Strabismus

This book simplifies the complex subject of strabismus for postgraduate students of ophthalmology. It clarifies the basic concepts and includes clinical tips, illustrations, flow charts as well as multiple-choice questions to aid understanding. It also provides essential information that students require for examinations.

Further, it encourages ophthalmologists who do not usually deal with strabismus patients to identify and manage uncomplicated cases. It discusses various management options, including the guidelines for refraction and spectacle prescription, which are often neglected. Separate chapters on surgical planning, horizontal muscle surgery and complications make strabismus surgery a reality for all eye surgeons. Lastly, the book addresses practical issues like parent counseling and alternatives to surgery.

A guide book for ophthalmologists focusing on strabismus Simplifies a rather complex topic by focusing on the essentials Keeps focus on commonly seen cases that can be managed at clinics Equips the reader with the ability to identify the difficult cases to ensure their timely referral

Autorentext

Dr Siddharth Agrawal (MS, DNB) has completed his medical education from King Georges' Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow, India. He has trained at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India and has received 4 international travel grants including those from International Council of Ophthalmology & Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology. He has been an invited faculty in strabismus at several conferences across the globe. He has visited Singapore National Eye Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University, New York as observer in Pediatric Ophthalmology. He's recipient of the prestigious Traveling Fellowship of Indo American Cancer Association, Houston, USA. There are over 40 peer-reviewed international publications and one patent related to the strabismus to his credit.

He is currently associate professor in ophthalmology at KGMU and co in-charge of pediatric ophthalmology & strabismus services. He performs about 300 strabismus and pediatric eye surgeries each year.He has over 10 years' experience in strabismus. He loves teaching and manages the undergraduate teaching program of the department.

Inhalt

1. Basics of Understanding Strabismus.- 2. Clinical Evaluation of Strabismus.- 3. Comitant Horizontal Strabismus.- 4. Incomitant Strabismus and Principles of Its Management.- 5. Special Variants of Strabismus Identification and Management Principles.- 6. Non-Surgical Treatment of Strabismus.- 7. Planning Strabismus Surgery.- 8. Horizontal Muscle Strabismus Surgery.- 9. Botulinum Toxin in Strabismus.- 10. Complications of Strabismus Surgery