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Written by internationally renowned experts, the 4th edition of this book provides detailed practical guidance and advice on the diagnosis and management of the complete range of ocular cancers. Supplying the reader with state-of-the-art knowledge required in order to identify these cancers early and to treat them as effectively as possible, this book is divided into seven volumes: Basic Principles, Conjunctival Tumors, Orbital Tumors, Uveal Tumors, Retinal Tumors, Retinoblastoma, and Eyelid Tumors. The information presented enables readers to provide effective patient care using the latest knowledge on ophthalmic oncology and to verify diagnostic conclusions based on comparison with numerous full-color clinical photographs from the authors' private collections, histopathologic microphotographs, imaging studies, and crisp illustrations.
Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology's clinically focused and user-friendly format allows for rapid retrieval of information in daily practice and is written for residents, fellows, and any physician involved in the care of patients with ocular or orbital malignancies. Additionally, this edition includes several hundred new images and videos to improve comprehension of procedures and techniques. This volume provides the examination techniques, classification, and differential diagnosis of conjunctival and corneal tumors, carefully explained with treatment options in detail.
List of contents
Conjunctival and Corneal Tumors: Examination Techniques.- Conjunctival and Corneal Tumors: Classification and Differential Diagnosis.- Conjunctival and Corneal Tumors: Benign Epidermal Tumors.- Conjunctival and Corneal Tumors: Benign Melanocytic Tumors.- Conjunctival and Corneal Tumors: Squamous Dysplasia and Carcinoma.- Conjunctival and Corneal Tumors: Primary Acquired Melanosis.- Conjunctival and Corneal Tumors: Melanoma.- Conjunctival Stromal Tumors.- Conjunctival Adnexal Lymphoma.- Caruncle Tumors.- Conjunctival and Corneal Tumors in Children.- Conjunctival and Corneal Tumors: Pharmacotherapy.- Conjunctival and Corneal Tumors: Surgical Techniques.- Conjunctival tumors: Radiation Therapy.- Conjunctival and Corneal Tumors: Systemic Associations.
About the author
Jacob Pe'er, M.D.
Division of Ophthalmology
Jonas Friedenwald Professor of Ophthalmic Research
Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center
Jerusalem, Israel
Bertil Damato, MD
Professor of Ophthalmology and Radiation Oncology
University of Oxford
Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences,
John Radcliffe Hospital,
Oxford, UK
Arun D. Singh, MD
Director of the Cole Eye Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Department of Ophthalmic Oncology
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Summary
Written by internationally renowned experts, the 4th edition of this book provides detailed practical guidance and advice on the diagnosis and management of the complete range of ocular cancers. Supplying the reader with state-of-the-art knowledge required in order to identify these cancers early and to treat them as effectively as possible, this book is divided into seven volumes: Basic Principles, Conjunctival Tumors, Orbital Tumors, Uveal Tumors, Retinal Tumors, Retinoblastoma, and Eyelid Tumors. The information presented enables readers to provide effective patient care using the latest knowledge on ophthalmic oncology and to verify diagnostic conclusions based on comparison with numerous full-color clinical photographs from the authors' private collections, histopathologic microphotographs, imaging studies, and crisp illustrations.
Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology's clinically focused and user-friendly format allows for rapid retrieval of information in daily practice and is written for residents, fellows, and any physician involved in the care of patients with ocular or orbital malignancies. Additionally, this edition includes several hundred new images and videos to improve comprehension of procedures and techniques. This volume provides the examination techniques, classification, and differential diagnosis of conjunctival and corneal tumors, carefully explained with treatment options in detail.
