Complications, risks, and consequences Estimated frequency Most significant/serious complications Bleeding or haematoma formationa 1–5 % Pain/discomfort/tendernessa 20–50 % Pneumothorax (for trans-thoracic needle biopsy passes)a 1–5 %a Rare significant/serious problems Neural…
Chapter 9 Diagnostic Ophthalmic Ultrasound Rudolf F. Guthoff, Leanne T. Labriola, Oliver Stachs For additional online content visit http://www.expertconsult.com Introduction Ultrasonography is a pervasive diagnostic tool within medicine. It is…
Chapter 42 Macular Dystrophies Elliott H. Sohn, Robert F. Mullins, Edwin M. Stone For additional online content visit http://www.expertconsult.com Introduction Historically, the term “macular dystrophy” has been used to refer…
Chapter 21 Vitreous and Vitreoretinal Interface Jerry Sebag, W. Richard Green, (posthumously)† † W. Richard Green, MD has been first author of this chapter for all previous editions of this book….
Chapter 100 Techniques of Scleral Buckling Paul Sullivan For additional online content visit http://www.expertconsult.com Introduction While almost any rhegmatogenous detachment can be managed with scleral buckling, there has been a…
Chapter 40 Retinitis Pigmentosa and Allied Disorders Kevin Gregory-Evans, Mark E. Pennesi, Richard G. Weleber For additional online content visit http://www.expertconsult.com Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is the term used for a…
Chapter 76 White Spot Syndromes and Related Diseases Rukhsana G. Mirza, Lee M. Jampol Introduction The white spot syndromes (WSS) are a group of diseases characterized by inflammation and dysfunction…
Chapter 1 Fluorescein Angiography Basic Principles and Interpretation Robert N. Johnson Arthur D. Fu H. Richard McDonald J. Michael Jumper Everett Ai Emmett T. Cunningham, Jr. Brandon J. Lujan For…
Chapter 107 Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Ian J. Constable, Manish Nagpal For additional online content visit http://www.expertconsult.com Introduction Proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) is the clinical syndrome associated with retinal traction and detachment in…
Chapter 142 Pathology of Choroidal Melanoma Martina C. Herwig, Hans E. Grossniklaus For additional online content visit http://www.expertconsult.com Introduction The diagnosis of choroidal melanoma is made clinically by fundus examination…
