Neuro-Ophthalmology : Case Based Practice / [E-Book]

Optic Neuritis -- Neuromyelitis Optica -- Optic Neuropathy of Inflammation and Infiltration -- Optic Neuropathy of Infectious -- Neuroretinitis -- Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy -- Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy -- Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy -- Other Hereditary Optic Neuropathy -- Toxic optic neuropathy -- Papilledema -- Compressive Optic Neuropathy -- Retinopathy and Vision Loss -- Cortical Blindness -- Ocular Extraocular Muscle -- Ocular myasthenia gravis -- Oculomotor Nerve Palsy -- Abducens nerve palsy -- Multiple Cranial Nerve palsy -- Nystagmus -- Horner syndrome.

This book provides a practical guide in neuro-ophthalmology. It contains more than 80 carefully selected neuro-ophthalmic cases. It covers visual afferent (Part 1) and efferent disorders (Part 2): the various optic neuropathies, diplopia from ocular and neurologic pathogen, pupil and lid abnormality. Each case presents with neuro-ophthalmology examination format, followed by ancillary test, finial diagnose, treatment and prognosis. A short review or comment highlights the important points of these disorders, up to date progress and literature are addressed in part of them. The novel optical coherence tomography imaging technique is also introduced to interpretation some visual pathway disorders and for follow-up. The massive photographs and neuro-imaging will help the reader for easy following. As a case-based practical manual, this book is a clinical reference for general ophthalmologist, neurologist, senior ophthalmology resident, specialist and fellow, and physician who are interested in neuro-ophthalmology field.