Anesthesia for the Pediatric Ophthalmology Patient
Anesthesia for the Pediatric Ophthalmology Patient Susan K. Woelfel Barbara W. Brandom Unlike adult ophthalmic procedures, most procedures in children are performed using general anesthesia. Because most such procedures are…
Physical and Psychological Preparation of Children for Anesthesia and Surgery
Physical and Psychological Preparation of Children for Anesthesia and Surgery Jane M. Breck Fred M. Rogers Hedda B. Sharapan Albert W. Biglan When a child requires a general anesthetic for…
Surgical management of posterior uveitis
Surgical management of posterior uveitis Sunir J. Garg MD Vitrectomy is important for the care of patients with uveitis.1 It plays a role in the treatment of complications that result…
History of Photocoagulation
History of Photocoagulation Kenneth R. Jaegers James F. Vander The effect of solar light on the retina has been known for centuries. After observing burns of the retina caused by…
Retinoblastoma
Retinoblastoma John D. Roarty HISTORY Retinoblastoma was first described in 1765.1 Virchow2 identified the tumor as a “glioma of the retina” in 1864. In 1926, Verhoeff3 proposed a possible embryonic…
Pediatric Vitreoretinal Surgery
Pediatric Vitreoretinal Surgery Kimberly A. Drenser Michael T. Trese Philip J. Ferrone The pediatric patient presents many challenges to the vitreoretinal surgeon that require special consideration relative to surgical circumstances….
