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Overview
This superbly structured text is designed for practical ease of use. Quick and easy to read, it bridges the gap between primary literature and daily practice in this specialized field. Neuro-ophthalmology encompasses lesions of both the afferent and efferent pathways, which can result from various etiologies, including tumoral, paraneoplastic, vascular, inflammatory, infectious, or hereditary – just to name a few. This volume of Essentials in Ophthalmology is dedicated to the review of new developments in neuro-ophthalmology. It has been written by an array of authors with real expertise in the subject. The text includes all the latest developments, including those in diagnosis, physiology, investigations, and in therapeutic options.
Editorials
From The Critics
Reviewer: Horatio S Eustis, M.D.(Ochsner Clinic Foundation)Description: Essentials in Ophthalmology is a newly devised review series covering all aspects of ophthalmology. It is published quarterly covering different subspecialty areas in such a way that all subspecialties are reviewed biannually. This particular book deals with pediatric ophthalmology, neuro-ophthalmology, and genetics.
Purpose: The purpose of this series is to provide an updated review of new medical information in pediatric ophthalmology, neuro-ophthalmology, and genetics which has recently been published in peer-reviewed scientific journals. The attempt here is to provide a more rapid transfer of medical knowledge into clinical practice. By design, the subject matter is not all inclusive but limited to those subspecialty topics which have undergone the most rapid advances in the past two years. This innovative approach to clinical updates is unlike any written text in publication. As evidenced by the voluminous bibliography, the authors do indeed achieve their objective.
Audience: This book is written for practicing clinical ophthalmologists with a special interest in pediatric ophthalmology, neuro-ophthalmology, or genetics. It would also be of interest to ophthalmologists in a pediatric ophthalmology fellowship, geneticists, and neurologists with a special interest in pediatric disorders. The book was edited and organized by a German and British pediatric ophthalmologist with contributions from the international community, all well known and abreast of current research in their particular areas, providing an impressive array of contributors.
Features: The book covers topics which have recently undergone an explosion of new scientific information. The depth of information on selected subjects is excellent with description and discussion of research in these particular areas. Two very helpful and reader friendly additions are the inclusion of core messages at the beginning of each chapter and pertinent summaries sprinkled throughout the text. These provide the "take home" messages for the reader. This clever style lends itself to both the casual reader who is just interested in the high points and the clinician who may want to delve deeply into the details of the research. Although the book provides significant depth in many areas, breadth is missing, as is the purpose. With that said, no significant omissions come to mind.
Assessment: This is a very unique book with a writing format unlike any in publication for ophthalmology. It provides interested clinicians with update reviews of current research in pediatric ophthalmology, neuro-ophthalmology and genetics. As such, it would be a welcome addition to the reading list of any clinician in ophthalmology.