Pediatric Retina

Buch | Hardcover
VIII, 462 Seiten
2010 | 2011
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-642-12040-4 (ISBN)
235,39 inkl. MwSt
Covering pediatric retinal diseases, this volume offers critical information on disease classification and diagnosis, pathophysiology, genetics, complications, and prognosis, written by leading authorities in the field. Readers will find in-depth guidance on congenital and acquired types of these diseases.

Pediatric retinal diseases are not simply retinal diseases that occur in children; rather, they are unique disorders that often are not found in adults. This textbook of the pediatric retina offers in-depth guidance on congenital and acquired diseases of the retina in the pediatric population. It is organized according to disease onset and timing, as well as anatomy. All chapters are written by leading authorities in the field from both the pediatric and the retinal perspective. A multidisciplinary approach to the topic is adopted, and critical information is included on disease classification and diagnosis, pathophysiology, genetics, complications, and prognosis. Pediatric Retina will be a useful source of information for pediatric ophthalmologists, retina specialists, and other eye care providers who care for children.

Development of the Retina.- Anatomy and Physiology of the Retina.- Electroretinographic Testing in Infants and Children.- Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP).- Optic Nerve Malformation.- Inborn Errors of Metabolism Affecting the Retina.- Phacomatoses.- Persistant Fetal Vasculature.- A Language for Retinoblastoma: Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures.- Coats Disease.- Pediatric Hereditary Macular Degenerations.- Generalized Hereditary Dystrophies.- Vitreoretinal Dystrophies.- Macular Choroidal Neovascularization and Defects in Bruch's Membrane in Children.- Proliferative Retinopathies in Children (DM).- Abusive Head Trauma / Shaken Baby's Syndrome.- Electroretinographic Testing in Infants and Children.- Pediatric Uveitis.- Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 13.10.2010
Zusatzinfo VIII, 462 p.
Verlagsort Berlin
Sprache englisch
Maße 193 x 260 mm
Gewicht 1284 g
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Augenheilkunde
Schlagworte Genetic disorders • Infectious Retinopathy • Kinderheilkunde; Augenheilkunde • Macular Dystrophy • Netzhaut • Optic nerve malformations • retinoblastoma
ISBN-10 3-642-12040-7 / 3642120407
ISBN-13 978-3-642-12040-4 / 9783642120404
Zustand Neuware
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