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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454592703321

Titolo

At the crossings [[electronic resource] ] : pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus / / edited by Robert J. Balkan, George S. Ellis, Jr., and H. Sprague Eustis : proceedings of the 52nd Annual Symposium of the New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, LA, USA, February 14-16, 2003

Pubbl/distr/stampa

The Hague, The Netherlands, : Kugler Publications, 2004

ISBN

1-280-73922-3

9786610739226

90-6299-740-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (326 p.)

Collana

Noao Meeting Proceedings

Altri autori (Persone)

BalkanRobert J

EllisGeorge S

EustisH. Sprague

Disciplina

617.741

Soggetti

Pediatric ophthalmology

Strabismus - Surgery

Children - Surgery

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; President's letter; Editors; Contributors; History; History of the New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology; History of pediatric ophthalmology and the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus; Round Table: One hundred years of experience. What I would have done differently and what needs to be done in the future; Cataract/Refractive Update; Etiology of pediatric cataracts; Monocular congenital cataracts. Is binocular vision too much to ask?; Diplopia after LASIK surgery; Round Table: Seeing too well - diplopia after adult cataract surgery

Questions and Answers: Cataract update IMonovision may be detrimental to patients with strabismus; My experience with pediatric refractive surgery; Questions and Answers: Cataract update II; Amblyopia/Strabismus Update; Why do early surgery for infantile



esotropia?; Dissociated vertical deviation - a nystagmus blockage phenomenon; Surgery for dissociated vertical deviation - new approaches; Complications of inferior oblique surgery; Round Table: Surgery for accommodative and partially accommodative esotropia; Round Table: Pearls in the management of exotropia

Questions and Answers: Strabismus update I,Evaluation of the adult with diplopia; The dragged-fovea diplopia syndrome; Guidelines for the surgical treatment of paralytic strabismus; Round Table: Adjustable suture technique and uses; Questions and Answers: Strabismus update II; New optotypes: are they better than Allen cards?; Anisometropic amblyopia; Round Table: Pearls for amblyopia diagnosis and treatment (Masquerade syndrome); Questions and Answers: Amblyopia update; Oculoplastics Update; Childhood blepharoptosis: diagnostic evaluation of the patient

Results of multi-pass nasolacrimal duct probingRound Table: Congenital epiphora: when and where to probe, tubes or balloons, internal or external DCR; Questions and Answers: Plastic surgery update I; Childhood ptosis: an oculoplastic perspective; Round Table: Myths and realities in oculoplastic surgery; Questions and Answers: Plastic surgery update II; Appendix; The selective laser trabeculoplasty laser and its role in rational glaucoma therapy; Questions and Answers; Questions and Answers: Refractive update, Marguerite; Index of authors

Sommario/riassunto

313 pages with 131 figures, of which 41 in full color, and 26 tables.