Evidence-based ophthalmology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Richard Wormald, Liam Smeeth, Katherine Henshaw ; with research by Anupa Shah

• Pubblicazione: London, : BMJ Books, 2004
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (432 p.)
• Disciplina: 617.7
• Soggetto topico: Evidence-based medicine; Ophthalmology
• Altri autori: HenshawKatherine ShahAnupa SmeethLiam WormaldRichard
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Evidence-based Ophthalmology; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Evidence-based Ophthalmology CD Rom; Glossary; Section I: The basics; 1 Finding the evidence; 2 Synthesising the evidence; 3 Evidence in practice; Section II: Primary care; 4 Allergic conjunctivitis; 5 Acute bacterial conjunctivitis; 6 Viral conjunctivitis; 7 Screening older people for impaired vision; Section III: Paediatrics and ocular motility; 8 Congenital and infantile cataract; 9 Congenital glaucoma; 10 Retinopathy of prematurity; 11 Ophthalmia neonatorum; 12 Unilateral amblyopia; 13 Infantile esotropia ; 14 Accommodative esotropia15 Childhood exotropia; 16 Prevention of myopia progression; Section IV: Adnexal; 17 Entropion and ectropion; 18 Thyroid eye disease; 19 Lacrimal obstruction; Section V: Cornea and external disease; 20 Trachoma; 21 Corneal abrasion and recurrent erosion; 22 Herpes simplex keratitis; 23 Suppurative keratitis; Section VI: Uveitis; 24 Ocular toxoplasmosis; 25 Onchocerciasis; 26 Idiopathic (autoimmune) sight-threatening uveitis; 27 Cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with AIDS; 28 Anterior uveitis; Section VII: Glaucoma ; 29 Primary open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension30 Acute and chronic angle closure glaucoma; 31 Modification of wound healing in glaucoma drainage surgery; Section VIII: Cataract; 32 Cataract surgical techniques; 33 Intraocular lens implant biocompatibility; 34 Multifocal and monofocal intraocular lenses; 35 Perioperative management of cataract surgery; Section IX: Retinal diseases; 36 Age-related macular degeneration; 37 Treatment of lattice degeneration and asymptomatic retinal breaks to prevent rhegmatogenous retinal detachment; 38 Surgery for proliferative vitreoretinopathy ; 39 Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment40 Surgical management of full-thickness macular hole; 41 Retinal vein occlusion; Section X: Diabetic retinopathy; 42 Medical interventions for diabetic retinopathy; 43 Photocoagulation for sight threatening diabetic retinopathy; 44 Vitrectomy for diabetic retinopathy; Section XI: Neuro-ophthalmology; 45 Optic neuritis; 46 Arteritic and non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy; 47 Idiopathic intracranial hypertension; 48 Toxic and nutritional optic neuropathies; 49 Traumatic optic neuropathy; Section XII: Ophthalmic oncology ; 50 Ocular adnexal and orbital tumours51 Uveal melanoma; 52 Retinoblastoma; Section XIII: Rehabilitation; 53 Vision rehabilitation; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Evidence-Based Ophthalmology offers a unique approach to managing eye disease. From systematic reviewing of evidence, this book provides an overview of techniques for optimum management in key areas, including glaucoma, cataract and retinal disease - an invaluable reference source for practitioners worldwide representing an important contribution to the literature. Key FeaturesInternational authorship by leading Cochrane participants An unbiased method for summarising and disseminating the evidence Identifies gaps in evidence, and therefore research
• Titolo autorizzato: Evidence-based ophthalmology
• ISBN: 9786612342356; 0-470-69815-2; 1-282-34235-5; 1-280-09083-9; 9786610090839; 0-470-69870-5; 0-585-49317-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910819437203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Evidence-Based Medicine