Overview
- First book of its kind to comprehensively describe ocular manifestations of systemic diseases in the pediatric population
- Written and edited by experts in the field
- Allows readers to know what to look for in the eyes of children with a given systemic disorder
- Topics are divided by organ system/subspecialty and include ocular manifestations of hematologic disease, child abuse, psychiatric diseases, renal disorders, and vitamin disorders
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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​​This book is the first of its kind to describe ocular manifestations of systemic diseases in the pediatric population. Written and edited by experts in areas of pediatric ophthalmology and genetics, this new text covers a multitude of topics in a comprehensive and cataloged fashion. The Eye in Pediatric Systemic Disease is designed as an in-depth and up-to-date reference work that is heavily referenced, thus allowing the reader ready access to the international supporting literature. Everything from ocular manifestations of hematologic disease, child abuse, psychiatric diseases, renal disorders, and vitamin disorders are covered, allowing readers to know what to look for in the eyes of children with a given systemic disorder. The Eye in Pediatric Systemic Disease is written in language that is accessible to ophthalmologists and pediatricians, as well as allied health care professionals.
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Table of contents (22 chapters)
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Front Matter
Reviews
“This is a unique multiauthor text … of ophthalmological manifestations in pediatric diseases. It is divided into 22 chapters reviewing in short the underlying diseases of each system and the known related eye pathology. … Recommended to all pediatricians, especially pediatric ophthalmologists.” (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews, Vol. 15 (2), December, 2017)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Alex V. Levin, MD, MHSc, FRCSC
Chief, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Ocular Genetics
Robison D. Harley, MD Endowed Chair in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Ocular Genetics
Wills Eye Hospital
Professor, Departments of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Robert W. Enzenauer, MD, MPH, MBA, MSS
Chief, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus
Children's Hospital of Colorado, Aurora, CO
Professor, Departments of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Chief, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Ocular Genetics
Robison D. Harley, MD Endowed Chair in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Ocular Genetics
Wills Eye Hospital
Professor, Departments of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Robert W. Enzenauer, MD, MPH, MBA, MSS
Chief, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus
Children's Hospital of Colorado, Aurora, CO
Professor, Departments of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Eye in Pediatric Systemic Disease
Editors: Alex V. Levin, Robert W. Enzenauer
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18389-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-18388-6Published: 11 July 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-79249-1Published: 12 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-18389-3Published: 20 June 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 837
Number of Illustrations: 64 b/w illustrations, 118 illustrations in colour
Topics: Ophthalmology, Pediatrics