Fig. 31.1 Relative left proptosis due to left axial myopia (pseudoproptosis). (a) A teenager with a prominent left eye relative to the right side. (b) Worm’s-eye view showing relative left…
1 Sustaining proliferative signalling Conveyed by growth factors usually with tyrosine kinase domains 2 Evading growth suppressors Often involves altering function of two major tumour suppressor genes encoding Rb and…
Fig. 14.1 Juvenile myasthenia gravis . (a) Right eye ptosis and (b) adduction deficit and (c) left eye elevator deficit. The child had physiologic anisocoria As mentioned previously, the most common…
Fig. 10.1 The 10-prism base down test for amblyopia. As described by Wright et al. [2], the 10-prism base down test for amblyopia is useful in children with straight eyes….
Fig. 3.1 Hand of a 22-week human fetus during fetal surgery for a life-threatening congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation associated with hydrops. In this chapter we review basic pediatric and adult…
Fig. 20.1 Types of study designs Descriptive studies include case reports and series. These types of studies do not have a comparison group and therefore are primarily hypothesis-generating studies. They…
Syndrome Airway-associated features Difficult mask ventilation? Difficult intubation? Apert (acrocephalosyndactyly) Midface hypoplasia, soft palate against posterior pharyngeal wall, narrow palate ± cleft Due to upper airway obstruction Potential difficult intubation…
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018James A. Katowitz and William R. Katowitz (eds.)Pediatric Oculoplastic Surgeryhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60814-3_19 19. Psychosocial Issues in Pediatric Oculoplastic Conditions Leanne Magee1 (1) Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Child and Adolescent…
Fig. 5.1 Ahmed implant Fig. 5.2 Molteno implant (single plate) Fig. 5.3 Molteno implant (double plate ) Fig. 5.4 Baelverdt implants Fig. 5.5 Eagle Vision implant Table 5.1 Commercially-available glaucoma…
Fig. 16.1 The Ahmed Valve. The valved device developed by Ahmed consists of a silicone drainage tub connected to a plate in silicone, polypropylene or polyethylene, in a range of…
