10.1055/b-0037-149094 36 Congenital Fundus AbnormalitiesGary C. Brown 36.1 Vascular Anomalies of the Optic Disc 36.1.1 Prepapillary Vascular Loops First described by Liebrich in 1871, 1 these vascular abnormalities were originally…
10.1055/b-0037-149090 32 Blunt and Penetrating Ocular InjuriesLiliya Shevchenko, Thomas M. Aaberg, Jr., and Paul Sternberg, Jr. 32.1 Introduction Ocular trauma is one of the leading causes of visual impairment and…
10.1055/b-0037-149092 34 Drug and Light Ocular ToxicityMichael T. Andreoli, Robert A. Mittra, and William F. Mieler Retinal toxicity may occur secondary to a variety of systemic medications. Fortunately, in many…
10.1055/b-0037-149093 35 Posterior Segment Complications of Anterior Segment SurgeryThalmon R. Campagnoli, William E. Smiddy, and Harry W. Flynn Jr. 35.1 Postoperative Endophthalmitis Infectious endophthalmitis following ocular surgery is an uncommon…
10.1055/b-0037-149088 30 Exudative and Tractional Retinal DetachmentsMatthew D. Cooke, Robert A. Mittra, and Dennis P. Han 30.1 Introduction Exudative retinal detachment refers to separation of the neurosensory retina from the…
10.1055/b-0037-149082 24 Infectious Chorioretinal Inflammatory ConditionsJanet L. Davis 24.1 Introduction Bacterial, viral, protozoan, and helminthic infections of the posterior segment have characteristic ophthalmoscopic features that help clinicians deduce the type…
10.1055/b-0037-149091 33 Posterior Segment Manifestations of Systemic TraumaJason Hsu and Carl D. Regillo 33.1 Purtscher’s Retinopathy In 1910, Purtscher described a constellation of changes in the posterior pole of two…
10.1055/b-0037-149086 28 Other Retinal, Retinal Pigment Epithelial, and Choroidal TumorsCarol L. Shields and Jerry A. Shields 28.1 Introduction Several benign and malignant neoplasms can occur in the retina and choroid….
10.1055/b-0037-149089 31 Degenerative RetinoschisisDavid C. Reed and Sunir J. Garg 31.1 Definitions and Histology Degenerative (also called acquired or senile) retinoschisis is an acquired splitting of the retinal layers of…
10.1055/b-0037-149087 29 Retinal Tears and Rhegmatogenous Retinal DetachmentsStephen G. Schwartz, Harry W. Flynn Jr., William F. Mieler, and James S. Tiedeman Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment is caused by one or more…
