Pediatric Retina Medical and Surgical Approaches

by Hartnett, Mary Elizabeth; Trese, Michael; Capone, Antonio; Keats, Bronya J.B.; Steidl, Scott M.

• ISBN13: 9780781747820
• ISBN10: 0781747821
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-10-11
• Publisher: LWW

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. "Doody's Core Titles 2009."

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xiii
Preface	p. xv
Clinical Assessment and Management of Medical Retinal Diseases in Infants and Children
Embryology of the Posterior Segment and Developmental Disorders	p. 1
Embryology of the Retina and Developmental Disorders
Vitreous Embryology and Vitreo-Retinal Developmental Disorders
Visual Assessment of the Infant and Child: Assessment of Vision in Infants and Children with Vision Loss	p. 29
Examination of Pediatric Retinal Function	p. 45
Genetic Counseling for Retinal Diseases	p. 61
Posterior Segment Imaging in Infants and Children	p. 67
Albinism, Lysosomal Storage Diseases, and Other Metabolic Conditions	p. 77
Generalized Retinal and Choroidal Dystrophies	p. 95
Stargardt Disease/Fundus Flavimaculatus	p. 117
Mitochondrial and Peroxisomal Disorders	p. 131
Hereditary Retinitis Pigmentosa	p. 141
Usher Disease	p. 161
Methods to Restore Vision	p. 169
Visual Prostheses
Retinal Transplantation
Gene Therapy for Pediatric Retinal Diseases	p. 189
Retinoblastoma	p. 205
Other Tumors in Infants and Children	p. 225
Uveitis Affecting Infants and Children: Infectious Causes	p. 249
Uveitis Affecting Infants and Children: Noninfectious Causes	p. 291
Worldwide Causes of Childhood Blindness	p. 315
Clinical Assessment and Management of Retinal Diseases Requiring Surgery in Infants and Children
General Surgical Considerations in Infants and Children	p. 331
Preoperative Management of the Infant and Child	p. 337
General Anesthesia in Premature Infants	p. 347
Surgical Approaches to Infant and Childhood Retinal Diseases: Noninvasive Methods	p. 355
Surgical Approaches to Infant and Childhood Retinal Diseases: Invasive Methods	p. 359
Pediatric Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment	p. 365
Congenital X-Linked Retinoschisis	p. 377
Retinopathy of Prematurity: Current Understanding Based on Clinical Trials and Animal Models	p. 387
Retinopathy of Prematurity: Evolution of Stages 4 and 5 ROP and Management	p. 411
Evolution to Retinal Detachment and Physiologically-Based Management
Treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity: Peripheral Retinal Ablation and Vitreoretinal Surgery
Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy	p. 425
Coats' Disease	p. 429
Persistent Fetal Vasculature Syndrome (Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous)	p. 437
Surgical Approaches to Uveitis	p. 445
Trauma	p. 467
Visual Rehabilitation of Infants and Children with Low Vision
Visual Rehabilitation of the Infant and Child	p. 491
Appendices
Localized and Identified Genes Associated with Retinal Disorders as Categorized to Inheritance Pattern	p. 515
Hemorrhages	p. 519
Macular Abnormalities	p. 521
Pigmentary Abnormalities	p. 525
Posterior Segment Masses	p. 527
Fundus Flecks and White Spot Syndromes	p. 529
Abnormal Vascular Patterns	p. 531
Retinal Detachment and Retinoschisis	p. 535
Optic Nerve Abnormalities	p. 537
Index	p. 541
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