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Pädiatrische Ophthalmologie

Pediatric retinal diseases are not simply retinal diseases that occur in children; rather, they are unique disorders that often are not found in adults. This textbook of the pediatric retina offers in-depth guidance on congenital and acquired diseases of the retina in the pediatric population.

Development of the Retina.- Anatomy and Physiology of the Retina.- Electroretinographic Testing in Infants and Children.- Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP).- Optic Nerve Malformation.- Inborn Errors of Metabolism Affecting the Retina.- Phacomatoses.- Persistant Fetal Vasculature.- A Language for Retinoblastoma: Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures.- Coats Disease.- Pediatric Hereditary Macular Degenerations.- Generalized Hereditary Dystrophies.- Vitreoretinal Dystrophies.- Macular Choroidal Neovascularization and Defects in Bruch's Membrane in Children.- Proliferative Retinopathies in Children (DM).- Abusive Head Trauma / Shaken Baby's Syndrome.- Electroretinographic Testing in Infants and Children.- Pediatric Uveitis.- Index.

It is organized according to disease onset and timing, as well as anatomy. All chapters are written by leading authorities in the field from both the pediatric and the retinal perspective. A multidisciplinary approach to the topic is adopted, and critical information is included on disease classification and diagnosis, pathophysiology, genetics, complications, and prognosis. Pediatric Retina will be a useful source of information for pediatric ophthalmologists, retina specialists, and other eye care providers who care for children.