Pediatric Ophthalmology in the Emergency Room. Evaluation and Treatment

PREFACE
CONTENTS

PART 1. INTRODUCTION

1. Pediatric Patient Encounter in the Emergency Department
Nizar Tejani, Danielle AS Holmes, and Nooruddin R. Tejani
2. Ocular Motility in the Pediatric Emergency Room
James A. Deutsch and John R. Kroger
3. Imaging the Pediatric Patient
Aslan Efendizade, Suraj Patel, Zerwa Farooq, and Vinodkumar Velayudhan

PART 2. OPHTHALMIC TRAUMA

4. Orbital Trauma
Stella Y. Chung and Paul D. Langer
5. Eyelid Trauma
Adam R. Sweeney and Richard C. Allen
6. The Nasolacrimal System
Nora Siegal and Christopher B Chambers
7. Pediatric Corneal Emergencies
Douglas R. Lazzaro and Jennifer Barger
8. Anterior Chamber and Lens
Laura Palazzolo, Nicole Lanza, and Allison E. Rizzuti
9. Retina and the Posterior Segment
Ekjyot S Gill, Eric M Shrier, and Ilya Leskov
10. Neuro-Ophthalmic Trauma
Laura Palazzolo, Daniel Wang and Valerie I. Elmalem

PART 3. INFECTIONS

11. Ocular Infections
Charles Miller and Frank Cao
12. Extraocular
Liza M. Cohen and Daniel B. Rootman

PART 4. INFLAMMATIONS

13. Ocular Inflammation
Levon Djenderedjian and David Mostafavi
14. Extraocular Inflammation
Valerie H. Chen and Edward. J. Wladis

PART 5. OPHTHALMIC CANCER AND MASSES

15. Tumors
Andrei P. Martin, Lauren A. Dalvin, Li-Anne S. Lim, and Carol L. Shields
16. Ophthalmic Plastics
Sana Ali Bautista and William Rocamora Katowitz
17. Headache and Visual Loss
Valerie I. Elmalem, Duaa Sharfi and Daniel Wang

This book aims to cover the important pediatric ophthalmic diagnoses that present in the emergency room. A collaborative work of experienced experts, it describes the history, examination, testing, epidemiology, pathogenesis, treatment, and prognosis for a variety of disorders. Richly illustrated, the book off ers an invaluable tool for all specialists and trainees entrusted with the care of children presenting with ocular conditions.

Across 17 comprehensive yet concise chapters, this book provides an overview on a number of typical pathologies, including trauma, infections, inflammations, and tumors. Organized into five sections, each chapter is written to relay broad insight into the common ophthalmic conditions that may bring a child in for an acute healthcare visit. Additionally, skillfully written text is further supplemented by many high-quality images, including clinical photographs, fundus images, radiographs, and intraoperative photos.

Pediatric Ophthalmology in the Emergency Room meets the market need for a resource on this specific topic designed for trainee instruction. It is a valuable text for medical students, residents, and fellows, as well as anyone involved in the urgent or emergent care of children, including ER physicians, ophthalmologists, optometrists and other personnel.

Roman Shinder, MD FACS
Professor of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology
Director of Oculoplastics
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY 11203