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Get the quick answers you need on every aspect of clinical ophthalmology and apply them in your day-to-day practice . The latest edition of Ophthalmology by Drs. Yanoff and Duker presents practical, expert, concise guidance on nearly every ophthalmic condition and procedure, equipping you to efficiently overcome whatever clinical challenges you may face.

"In summary, the role of clinical electrophysiology of vision in clinical practice is better documented in Yanoff and Duker's Ophthalmology, 4th Edition than in the introductory textbooks of earlier generations." Reviewed by: S. E. Brodie, Department of Ophthalmology, Icahn School of Medicine, July 2014

List of contents

Part 1: Genetics

1.1 Fundamentals of Human Genetics

1.2 Molecular Genetics of Selected Ocular Disorders

1.3 Genetic Testing and Genetic Counseling

Part 2: Optics and Refraction

2.1 Visible light

2.2 Physical optics for clinicians

2.3 Light Damage to the Eye

2.4 Principles of lasers

2.5 Optics of the normal eye

2.6 Testing of Refraction

2.7 Contact lenses

2.8 Ophthalmic Instrumentation

2.9 Perspectives on aberrations of the eye

Part 3: Refractive Surgery

3.1 Current concepts, classification, and history of refractive surgery

3.2 Preoperative evaluation for refractive surgery

3.3 Excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy

3.4 Laser Subepithelial Keratomileusis (LASEK) and Epi-LASIK

3.5 LASIK

3.6 Wavefront-based Excimer Laser Refractive Surgery

3.7 Phakic Intraocular Lenses

3.8 Astigmatic and Radial Incisional Keratotomy

3.9 Intrastromal corneal ring segments and collagen crosslinking

3.10 Surgical correction of presbyopia

Part 4: Cornea and Ocular Surface Diseases

Section 1: Basic Principles

4.1 Corneal Anatomy, Physiology and Wound Healing

4.2 Corneal Topography and Wave Front Imaging

Section 2: Congenital Abnormailities

4.3 Congenital Corneal Abnormailities

Section 3: External Diseases

4.4 Blepharitis

4.5 Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

Section 4: Conjunctival Diseases

4.6 Conjunctivitis: infectious and non-infectious

4.7 Allergic Conjunctivitis

4.8 Tumors of Conjunctiva and Cornea

4.9 Pterygium and Conjunctival Degenerations

4.10 Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid/Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid

Section 5: Scleral and Episcleral Diseases

4.11 Episcleritis and Scleritis

Section 6: Corneal Diseases

4.12 Bacterial Keratitis

4.13 Fungal Keratitis

4.14 Parasitic Keratitis

4.15 Herpes Simplex Keratitis

4.16 Peripheral ulcerative keratitis

4.17 Noninfectious Keratitis

4.18 Keratoconus and other Ectasias

4.19 Anterior Corneal Dystrophies

4.20 Stromal Corneal Dystrophies

4.21 Corneal Endothelium

4.22 Corneal Degenerations

4.23 Dry Eye

Section 7: Misc.

4.24 Contact Lens-Related Complications

4.25 Corneal and External Eye Manifestations of Systemic Disease

Section 8: Trauma

4.26 Acid and Alkali Burns

Section 9: Surgery

4.27 Corneal Surgery

4.28 Excimer Laser Treatment of Corneal Pathology

4.29 Conjunctival Surgery

4.30 Endothelial Keratoplasty: Targeted treatment for corneal endothelial dysfunction

4.31 Surgical Ocular Surface Reconstruction

4.32 Management of Corneal Thinning, Melting, and Perforation

Part 5: The Lens

5.1 Basic science of the lens

5.2 Evolution of Intraocular Lens Implantation

5.3 Patient Work-up for Cataract Surgery

5.4 Indications for lens surgery/Indications for application of different lens surgery techniques

5.5 The pharmacotherapy of cataract surgery

5.6 Anesthesia for cataract surgery

5.7 Phacoemulsification

5.8 Refractive aspects of cataract surgery

5.9 Small incision cataract surgery and femtosecond laser

5.10 Manual cataract extraction

5.11 Combined procedures

5.12 Cataract surgery in complicated eyes

5.13 Pediatric cataract surgery

5.14 Complications of cataract surgery

5.15 Outcomes of cataract surgery

5.16 Secondary Cataract

5.17 Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Causes, Morphology and Visual Effects

Part 6: Retina and Vitreous

Section 1: Anatomy

6.1 Structure of the neural retina

6.2 Retinal pigment epithelium

6.3 Retinal and choroidal circulation

6.4 Vitreous anatomy and pathology

Section 2: Ancillary Tests

6.5 Contact B-Scan Ultrasonography

6.6 Fluorescein Angiography and Indocyanine Green Angiography

6.7 Optical Coherence Tomography

6.8 Electrophysiology

Section 3: Basic Principles of Retinal Surgery

6.9 Light and Laser Injury

6.10 Scleral Buckling Surgery

6.11 Vitrectomy

6.12 Intravitreal injections and medication impla

Summary

Helps you get answers you need on every aspect of clinical ophthalmology and apply them in your day-to-day practice. This book presents guidance on every ophthalmic condition and procedure, that equips you to overcome whatever clinical challenges you may face.

Product details

• Authors: Jay S. Duker, Myron Yanoff
• Publisher: Saunders
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.12.2013
• EAN: 9781455739844
• ISBN: 978-1-4557-3984-4
• No. of pages: 1428
• Dimensions: 248 mm x 295 mm x 59 mm
• Weight: 4586 g
• Illustrations: Approx. 2225 illustrations (1904 in full color)
• Series: Mosby
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine