The Atlas of Ocular and Orbital Trauma

Eds.: Chu, David, Turbin, Roger, Cohen, Amir

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This user friendly atlas facilitates emergency room staff and all providers of ocular health in the rapid diagnosis of ocular or orbital trauma based on its location and type. A simple, easy to read flow sheet guides clinicians in their diagnostic and therapeutic decisions for each type of trauma. Unique from other titles on the topic, the Atlas of Ocular and Orbital Trauma is targeted and easy to use, allowing the reader to quickly pick up the book, locate the appropriate section, and view high-quality photographs along with an algorithm explaining how to rapidly examine the patient and go through a differential diagnosis to arrive at the appropriate diagnosis and treatment plan. This rapid approach empowers emergency department staff and all healthcare providers with absolute confidence in making clinical decisions for their patients. Another distinguishing feature of the Atlas of Ocular and Orbital Trauma is that it includes a DVD with instructional video clips by experts in their respective fields, demonstrating how to examine different eye traumas. This 90-minute series of instructional video vignettes of real patient scenarios, filmed at several leading academic health centers, will improve clinical skills through a step-by-step approach to the eye exam. Finally, an additional section, termed "Clinical Pearls," offers the reader insights and more advanced instructions through a series of cases of common eye traumas and

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Humana Press / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 12578191
• Repr. 2011
• Seitenzahl: 450
• Erscheinungstermin: März 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 279mm x 210mm
• ISBN-13: 9781607610137
• ISBN-10: 1607610132
• Artikelnr.: 25657097

Inhaltsangabe

Preface to the Atlas of Ocular and Orbital Trauma
Introduction to ocular and orbital trauma
Chapter 1: Eyelids and the lacrimal system
(Paul Langer MD, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Director of Oculoplastics, The Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, New Jersey Medical School and/or Roger Turbin MDAssistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Associate Director, Neuro-ophthalmology,The Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, New Jersey Medical School)
Chapter 2: Cornea and anterior segment trauma
(Jimmy Lee MD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Director of Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine)Chapter 3: Intraocular trauma
(David Chu MD ,Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Associate Director, Cornea and Refractive Surgery, The Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, New Jersey Medical School)
Chapter 4: Posterior segment trauma
(Marc Spirn MD, Attending Surgeon Department of Ophthalmology, Wills Eye Institute, Instructor Thomas Jefferson School of Medicine and Carl Regillo MD, Director of Research at Wills Eye Institute, Thomas Jefferson School of Medicine)
Chapter 5: Orbital Trauma and neuro-ophthalmic complications
(Roger Turbin MD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Associate Director, Neuro-ophthalmology, The Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, New Jersey Medical School
Chapter 6: Simple steps in avoiding complications
(Edward Lai MD,Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Weill-Cornell Medical College)
Chapter 7: Clinical Pearls [overing clinical management through a case-based format](Amir Cohen MD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Associate Director, Glaucoma Division, The Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, New Jersey Medical School)
Appendix
Subject Index