Inherited Dystrophies and Developmental Anomalies of the Cornea Anthony J. Bron Anthony Aldave Saeed Akhtar Helen S. Stewart Ken K. Nischal This chapter deals with inherited corneal disorders, including the…
The Ophthalmologist’s Role in Visual Processing and Learning Disabilities Harold P. Koller Kenneth B. Goldberg SYSTEMIC CONDITIONS THAT MAY AFFECT READING AND LEARNING Many systemic conditions can be responsible for…
Intraocular Tumors in Adults Ralph C. Eagle Jr The ophthalmologist’s primary duty is to preserve or improve vision. Occasionally, however, he or she may elicit symptoms or make observations that…
Uveal Biopsy Andrew A. Moshfeghi Michael S. Tsipursky Gholam A. Peyman Surgical biopsy remains the mainstay of tissue diagnosis in all areas of medicine. When faced with a diagnostic dilemma…
Ocular Abnormalities in Acquired Heart Disease Sunir J Garg Arunan Sivalingam James Bolling Richard E. Goldberg Jocelyn Sivalingam Larry Magargal In contrast to congenital heart disease, in which patients have…
Diabetes and the Eye Stephen S. Feman Kevin J. Blinder Diabetes mellitus is an important cause of visual loss in most parts of the world. In the United States, diabetes…
Migraine and Other Headaches Kathryn B. Freidl B. Todd Troost Mark L. Moster When you’re lying awake With a dismal headache And repose is taboo’d by anxiety, I conceive you…
Neonatal Conjunctivitis (Ophthalmia Neonatorum) Mohammed Al Shamrani Ismael Al Ghamdi Jonathan C. Song Neonatal conjunctivitis is defined as conjunctivitis presenting before 1 month of age (Fig. 6.1).1 Generally, it can…
Scleral Contact Lens Fitting Corey B. Dickson Peter R. Kastl Scleral lens design with Poly(methyl methacrylate) PMMA was once considered antiquated and unpractical with the development of smaller lenses that…
Clinical Testing for Normal and Abnormal Binocular Perception Lawrence Tychsen Marshall M. Parks Clinical testing of binocular perception should examine both two-dimensional (2D) fusion (binocular correspondence) and three-dimensional (3D) fusion…
