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Are you looking for concise, practical answers to those questions that are often left unanswered by traditional texts and references in neuro-ophthalmology? Are you seeking brief, evidence-based advice for common clinical dilemmas or complications? """"Curbside Consultation in Neuro-Ophthalmology: 49 Clinical Questions"""" provides quick and direct answers to the thorny questions most commonly posed during a """"curbside consultation"""" between neuro-ophthalmologists. Dr. Andrew G. Lee, and associate editors Dr. Paul W. Brazis and Dr. Lanning B. Kline, have designed this unique reference in which neuro-ophthalmologists offer expert advice, preferences, and opinions on tough clinical questions commonly associated with neuro-ophthalmology. The unique Q&A format provides quick access to current information related to neuro-ophthalmology with the simplicity of a conversation between two colleagues. Images, diagrams, and references are included to enhance the text and to illustrate common clinical dilemmas. """"Curbside Consultation in Neuro-Ophthalmology: 49 Clinical Questions"""" provides information basic enough for residents while also incorporating expert pearls that even high-volume ophthalmologists will appreciate. Residents, fellows, and practicing physicians alike will benefit from the user-friendly and casual format and the expert advice contained within. Some of the questions that are answered are: What is the best way to manage papilledema? What treatments are there for traumatic optic neuropathy? When and how do I order an imaging study in neuro-ophthalmology? What is the work-up for anterior ischemic optic neuropathy? What evaluation is necessary for an isolated ocular motor cranial neuropathy?

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Andrew G. Lee, MD is a graduate of the University of Virginia undergraduate school and the School of Medicine. He completed his ophthalmology residency and was the chief resident at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX in 1993. Following his residency, Dr. Lee completed a fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology with Neil R. Miller, MD at the Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute and was a postdoctoral Fight for Sight fellow at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD from 1993 to 1994. He was formerly an Associate Professor at Baylor College of Medicine and Adjunct Associate Professor at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston from 1994 to 2000. He has published over 260 peer-reviewed articles, 40 book chapters, and 2 full textbooks in ophthalmology. Dr. Lee serves on the editorial board of 12 journals, including the American Journal of Ophthalmology, the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, and Eye. He has received the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Honor Award, the AAO Secretariat Award, and the AAO Senior Achievement Award. He has been the invited guest or visiting professor at over 150 medical meetings. Dr. Lee is currently Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery in the H. Stanley Thompson Neuro-Ophthalmology Clinic at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

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