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Title Emergencies in neuro-ophthalmology : a case based approach / Andrew G. Lee [and others]
Published Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 184 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
Contents Acute painful ptosis, complete ophthalmoplegia with a red eye -- Chronic painless ptosis, complete ophthalmoplegia with a red eye -- Acute painless homonymous hemianopsia -- Acute painful homonymous hemianopsia -- Acute bilateral optic disc edema -- Subacute bilateral optic disc edema -- Acute homonymous hemianopsia in febrile patient -- Acute painless isolated sixth nerve palsy -- Acute progressive bilateral ophthalmoplegia with mental status change -- Acute unilateral optic neuropathy -- Acute pupil spared third nerve palsy -- Acute pupil involved third nerve palsy -- Acute proptosis with red eyes -- Acute visual loss in a leukemia patient -- Acute ophthalmoplegia after vomiting -- Acute anisocoria -- Optic disc edema with a macular star figure -- Acute transient monocular visual loss -- Jaw pain and headache in an elderly woman -- Acute bitemporal hemianopsia -- Acute anisocoria with neck pain -- Acute painful ophthalmoplegia
Summary The management of emergent neuro-ophthalmic conditions can be a life-saving encounter for the general ophthalmologist. This book covers life-threatening scenarios that a general ophthalmologist might encounter, and is designed to help the ophthalmologist make emergency triage decisions for initial evaluation and treatment of potentially vision- or life-threatening conditions. This book is case based, and provides the reader with the invaluable expert views of two neuro-ophthalmologists. One, Dr Lee is an ophthalmology-based neuro-ophthalmologist and the other, Dr Brazis is a neurology-based ne
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Neuroophthalmology -- Case studies
Ophthalmologic emergencies -- Case studies
Medical emergencies.
Optic Nerve Diseases -- diagnosis
Emergencies
Optic Nerve Diseases -- therapy
MEDICAL -- Ophthalmology.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Vision.
Medical emergencies
Neuroophthalmology
Ophthalmologic emergencies
Genre/Form Case studies
Case studies.
Études de cas.
Form Electronic book
Author Lee, Andrew G
LC no. 2010011911
ISBN 9789814295024
9814295027
1283144220
9781283144223
9786613144225
6613144223