Evidence-based ophthalmology / edited by Richard Wormald, Liam Smeeth, Katherine Henshaw ; with research by Anupa Shah.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Henshaw, Katherine.

Shah, Anupa.

Smeeth, Liam.

Wormald, Richard.

Series:

Evidence-Based Medicine

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evidence-based medicine.

Ophthalmology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (432 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : BMJ Books, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Evidence-Based Ophthalmology offers a unique approach to managing eye disease. From systematic reviewing of evidence, this book provides an overview of techniques for optimum management in key areas, including glaucoma, cataract and retinal disease - an invaluable reference source for practitioners worldwide representing an important contribution to the literature. Key FeaturesInternational authorship by leading Cochrane participants An unbiased method for summarising and disseminating the evidence Identifies gaps in evidence, and therefore research

Contents:

Evidence-based Ophthalmology; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Evidence-based Ophthalmology CD Rom; Glossary; Section I: The basics; 1 Finding the evidence; 2 Synthesising the evidence; 3 Evidence in practice; Section II: Primary care; 4 Allergic conjunctivitis; 5 Acute bacterial conjunctivitis; 6 Viral conjunctivitis; 7 Screening older people for impaired vision; Section III: Paediatrics and ocular motility; 8 Congenital and infantile cataract; 9 Congenital glaucoma; 10 Retinopathy of prematurity; 11 Ophthalmia neonatorum; 12 Unilateral amblyopia; 13 Infantile esotropia

14 Accommodative esotropia15 Childhood exotropia; 16 Prevention of myopia progression; Section IV: Adnexal; 17 Entropion and ectropion; 18 Thyroid eye disease; 19 Lacrimal obstruction; Section V: Cornea and external disease; 20 Trachoma; 21 Corneal abrasion and recurrent erosion; 22 Herpes simplex keratitis; 23 Suppurative keratitis; Section VI: Uveitis; 24 Ocular toxoplasmosis; 25 Onchocerciasis; 26 Idiopathic (autoimmune) sight-threatening uveitis; 27 Cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with AIDS; 28 Anterior uveitis; Section VII: Glaucoma

29 Primary open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension30 Acute and chronic angle closure glaucoma; 31 Modification of wound healing in glaucoma drainage surgery; Section VIII: Cataract; 32 Cataract surgical techniques; 33 Intraocular lens implant biocompatibility; 34 Multifocal and monofocal intraocular lenses; 35 Perioperative management of cataract surgery; Section IX: Retinal diseases; 36 Age-related macular degeneration; 37 Treatment of lattice degeneration and asymptomatic retinal breaks to prevent rhegmatogenous retinal detachment; 38 Surgery for proliferative vitreoretinopathy

39 Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment40 Surgical management of full-thickness macular hole; 41 Retinal vein occlusion; Section X: Diabetic retinopathy; 42 Medical interventions for diabetic retinopathy; 43 Photocoagulation for sight threatening diabetic retinopathy; 44 Vitrectomy for diabetic retinopathy; Section XI: Neuro-ophthalmology; 45 Optic neuritis; 46 Arteritic and non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy; 47 Idiopathic intracranial hypertension; 48 Toxic and nutritional optic neuropathies; 49 Traumatic optic neuropathy; Section XII: Ophthalmic oncology

50 Ocular adnexal and orbital tumours51 Uveal melanoma; 52 Retinoblastoma; Section XIII: Rehabilitation; 53 Vision rehabilitation; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612342356

9786610090839

9780470698150

0470698152

9781282342354

1282342355

9781280090837

1280090839

9780470698709

0470698705

9780585493176

0585493170

OCLC:

475920631