Overview
Edited an written by a world famous expert of the field
Focus on clinical/practical ophthalmology (rather than extensive theoretical/historical/literature-reviewing perspectives)
Contains management issues, and unique epidemiological information from the world’s largest database (United States Eye Injury Registry)
Special features such as highlighted text with subheadings such as “Clinical Pearl”, “Cave”, etc.
Highly illustrated with line drawings, photos, tables, therapeutic algorithms
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (34 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Section I
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Front Matter
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Section II
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Front Matter
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About this book
All aspects of ophthalmic trauma from the lid to the optic nerve of both mechanical and nonmechanical trauma are covered in this unique book. The focus is on practical issues and incorporates cutting-edge approaches, such as temporary keratosprosthesis, artificial iris diaphragm, and prophylactic retinectomy.
This book explains and answers not simply the “when”, the “what”, and the “how”, but also the “why” questions. The information is based on epidemiologic and clinical data from evaluation to management.
All chapters are written using the standardized ocular traumatology terminology. The user-friendly format, including many tables, flowcharts and illustrations, allows the reader to quickly find the information they are looking for.
Written by a well-known expert in the field, this concise pocketbook provides clinically useful information that will be of great help to the attending ophthalmologists and emergency room physicians in the decision-making process. The book has practical recommendations for all who see patients with eye injuries.
Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Ocular Traumatology
Authors: Ferenc Kuhn
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-33825-3
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2008
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-33824-6Published: 08 November 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-07037-2Published: 14 October 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-33825-3Published: 08 November 2007
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 540
Topics: Ophthalmology, Emergency Medicine, Medicine/Public Health, general, Epidemiology, Public Health