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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hartnett, Mary Elizabeth.

Trese, Michael.

Capone, Antonio.

Keats, Bronya J. B.

Steidl, Scott M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pediatric ophthalmology.

Retina--Diseases.

Retina.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (574 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005.

Language Note:

English

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:

""CONTENTS ""; ""FOREWORD ""; ""PREFACE ""; ""SECTION I: CLINICAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF MEDICAL RETINAL DISEASES IN INFANTS AND CHILDREN""; ""EMBRYOLOGY OF THE POSTERIOR SEGMENT AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS ""

""VISUAL ASSESSMENT OF THE INFANT AND CHILD: ASSESSMENT OF VISION IN INFANTS AND CHILDREN WITHVISION LOSS ""

""EXAMINATION OF PEDIATRIC RETINAL FUNCTION """"GENETIC COUNSELING FOR RETINAL DISEASES ""; ""POSTERIOR SEGMENT IMAGING IN INFANTS AND CHILDREN ""

""ALBINISM, LYSOSOMAL STORAGE DISEASES, AND OTHER METABOLIC CONDITIONS """"GENERALIZED RETINAL AND CHOROIDAL DYSTROPHIES ""

""STARGARDT DISEASE/FUNDUS FLAVIMACULATUS """"MITOCHONDRIAL AND PEROXISOMAL DISORDERS ""; ""HEREDITARY RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA ""; ""USHER DISEASE ""

""METHODS TO RESTORE VISION A. VISUAL PROSTHESES ""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

ISBN:

1-4698-7497-0

OCLC:

908076138