Agnes M. D. Wong

Eye Movement Disorders (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Eye Movement Disorders, by Dr. Agnes Wong, fills a great void in the Ophthalmology and Neurology literature by presenting eye movement disorders in a full-color, highly illustrative format. This text explains eye movement disorders in a concise yet comprehensive manner, which makes it an excellent reference book and an outstanding learning text for anyone trying to master the intricate relationship between eye movement disorders, and their underlying neuroanatomy and pathophysiology. Its easy-to-read and user-friendly approach will appeal to specialists in Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery who need a rapid reference on less familiar clinical problems. Key features include: Provides a coherent, concise, and easy to assimilate description and explanation of different eye movement disorders Presents over 100 full-color clinical photographs, radiographs, and color illustrations highlighting pertinent anatomy and brain pathways Highlights key information and important features through boxes, tables, and algorithms

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Juni 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780199717279
• Artikelnr.: 38134307

Autorenporträt

Agnes M. F. Wong, MD, PhD, FRCSC received her undergraduate degree from Boston University. She then obtained her MD degree from McGill University and completed her residency in Ophthalmology at the University of Toronto. After that, she completed a PhD in Neuroscience and clinical fellowship in Neuro-Ophthalmology at the University of Toronto. This was followed by a combined research and clinical fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Wong is currently Associate Professor of Ophthalmology &Vision Science, Neurology, and Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery at the University of Toronto.

Inhaltsangabe

* SECTION I: The Six Eye Movement Systems
* 1: Eye Rotations, the Extraocular Muscles, and Strabismus Terminology
* 2: Introduction to the Six Eye Movement Systems and the Visual
Fixation System
* 3: The Vestibular and Optokinetic Systems
* 4: The Saccadic System
* 5: The Smooth Pursuit System
* 6: The Vergence System
* SECTION II: Nystagmus, Saccadic Dyskinesia, and Other Involuntary Eye
Movements
* 7: Nystagmus
* 8: Saccadic Dyskinesia and Other Involuntary Eye Movements
* SECTION III: Supranuclear and Internuclear Ocular Motor Disorders
* 9: Ocular Motor Disorders Caused by Lesions in the Brainstem
* 10: Ocular Motor Disorders Caused by Lesions in the Cerebellum
* 11: Ocular Motor Disorders Caused by Lesions in the Cerebrum
* SECTION IV: Nuclear and Infranuclear Ocular Motor Disorders,
Disorders of Neuromuscular Transmission, and Extraocular Muscle
Myopathies
* 12: Nuclear and Infranuclear Ocular Motor Disorders
* 13: Disorders of Neuromuscular Transmission
* 14: Disorders Affecting the Extraocular Muscles