Overview
- A case based practical guide for diagnosis and management of Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmic diseases
- Features an easy-to-follow template for each case
- Target audience includes Ophthalmologists, Neurologists, Emergency Medicine physicians, and Pediatricians
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Table of contents (52 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Optic Nerve Anomalies and Associated Disorders
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Optic Nerve Edema
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Tumors Involving the Optic Nerve
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Keywords
About this book
Fundamentals of Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology is the first case-based textbook dedicated to pediatric neuro-ophthalmology. Fundamentals is a must-have resource for ophthalmologists, neurologists, emergency medicine physicians, and pediatricians who are seeking a practical guide for the diagnosis and management of pediatric neuro-ophthalmologic disease. With contributions from experts in the Consortium of Pediatric Neuro-ophthalmologists, the text is an important educational reference for trainees and established physicians alike.
Key Features
· Fifty-two real-world clinical cases that examine presenting symptoms and signs, differential diagnosis, approach to evaluation, treatment considerations, visual outcomes, and novel insights into disease management
· Broad coverage of important topics in pediatric neuro-ophthalmology including
Congenital optic nerve anomalies
Optic disc edema
Optic nerve tumors
Optic atrophy
Strabismus
Disorders of the extraocular muscles
Nystagmus
Other abnormal eye movements
Pupillary disorders
Neuro-ophthalmologic manifestations in neurologic and systemic diseases
Higher order visual processing disorders
· Video library of important clinical signs of neuro-ophthalmologic disease
· Discussion of decision making and interpretation of ancillary testing by experts in the field of pediatric neuro-ophthalmology
Easy to follow format that will serve as a concise, practical guide with clinical pearls and references for further reading
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Gena Heidary, MD, PhD
Director Pediatric Neuro ophthalmology Service
Boston Children’s Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Paul H. Phillips, MD
Director, Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology
Professor Ophthalmology
Arkansas Children's Hospital
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Fundamentals of Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology
Book Subtitle: A Practical, Case-Based Approach to Diagnosis and Management
Editors: Gena Heidary, Paul H. Phillips
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16147-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-16146-9Published: 24 June 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-16149-0Due: 19 August 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-16147-6Published: 23 June 2023
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 296
Number of Illustrations: 42 b/w illustrations, 134 illustrations in colour
Topics: Ophthalmology, Pediatrics, Neurology