Strabismus Surgery: Basic and Advanced Strategies (American Academy of Ophthalmology Monograph Series) - Hardcover

Plager, David A.; Parks, Marshall M.; Von Noorden, Gunther K.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195170237 ISBN 13: 9780195170238

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2004

Synopsis

This addition to the field of eye muscle surgery combines the work of four leading ophthalmologists from some of the premier pediatric ophthalmology/strabismus fellowship training programs in the United States. Strabismus Surgery explains the why and when to perform strabismus surgery, rather than simply presenting the nuts and bolts of how to perform strabismus surgery. The authors share their experience, and by extension that of their many mentors, to provide systematic coverage of surgical strategies and important examination techniques. Included are strategies for surgical planning for everything from common horizontal muscle recession to the most challenging restrictive, paretic, or oblique muscle reoperation. In a unique roundtable format, each author was given the opportunity to comment on the work of the others, which helps to ensure a balanced approach that presents alternative workable strategies when appropriate. The book's value is further enhanced by the contributions and commentary of Marshall M. Parks and Gunter K. von Noorden, two of the world's most revered strabismologists. Their contributions include historical vignettes and pearls of wisdom derived from nearly one hundred years of combined experience. Anyone with an interest in strabismus surgery will enjoy reading this book.

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About the Author

David A. Plager is at Indiana University School of Medicine.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195170237
• ISBN 13: 9780195170238
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 216