Synopses & Reviews
This is the second edition of a book that has sold 3,137 copies.
Just as neuro-ophthalmology links ophthalmology with other medical specialties, so too the optic nerve links the eye with the central nervous system. Thus, ophthalmologists must be familiar with a wide variety of optic nerve diseases, which may occur in isolation or form part of a generalized
neurologic or systemic disorder. Optic Nerve Disorders is an up-to-date guide to the relevant literature on a wide variety of clinical diseases of the optic nerve that will give the clinician a handy reference to assist in both their diagnosis and management. It provide a succinct, yet
comprehensive review of optic nerve disorders commonly encountered in clinical practice, briefly reviews the anatomy and physiology of the optic nerve, and outlines those techniques of particular importance during clinical testing of optic nerve function. Chapter 1 reviews the major anatomic aspects
of the optic nerve at both a macroscopic and a microscopic level, and discusses the critical role of axonal transport in optic nerve physiology. Chapter 2 takes the reader back to basics, emphasizing the importance of obtaining a detailed patient history and performing a careful ophthalmologic
examination. Chapters 3 through 9 cover the major clinical disorders affecting the optic nerve: papilledema, optic neuritis, ischemic optic neuropathy, compression of the anterior visual pathways, developmental and hereditary optic nerve disorders, toxic and nutritional optic neuropathy, and
traumatic optic neuropathy. The last chapter, Chapter 10, summarizes those optic neuropathies that cannot easily be categorized, but that frequently confront the general ophthalmologist in clinical practice.
Review
"There are few works targeted primarily to the clinician dealing with optic neuropathies. Drs. Kline and Foroozan have provided just such a resource: concise summaries of the most common optic nerve disorders, with authoritative, current, and practical recommendations for management. This monograph is beautifully illustrated, well organized, and clearly written. I recommend it highly to anyone, in training or beyond, seeking to acquire a basic understanding of optic nerve disease." --Anthony C. Arnold, MD, Professor and Chief, Neuro-Ophthalmology Division, Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles
"The diagnosis of optic nerve disorders relies less on the appearance of the optic disc than on the patient's history, clinical examination, and ancillary tests. Each case is a jigsaw puzzle: The more pieces one can put together, the faster the puzzle is solved. When I read the first edition, I thought it was absolutely the best book on the subject of optic nerve disorders I had ever read. There were pearls on every page! Dr. Kline now presents us with a second edition, enhanced by new contributions from a number of young, but distinguished co-authors, as well as a co-editor. Together, they have taken the book to a new level, incorporating both clinical findings and the results of both new and old imaging and electrophysiologic testing. This new edition sparkles in its presentations, explanations, and superb illustrations. It is truly a pièce de resistance of which the authors should be exceedingly proud." --Neil R. Miller, MD, FACS, Wilmer Eye Institute, John Hopkins Hospital
Synopsis
Ophthalmologists need to be familiar with a wide variety of optic nerve diseases that may occur in isolation or form part of a generalized neurological or systemic disorder. Optic Nerve Disorders provides a succinct-yet-comprehensive review of the optic nerve disorders commonly encountered in clinical practice, briefly reviews the anatomy and physiology of the optic nerve, and outlines those techniques of particular importance during clinical testing of optic nerve function. It is a handy reference for the clinician to use in both the diagnosis of disorders and the management of care.
About the Author
Lanning B. Kline is Chairman and Professor at University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Ophthalmology where he has been a faculty member since 1979. He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1973 and completed fellowships in neuro-ophthalmology at the Montreal Neurological Institute and at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Florida. Dr. Kline is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, is a member of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Rod Foroozan is Director of Neuro-Ophthalmology at the Cullen Eye Institute at Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology. He graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1997 and completed his fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology at Wills Eye Hospital.
Table of Contents
1. Anatomy and Physiology of the Optic Nerve
2. Clinical Testing of Optic Nerve Function
3. Papilledema
4. Optic Neuritis
5. Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
6. Compression of the Anterior Visual Pathways
7. Developmental and Hereditary Optic Nerve Disorders
8. Toxic and Nutritional Optic Neuropathy
9. Traumatic Optic Neuropathy
10. Miscellaneuous Optic Neuropathies