Guides the reader through the thought process needed for successful management of strabismus
Contains a distillation of the many practical "pearls” that the author has accumulated and shared with residents and fellows over a 40 year career
Describes the nuances in decision-making with a discussion of pros and cons of many treatment approaches and hypothesis
Written for pediatric ophthalmologists and trainees
Guides the reader through the thought process needed for successful management of strabismus
Contains a distillation of the many practical "pearls” that the author has accumulated and shared with residents and fellows over a 40 year career
Describes the nuances in decision-making with a discussion of pros and cons of many treatment approaches and hypothesis
Written for pediatric ophthalmologists and trainees
Burt J. Kushner, MD, is Professor Emeritus, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is a pediatric ophthalmologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of strabismus and his contributions include demonstration of improved visual fields of patients following strabismus surgery, elucidation of torsional eye movements in normals as well as patients with strabismus, and a novel hypotheses on the mechanism of "overacting" extraocular muscles. Dr. Kushner has written over 200 peer-reviewed articles, many of which are on the classification and treatment of intermittent exotropia, and he has authored over 40 textbook chapters. He has given 24 named lectures and received many awards. Dr. Kushner was the Director of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus service in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School and the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. Dr. Kushner is very well known and respected in the field and has significant name recognition as a strabismus expert.
Written mainly for pediatric ophthalmologists and strabismologists, but also of great value to trainees, this text guides the reader through the thought processes needed for successful management of strabismus. Through the repeated use of icons, all material is designated as either basic, advanced, important points, pearls, or myths, and there is frequent use of case presentations from the author´s consultation files.
Strabismus - Practical Pearls Not Found in Textbooks. starts where the other standard texts leave off. It contains a distillation of the many practical "pearls” that Dr. Kushner has accumulated and shared with residents and fellows over a 40 year career with a tertiary care practice in strabismus. It describes the nuances in decision-making with a discussion of pros and cons of many treatment approaches and hypothesis and attempts to simulate the experience of spending time in clinic with a seasoned mentor who is passionate about teaching.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Art Jampolsky and Creig Hoyt
Preface
Chapter 1
History
Chapter 2
The Examination
Chapter 3
Refraction
Chapter 4
Functional Amblyopia
Chapter 5
Esotropia
Chapter 6
Exotropia
Chapter 7
A-Pattern, V-Pattern, and Other Alphabet Pattern Strabismus
Chapter 8
Vertical Deviations
Chapter 9
Diplopia
Chapter 10
Strabismus Surgery
Chapter 11
Complications of Eye Muscle Surgery
Chapter 13
How to Perform Superior Surgery on the Inferior Oblique and Avoid Inferior Surgery on the Superior Oblique
Chapter 14
Abnormal Head Postures
Chapter 15
Brown Syndrome
Chapter 16
Duane Syndrome
Chapter 17
Miscellaneous Strabismus Syndromes
Chapter 18
Nystagmus
Chapter 19
Paralytic Strabismus: Third and Sixth Cranial Nerves
Chapter 20
Re-operations
Chapter 21
Complicated Strabismus
Written mainly for pediatric ophthalmologists and strabismologists, but also of great value to trainees, this text guides the reader through the thought processes needed for successful management of strabismus. Through the repeated use of icons, all material is designated as either basic, advanced, important points, pearls, or myths, and there is frequent use of case presentations from the author´s consultation files.
Strabismus - Practical Pearls You Won't Find in Textbooks. starts where the other standard texts leave off. It contains a distillation of the many practical "pearls” that Dr. Kushner has accumulated and shared with residents and fellows over a 40 year career with a tertiary care practice in strabismus. It describes the nuances in decision-making with a discussion of pros and cons of many treatment approaches and hypothesis and attempts to simulate the experience of spending time in clinic with a seasoned mentor who is passionate about teaching.
Written mainly for pediatric ophthalmologists and strabismologists, but also of great value to trainees, this text guides the reader through the thought processes needed for successful management of strabismus. Through the repeated use of icons, all material is designated as either basic, advanced, important points, pearls, or myths, and there is frequent use of case presentations from the author's consultation files.
Strabismus - Practical Pearls Not Found in Textbooks. starts where the other standard texts leave off. It contains a distillation of the many practical "pearls" that Dr. Kushner has accumulated and shared with residents and fellows over a 40 year career with a tertiary care practice in strabismus. It describes the nuances in decision-making with a discussion of pros and cons of many treatment approaches and hypothesis and attempts to simulate the experience of spending time in clinic with a seasoned mentor who is passionate about teaching.
Foreword.- Preface.- Chapter 1 History.- Chapter 2 The Examination.- Chapter 3 Refraction.- Chapter 4 Functional Amblyopia.- Chapter 5 Esotropia.- Chapter 6 Exotropia.- Chapter 7 A-Pattern, V-Pattern, and Other Alphabet Pattern Strabismus.- Chapter 8 Vertical Deviations.- Chapter 9 Diplopia.- Chapter 10 Strabismus Surgery.- Chapter 11 Complications of Eye Muscle Surgery.- Chapter 12 Thyroid Eye Disease.- Chapter 13 How to Perform Superior Surgery on the Inferior Oblique and Avoid Inferior Surgery on the Superior Oblique.- Chapter 14 Abnormal Head Postures.- Chapter 15 Brown Syndrome.- Chapter 16 Duane Syndrome.- Chapter 17 Miscellaneous Strabismus Syndromes.- Chapter 18 Nystagmus.- Chapter 19 Paralytic Strabismus: Third and Sixth Cranial Nerves.- Chapter 20 Re-operations.- Chapter 21 Complicated Strabismus.
Burt J. Kushner, MD, is Professor Emeritus, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is a pediatric ophthalmologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of strabismus and his contributions include demonstration of improved visual fields of patients following strabismus surgery, elucidation of torsional eye movements in normals as well as patients with strabismus, and a novel hypotheses on the mechanism of "overacting" extraocular muscles. Dr. Kushner has written over 200 peer-reviewed articles, many of which are on the classification and treatment of intermittent exotropia, and he has authored over 40 textbook chapters. He has given 24 named lectures and received many awards. Dr. Kushner was the Director of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus service in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School and the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. Dr. Kushner is very well known and respected in the field and has significant name recognition as a strabismus expert.
Über den Autor
Burt J. Kushner, MD, is Professor Emeritus, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is a pediatric ophthalmologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of strabismus and his contributions include demonstration of improved visual fields of patients following strabismus surgery, elucidation of torsional eye movements in normals as well as patients with strabismus, and a novel hypotheses on the mechanism of "overacting" extraocular muscles. Dr. Kushner has written over 200 peer-reviewed articles, many of which are on the classification and treatment of intermittent exotropia, and he has authored over 40 textbook chapters. He has given 24 named lectures and received many awards. Dr. Kushner was the Director of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus service in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School and the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. Dr. Kushner is very well known and respected in the field and has significant name recognition as a strabismus expert.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents
Foreword
Art Jampolsky and Creig Hoyt
Preface
Chapter 1
History
Chapter 2
The Examination
Chapter 3
Refraction
Chapter 4
Functional Amblyopia
Chapter 5
Esotropia
Chapter 6
Exotropia
Chapter 7
A-Pattern, V-Pattern, and Other Alphabet Pattern Strabismus
Chapter 8
Vertical Deviations
Chapter 9
Diplopia
Chapter 10
Strabismus Surgery
Chapter 11
Complications of Eye Muscle Surgery
Chapter 13
How to Perform Superior Surgery on the Inferior Oblique and Avoid Inferior Surgery on the Superior Oblique
Chapter 14
Abnormal Head Postures
Chapter 15
Brown Syndrome
Chapter 16
Duane Syndrome
Chapter 17
Miscellaneous Strabismus Syndromes
Chapter 18
Nystagmus
Chapter 19
Paralytic Strabismus: Third and Sixth Cranial Nerves
Chapter 20
Re-operations
Chapter 21
Complicated Strabismus
Klappentext
Written mainly for pediatric ophthalmologists and strabismologists, but also of great value to trainees, this text guides the reader through the thought processes needed for successful management of strabismus. Through the repeated use of icons, all material is designated as either basic, advanced, important points, pearls, or myths, and there is frequent use of case presentations from the author's consultation files.
Strabismus - Practical Pearls Not Found in Textbooks. starts where the other standard texts leave off. It contains a distillation of the many practical "pearls" that Dr. Kushner has accumulated and shared with residents and fellows over a 40 year career with a tertiary care practice in strabismus. It describes the nuances in decision-making with a discussion of pros and cons of many treatment approaches and hypothesis and attempts to simulate the experience of spending time in clinic with a seasoned mentor who is passionate about teaching.
Guides the reader through the thought process needed for successful management of strabismus
Contains a distillation of the many practical "pearls" that the author has accumulated and shared with residents and fellows over a 40 year career
Describes the nuances in decision-making with a discussion of pros and cons of many treatment approaches and hypothesis
Written for pediatric ophthalmologists and trainees
