Completely updated and revised, the fourth edition provides primary care physicians with must-know information on eye examinations, eye disorders, vision screening, strabismus, dyslexia, ocular trauma, genetic syndromes, and all pediatric-specific eye issues likely to be encountered in primary care. Includes 195 images to aid in problem-solving. TOPICS INCLUDE:Ocular anatomy and physiologyPupil and iris abnormalitiesPediatric “pinkeye”Corneal abnormalitiesDyslexia and learning disabilitiesLeukocoria: cataracts, retinal tumors, and Coats diseaseOcular torticollisAnd more…KEY FEATURES:All chapters have been updated and revised, including updated sections on optic nerve hypoplasia, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, lymphangiomas, retinopathy of prematurity, retinoblastoma, Aicardi syndrome, and Niemann-Pick disease.Updated key references, figures, and tables.Updates in the field of ocular genetics.Updated treatment options, including for capillary hemangioma, for keratoconus, and gene therapy.New topics: gyrate atrophy, iris cysts, pilomatrixoma, pyogenic granulomas, cerebrotendinous, and xanthomatosis.
