Burden of Blindness and Visual Impairment in the Population
Burden of Blindness and Visual Impairment in the Population James M. Tielsch People do not really go blind by the million. They go blind individually, each in his own predicament….
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Introduction to Geographic and Preventive Ophthalmology
Introduction to Geographic and Preventive Ophthalmology Hugh R. Taylor In 1991, Dr. Alfred Sommer, the initial editor of this section, wrote that “geographic” and “preventive” ophthalmology share a common tradition…
The Eye and Sports Medicine
The Eye and Sports Medicine Paul F. Vinger The ideal scenario for a sports (or any other) eye injury is for it never to have happened. Prevention, effective in terms…
The Eye and Reading Disorders
The Eye and Reading Disorders Sheryl M. Handler Reading is the complex process of extracting meaning from abstract written symbols. In today’s society it is the most important way to…
Ophthalmic and Systemic Manifestations of Child Abuse
Ophthalmic and Systemic Manifestations of Child Abuse J. Peter Campbell Mary Louise Z. Collins Alex V. Levin The World Health Organization defines child maltreatment as “all forms of physical and/or…
Corneal Problems in Systemic Disease
Corneal Problems in Systemic Disease Stephen P. Ginsberg EMBRYOLOGY AND ANATOMY OF THE CORNEA The cornea begins to assume its final structural orientation during the fifth week of gestation. Nearby…
Cataracts and Systemic Disease
Cataracts and Systemic Disease ANNA K. JUNK MD DONALD A. MORRIS MD Cataracts are frequently found in association with other types of ocular pathology and may or may not be…
The Ophthalmologist’s Role in Visual Processing and Learning Disabilities
The Ophthalmologist’s Role in Visual Processing and Learning Disabilities HAROLD P. KOLLER KENNETH B. GOLDBERG There has been a growing public interest in recent years regarding the learning difficulties experienced…
