Completely updated and revised, the fourth edition provides primary care physicians with must-know information on eye examinations, eye disorders, vision screening, strabismus, dyslexia, ocular trauma, genetic syndromes, and all pediatric-specific eye issues likely to be encountered in primary care.

Includes more than 200 images to aid in problem-solving.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Ocular anatomy and physiology
• Pupil and iris abnormalities
• Pediatric “pinkeye”
• Corneal abnormalities
• Dyslexia and learning disabilities
• Leukocoria: cataracts, retinal tumors, and Coats disease
• Ocular torticollis
• And more…

KEY FEATURES

• All chapters have been updated and revised, including updated sections on optic nerve hypoplasia, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, lymphangiomas, retinopathy of prematurity, retinoblastoma, Aicardi syndrome, and Niemann-Pick disease.
• Updated key references, figures, and tables.
• Updates in the field of ocular genetics.
• Updated treatment options, including for capillary hemangioma, for keratoconus, and gene therapy.
• New topics: gyrate atrophy, iris cysts, pilomatrixoma, pyogenic granulomas, cerebrotendinous, and xanthomatosis.