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Pediatric Ophthalmology
for Primary Care
3rd Edition
Kenneth W. Wright, MD, FAAP
Director, Wright Foundation for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Director, Pediatric Ophthalmology Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
University of Southern California—Keck
Los Angeles, CA
Clinical Editor
Sonal Farzavandi, FRCS(Edin)
Senior Consultant
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Service
Singapore National Eye Center
Singapore
American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Blvd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 1098
Editor |
Diane Beausoleil |
Marketing Manager |
Linda Smessaert |
Production Manager |
Theresa Wiener |
Designer |
Peg Mulcahy |
Copy Editor |
Jason Crase |
Third Edition—2008
Second Edition—2003
First Edition—© 1999 Williams & Wilkins as Pediatric Ophthalmology for Pediatricians
Library of Congress Control Number: 2007929625
ISBN-13: 978-1-58110-264-2
MA0399
The recommendations in this publication do not indicate an exclusive course of treatment
or serve as a standard of medical care. Variations, taking into account individual circumstances, may be appropriate.
Copyright © 2008 Kenneth W. Wright, MD. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission from the author. Printed in China.
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To the pediatricians and primary care physicians who devote their careers to the well-being of our children.
Preface
The third edition of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) book
Pediatric Ophthalmology for Primary Care has been significantly revised, yet the book retains the reader-friendly style that has made it so popular. This edition provides a refinement and expansion of the previous editions. My friend and colleague Sonal Farzavandi, FRCS(Edin), from Singapore National Eye Centre in Singapore has combed every line of the new edition to remove errors and faux pas. Her expertise and dedication has greatly improved the new edition.
The book has been reworked to ensure lucidity and figures added to better demonstrate a specific topic. Chapter 2, Amblyopia and Strabismus, has been improved by clarifying the pathophysiology of amblyopia. The section on the treatment of nasolacrimal duct obstruction in Chapter 12, Tearing, is a good example of figures being added to enhance the understanding of this common problem.
Chapters have been updated throughout the book. One example is Chapter 19, Retinopathy of Prematurity. This chapter has been updated to reflect new information on the importance of maintaining physiologic
hypoxia. Rena Falk, MD, from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles has carefully updated Chapter 24, Pediatric Ophthalmology Syndromes, and we have added a section on Down syndrome.
This “little” AAP book is remarkably complete. It covers a wide variety of subjects from the common chalazion to the esoteric topic of Alagille syndrome. It still amazes me how, when I ask a pediatric resident to look up a topic, it is virtually always in that little AAP book. I have come to use the little book over much larger texts because it is clear and succinct and usually has just the right amount of information for the topic. This book is an excellent resource for pediatricians, but can also be useful for parent education. I personally use it on virtually every clinic day to help explain a topic to parents. I sincerely hope you enjoy using this new edition.
Kenneth W. Wright, MD
A special thanks is extended to the following organizations for their overwhelming support in academic endeavors to promote research, education, and advancements in medicine:
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Wright Foundation for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Los Angeles, CA
Contributors
Many thanks to my colleagues who authored special sections of this textbook. Their contributions were invaluable to its content, and I appreciate their hard work.
Sam Goldberger, MD
Oculoplastics, Reconstructive, and Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Beverly Hills, CA
Chapter 17—first edition
Rena E. Falk, MD
Medical Genetics—Birth Defects Center Director, Cytogenetics Laboratory Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Catherine Manuel, MD
Pediatrician
Canyon Country, CA
Scott Cohen, MD
Pediatrician Beverly Hills, CA
Thomas Lee, MD
Director, Retina Institute
Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
University of Southern California—Keck School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA