists providing oncology care and specialists practicing in areas with limited access to advanced technology and instrumentation
Includes chapters on eyelid tumors, conjunctival and corneal tumors, intraocular tumors, enucleation and exenteration, ophthalmic radiotherapy, and ocular pathology
Each chapter includes extensive color pictures and relevant video to assist the clinician in the various surgical procedures discussed
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Conjunctival and Corneal Tumors
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Intraocular Tumors
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Orbital Tumors
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Enucleation and Exenteration
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Ophthalmic Radiotherapy
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About this book
Designed as an easy-to-use, practical guide to tumors of the eye, lids, and orbit, this Open Access book comprehensively addresses surgical treatment and management of diseases related to ophthalmic oncology. Surgical Ophthalmic Oncology: A Collaborative Open Access Reference is an ideal reference for general ophthalmologists, surgeons, fellows and trainees around the world who encounter these diseases in the care of their patients. Notably, this book includes considerations for those ophthalmologists offering subspecialty care in environments with limited access to advanced technology and instrumentation.
Individual chapters address diagnostic indications, pre-operative and post-operative concerns, and provide detailed explanations of surgical techniques required to manage various eye cancer ailments with help of ample illustrations. High-quality videos included throughout the book provide readers with the opportunity to review surgical steps in real-time as a learning tool. Chapters thoroughly cover tumors of eyelid, cornea and conjunctiva, orbit as well as intraocular tumors, while later chapters discuss ophthalmic radiation therapy. The book concludes with a section on ophthalmic pathology which details essential guidelines on relevant aspects from specimen collection and transport, to interpretation of the pathology report.Surgical Ophthalmic Oncology: A Collaborative Open Access Reference is a unique and necessary valuable resource for ophthalmologists, trainees, and related medical professionals working in underserved areas in providing quality care for patients suffering from ocular cancers.
Keywords
- surgical ocular oncology
- surgical oncology
- ophthalmology
- oncology
- ocular oncology
- preferred practice guidelines
- evidence-based oncology
- open access
Editors and Affiliations
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Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Orbit and Ocular Oncology, PBMA’s H V Desai Eye Hospital, Pune, India
Sonal S. Chaugule
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Ocular Oncology Service, Centre for Sight Superspeciality Eye Hospital, Hyderabad, India
Santosh G. Honavar
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The Eye Cancer Foundation, Inc., The New York Eye Cancer Center, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA
Paul T. Finger
About the editors
Sonal S. Chaugule, MBBS, MS
Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Orbit and Ocular Oncology
PBMA’s H V Desai Eye Hospital,
Former-Fellow, Centre For Sight Super-Specialty Eye Hospital,
Hyderabad, India
Former- Fellow, The New York Eye Cancer Center
New York City, NY, USA
Santosh G. Honavar, MD, FACS
Ocular Oncology Service
Centre For Sight Super-Specialty Eye Hospital,
Hyderabad, India
Paul T. Finger, MD, FACS
Chief Executive Officer, The Eye Cancer Foundation, Inc.
Director, The New York Eye Cancer Center
Clinical Professor, New York University School of Medicine
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Surgical Ophthalmic Oncology
Book Subtitle: A Collaborative Open Access Reference
Editors: Sonal S. Chaugule, Santosh G. Honavar, Paul T. Finger
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18757-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019
License: CC BY
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-18756-9Published: 17 October 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-18757-6Published: 03 October 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 216
Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 84 illustrations in colour
Topics: Cancer Therapy, Ophthalmology, Oncology