Schepen's retinal detachment and allied diseases

This up-to-date and authoritative clinical reference provides you with everything you need to know about retinal detachment. This highly-illustrated book not only covers the advances in surgical procedures but also emphasizes differential diagnosis and follow-up. You will benefit from the authors' years of experience in treating retinal disorders.

INTRODUCTION: Lessons from History, Terminology, BASIC CONSIDERATIONS: Anatomic Factors of Surgical Importance, Pathogenesis of Nontraumatic Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment, Classification of Nontraumatic Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment, Pathogenesis of Traumatic Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment, EXAMINATION, DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS, AND MEDICAL MANAGEMENT: Methods of Examination, Standard Peripheral Fundus and Its Variations, Vitreous Changes in Rhegmatous Retinal Detachment, Retinal Changes Observed in Retinal Detachment, Differential Diagnosis of Retinal Detachment, Preoperative Evaluation and Preparation of Patients for Vitreoretinal Surgery, Anesthesia for Vitreoretinal Surgery, GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS OF PRIMARY RETINAL DETACHMENT: Basic Considerations of Preoperative Patient Mangement and Technical Aspects of Chorioretinal Adhesion, Prophylaxis of Retinal Detachment, SURGERY OF PRIMARY DETACHMENTS: Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment, Philosophy of Retinal Detachment Management, Vitreoretinal Tractional Forces: Special Situations and Methods of Management, Reoperations, PROLIFERATIVE VITREORETINOPATHY: Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy, Giant Retinal Tears, Macular Breaks and Other Macular Changes, Retinoschisis, Vitreoretinopathies, Retinal Detachment Associated with Optic Nerve Anomalies, Retinal Detachment in the Pediatric Population, Managing the Crystalline Lens and Intraocular Lenses, Retinal Detachment Associated with Uveitis, Choroidal Detachment, Nonrhegmatogenous Retinal Detachments Caused by Tumors, Nonrhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment from Other Causes, Surgical Indications for Retinal Detachment Associated with Diabetic Eye Disease, Other Traction Retinal Detachments, TRAUMA: Evaluation of the Traumatized Eye, Trauma Classification and Management, VITREOUS SUBSTITUTES: Vitreous Substitutes, COMPLICATIONS AFTER RETINAL SURGERY AND THEIR MANAGEMENT: Complications

Vitreoretinal surgeons, General ophthalmologists, Ophthalmology residents