Microbiology of ENT Infections Manjusha Narayanan Microorganisms that cause human infections Infections in the human body can be caused by microorganisms present in the endogenous environment (e.g. microorganisms colonizing the…
Clinical Examination Ear John Hill Examination of the ear In infective cases it is worth checking behind the ear to see if there is any swelling of the post-auricular lymph…
Principles and Practice of Anti-Infective Therapy in ENT Infections Vinidh Paleri John Hill Introduction This section will outline some of the principles of antibiotic therapy and discuss the commonly used…
Retina and Vitreous Elise Héon Nasrin Najm-Tehrani Brenda Gallie Wai-Ching Lam Peter Kertes Robert Devenyi Carol Westall Thomas W. Wilson Alex V The retina develops from the neuroectodermal cells of…
Phakomatoses Alex V. Levin Thomas W. Wilson Agnes Wong The phakomatoses are a group of diseases that have cutaneous, central nervous system, and ocular manifestations. They often present with dermatologic…
Rheumatology Alex V. Levin Thomas W. Wilson David Rootman Rheumatologic diseases include the collagen vascular disorder, systemic vasculitides, and other related disorders. These diseases often have an immunologic pathophysiology. Arthritis…
Strabismus Alex V. Levin Thomas W. Wilson Stephen P. Kraft David Smith Linda Calpa Strabismus can be classified into congenital or acquired forms, as well as comitant versus incomitant entities….
Optic Nerve Alex V. Levin Thomas W. Wilson J. Raymond Buncic Agnes Wong Wai-Ching Lam The optic nerve arises as an outpouching of the anterior neural tube. The optic stalk,…
Craniofacial Alex V. Levin Thomas W. Wilson J. Raymond Buncic The craniofacial disorders are characterized by malformation of the cranial vault and/or facial bones. Premature fusion of one or more…
Dermatology Alex V. Levin Thomas W. Wilson David Rootman Elise Héon Dermatologic diseases will often have an associated ophthalmic manifestation because of the common embryologic origin of the ocular structures…
