Synopses & Reviews
Completely revised, this 6th edition of The Wills Eye Manual: Office And Emergency Room Diagnosis And Treatment Of Eye Disease is the perfect guide for all clinicians who treat eye disorders.
Written in a concise outline format, this easy-to-read, pocket-sized reference is perfect for diagnosis and management of hundreds of ocular conditions. From symptom to treatment it covers every ocular disorder likely to be encountered in an office, emergency room, or hospital setting.
Yet even though itandrsquo;s small enough to fit in a pocket, this book provides the most accurate and current information on over 200 ophthalmic conditions.and#160; It even includes the results of some of the most recent major clinical trials andmdash; including those related to the care of patients with macular degeneration and retinal vein occlusion.
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Review
and#160;andquot;A very thorough and comprehensive manual, it does an excellent job of noting the salient points of diagnosis, work-up, treatment, and follow-up.andquot;
andquot;This manual is unique in medicine, as it is useful for a wide range of practitioners in any stage of their careers -- students, residents, and attending physicians. It is a valuable resource for emergency room physicians, general practitioners, pediatricians, optometrists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and ophthalmologists.andquot;
andquot;The book covers an extensive amount of ocular pathology that is easy to understand and follow. The format is well designed and standard throughout the book. It does an excellent job of walking practitioners through symptoms, signs, work-up, treatment, and follow-up. The images provide visual support to aid in diagnosis.andquot;
andquot;The Wills Eye Manual has been widely successful since it was first published in 1990. It is an exceptional book and a wonderful tool for almost any medical professional. It is well written, comprehensive, and easy to understand. This excellent manual stands without peer among its contemporaries.andquot;
and#160; and#160;- Doody's Book Review and#160;(January 2013)
and#160; and#160; and#160;Christopher B Chambers, MD(Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine)
Synopsis
Now in full color and completely updated, the Fifth Edition of this best-selling manual is a reliable quick-reference guide for all clinicians who treat eye disorders. Every disorder encountered in the office, emergency room, or hospital is covered in concise outline format: symptoms, signs, work-up, treatment, and follow-up. Also included are chapters on differential diagnosis of ocular symptoms and signs, a section on current imaging modalities in ophthalmology, and a Pharmacopoeia.
This edition features over 200 full-color photographs and includes the newest drugs, procedures, and treatment protocols. New topics covered include iridodialysis/cyclodialysis, shaken baby syndrome, crystalline keratopathy, refractive surgery complications, aberrant regeneration of the third nerve, venous stasis retinopathy, choroidal effusion/detachment, and common laser procedures. New appendices cover intravitreal injections and antibiotics, anterior chamber paracentesis, laser peripheral iridotomy, and YAG capsulotomy.
Synopsis
Updated to include the newest drugs, procedures, and treatment protocols, the Fourth Edition of this best-selling manual is a reliable quick-reference guide for all clinicians who treat eye disorders. Every disorder encountered in the office, emergency room, or hospital is covered in concise outline format: symptoms, signs, etiology, differential diagnosis, work-up, treatment, and follow-up. This edition includes many new radiologic studies, laboratory tests, diagnostic methods, surgical techniques, and medications introduced in the past five years. The Wills Eye Manual, Fourth Edition is also available electronically for PDAs. See Media listing for details.
Synopsis
Now fully updated, this bestselling manual is a reliable quick-reference guide for all clinicians who treat eye disorders. It covers the newest drugs, procedures, and treatment protocols as well as iridodialysis/cyclodialysis, shaken baby syndrome, refractive surgery complications, and common laser procedures.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Differential Diagnosis of Ocular Symptoms
Chapter 2 Differential Diagnosis of Ocular Signs
Chapter 3 Trauma
3.1 Chemical Burn
3.2 Corneal Abrasion
3.3 Corneal and Conjunctival Foreign Bodies
3.4 Hyphema and Microhyphema
3.5 Traumatic Iritis
3.6 Conjunctival Laceration
3.7 Eyelid Laceration
3.8 Orbital Blow-Out Fracture
3.9 Traumatic Retrobulbar Hemorrhage
3.10 Intraorbital Foreign Body
3.11 Commotio Retinae
3.12 Traumatic Choroidal Rupture
3.13 Corneal Laceration
3.14 Ruptured Globe and Penetrating Ocular Injury
3.15 Intraocular Foreign Body
3.16 Traumatic Optic Neuropathy
Chapter 4 Cornea
4.1 Superficial Punctate Keratitis (SPK)
4.2 Recurrent Corneal Erosion
4.3 Dry-Eye Syndrome (DES)
4.4 Filamentary Keratopathy
4.5 Exposure Keratopathy
4.6 Neurotrophic Keratopathy
4.7 Thermal/Ultraviolet Keratopathy
4.8 Thygesons Superficial Punctate Keratopathy
4.9 Pterygium/Pinguecula
4.10 Band Keratopathy
4.11 Bacterial Keratitis
4.12 Fungal Keratitis
4.13 Acanthamoeba
4.14 Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)
4.15 Herpes Zoster Virus (HZV)
4.16 Interstitial Keratitis
4.17 Staphylococcal Hypersensitivity
4.18 Phlyctenulosis
4.19 Contact Lens-Related Problems
4.20 Contact Lens-Induced Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis
4.21 Peripheral Corneal Thinning/Ulceration
4.22 Dellen
4.23 Keratoconus
4.24 Corneal Dystrophies
4.25 Fuchs Endothelial Dystrophy
4.26 Aphakic Bullous Keratopathy/Pseudophakic Bullous Keratopathy
4.27 Corneal Graft Rejection
4.28 Refractive Surgery Complications
4.29 Ocular Vaccinia
Chapter 5 Conjunctiva/Sclera/IRIS/External Disease
5.1 Acute Conjunctivitis
5.2 Chronic Conjunctivitis
5.3 Parinauds Oculoglandular Conjunctivitis
5.4 Superior Limbic Keratoconjunctivitis (SLK)
5.5 Subconjunctival Hemorrhage
5.6 Episcleritis
5.7 Scleritis
5.8 Blepharitis/Meibomianitis
5.9 Ocular Rosacea
5.10 Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid
5.11 Contact Dermatitis
5.12 Conjunctival Tumors
5.13 Malignant Melanoma of the Iris
Chapter 6 Eyelid
6.1 Chalazion/ Hordeolum
6.2 Ectropion
6.3 Entropion
6.4 Trichiasis
6.5 Floppy Eyelid Syndrome
6.6 Blepharospasm
6.7 Canaliculitis
6.8 Dacryocystitis (Inflammation of the Lacrimal Sac)
6.9 Acute Infectious Dacryoadenitis (Infection of the Lacrimal Gland)
6.10 Preseptal Cellulitis
6.11 Malignant Tumors of the Eyelid
Chapter 7 Orbit
7.1 Orbital disease
7.2 Thyroid Related Orbitopathy (Graves Ophthalmopathy)
7.3 Orbital Inflammatory Pseudotumor (Nonspecific Orbital Inflammatory Disease)
7.4 Orbital Cellulitis
7.5 Orbital Tumors in Children
7.6 Orbital Tumors in Adults
7.7 Lacrimal Gland Mass/Chronic Dacryoadenitis
Chapter 8 Pediatrics
8.1 Leukocoria
8.2 Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
8.3 Esodeviations in Children
8.4 Exodeviations in Children
8.5 Strabismus Syndromes
8.6 Amblyopia
8.7 Congenital Cataract
8.8 Congenital Syphilis
8.9 Ophthalmia Neonatorum (Newborn Conjunctivitis)
8.10 Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
8.11 Congenital Glaucoma
8.12 Developmental Anterior Segment and Lens Anomalies