Pediatric retina : medical and surgical approaches / editor-in-chief Mary Elizabeth Hartnett ; surgery section editors Michael Trese, Antonio Capone, Jr. ; genetics section editor Bronya J. B. Keats ; medical section editor Scott M. Steidl.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hartnett, Mary Elizabeth.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pediatric ophthalmology.

Retina--Diseases.

Retina.

Retinal Diseases.

Child.

Infant.

Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures.

Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures--methods.

Retinal Diseases--surgery.

Medical Subjects:

Retinal Diseases.

Child.

Infant.

Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures.

Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures--methods.

Retinal Diseases--surgery.

Physical Description:

xv, 559 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, PA : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2005]

Summary:

This is the first text to address pediatric retinal diseases. The book' s broad scope spans the developmental and genetic aspects of pediatric retinal diseases; patient assessment and diagnosis, and medical management; surgical management; and rehabilitation. Abundant color illustrations enhance an outstanding text by world-renowned editors and contributors.

Contents:

Embryology of the posterior segment and developmental disorders. A. Embryology of the retina and developmental disorders / Y. Robert Barishak and Abraham Spierer. B. Vitreous embryology and vitreo-retinal developmental disorders / Jerry Sebag and Natalie Nguyen

Visual assessment of the infant and child: assessment of vision in infants and children with vision loss / Lea Hyvärinen

Examination of pediatric retinal function / Anne B. Fulton and Ronald M. Hansen

Genetic counseling for retinal diseases / Deborah Costakos and J. Bronwyn Bateman

Posterior segment imaging in infants and children / Cynthia de A. Carvalho Recchia ... [et al.]

Albinism, lysosomal storage diseases, and other metabolic conditions / Michael Marble

Generalized retinal and choroidal dystrophies / Kean T. Oh and Anup Parikh

Stargardt disease/Fundus flavimaculatus / Brian D. Sippy and Thomas A. Aaberg, Sr.

Mitochondrial and peroxisomal disorders / Itay Chowers and John B. Kerrison

Hereditary retinitis pigmentosa / Raghu C. Murthy and J. Timothy Stout

Usher disease / Bronya J. B. Keats

Methods to restore vision. A. Visual prostheses / John I. Loewenstein, Scott M. Warden, and Joseph F. Rizzo. B. Retinal transplantation / Sven Crafoord and Peep V. Algvere

Gene therapy for pediatric retinal diseases / Albert M. Maguire and Jean Bennett

Retinoblastoma / R. Max Conway ... [et al. ]

Other tumors

in infants and children / Marsha C. Cheung ... [et al.]

Uveitis affecting infants and children: infectious causes / Albert T. Vitale and C. Stephen Foster

Uveitis affecting infants and children: noninfectious causes / C. Stephen Foster ... [et al.]

Worldwide causes of childhood blindness / Clare Gilbert

General surgical considerations in infants and children / Michael T. Trese and Antonio Capone, Jr.

Preoperative management of the infant and child / Scott M. Steidl

General anesthesia in premature infants / P. Anthony Meza

Surgical approaches to infant and childhood retinal diseases: noninvasive methods / Michael T. Trese and Antonio Capone, Jr.

Surgical approaches to infant and childhood retinal diseases: invasive method / Michael T. Trese and Antonio Capone, Jr.

Pediatric rhegmatogenous retinal detachment / Antonio Capone, Jr. and Michael T. Trese

Congenital X-linked retinoschisis / Paul A. Sieving, Ian M. MacDonald, and Michael T. Trese

Retinopathy of prematurity: current understanding based on clinical trials and animal models / Janet R. McColm and Mary Elizabeth Hartnett

Retinopathy of prematurity: evolution of stages 4 and 5 ROP and management. A. Evolution to retinal detachment and physiologically-based management / Michael T. Trese and Antonio Capone, Jr. B. Treatment of retinopathy of prematurity: peripheral retinal ablation and vitreoretinal surgery / Antonio Capone, Jr., Mary Elizabeth Hartnett, and Michael T. Trese

Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy / Michael T. Trese and Antonio Capone, Jr.

Coats disease / Franco M. Recchia, Antonio Capone, Jr., and Michael T. Trese

Persistent fetal vasculature

syndrome (persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous) / Michael T. Trese and Antonio Capone, Jr.

Surgical approaches to uveitis / Melanie H. Erb and Baruch D. Kuppermann

Trauma / Ferenc Kuhn, Robert Morris, and Viktória Mester

Visual rehabilitation of the infant and child / Lea Hyvärinen.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0781747821

OCLC:

56214119