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Pratt-Johnson J.A. - Tillson G.

Guida Pratica al Trattamento dello Strabismo e dell’Ambliopia

Volume of 334 pages with numerous tables and illustrations.

This fully updated second edition includes two new chapters. Particular attention has been devoted to the World Health Organization initiative “Vision 20/20 – The Right to Sight”, aimed at eliminating preventable and treatable causes of blindness, with special focus on strabismus and amblyopia in developing countries.

Additional attention is given to the effects of refractive surgery and intraocular lenses on strabismus and amblyopia. The volume also addresses telemedicine and remote consultations. The clinical cases presented, illustrating common management errors, provide valuable practical support to the text.

Original price was: €55,00.Current price is: €35,00.

ISBN: 978-88-7620-628-3 Category:

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edizione

Settembre 2002

autori

Pratt-Johnson J.A., Tillson G.

pagine

334 pagine

Description

  1. Development of vision, fusion and stereopsis
  2. What happens when the development of vision, fusion and stereopsis is interrupted
  3. Detection of strabismus. The first examination
  4. Sensory evaluation of strabismus
  5. Motor evaluation of strabismus
  6. Esophoria, exophoria and convergence insufficiency
  7. Ambliopia
  8. Congenital or infantile esotropia syndrome
  9. Acquired esotropia
  10. Exotropia
  11. A, V, Y and X pattern strabismus. Alphabet syndromes
  12. The patient with vertical strabismus
  13. Paralytic and paretic strabismus
  14. Restrictions and mechanical syndromes
  15. Strabismus in adults
  16. General considerations on extraocular muscle surgery
  17. Complications of strabismus surgery
  18. Why does the patient tilt or rotate the head
  19. Why does the patient experience diplopia
  20. The patient with nystagmus
  21. Common errors in the management of strabismus
  22. Visual acuity 20/20. The right to sight and prevention of amblyopia in developing countries