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This manual is intended to provide the trainee with an introductory guide to the surgical management of strabismus and specific disorders. The first section covers the general assessment and investigation of the squinting patient, before considering whether surgery is the best form of treatment. The second section addresses common squint disorders, describing the conditions and highlighting the surgical options to be considered. The final section provides a step-by-step account of the surgical procedures, indicating when they should be used, and illustrating specific techniques.

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Author:   C. J. MacEwen, FRCS, FRCOphth, MD (Consultant Ophthalmologist, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK) ,  Richard M. C. Gregson (Consultant Ophthalmologist and Directorate of Ophthalmology, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK)
Publisher:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:   Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.410kg
ISBN:  

9780750652483

ISBN 10:   0750652489
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   22 May 2003
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Contents Foreward Preface Acknowledgements Part 1 General principles 1 Assessment of the patient with a squint 2 Non-surgical management of strabismus 3 Principles of the surgical management of strabismus 4 Surgical anatomy Part 2 What to do 5 Concomitant eso-deviations 6 Concomitant exo-deviatopms 8 Vertical and pattern (A and V) deviations 8 Palsies of the ocular motor nerves 9 Restrictive disorders 10 Complex ocular motility problems 11 Nystagmus Part 3 How to do it 12 Surgery on the rectus muscles 13 Oblique muscle surgery 14 Adjustable suture techniques 15 The use of botulinum toxin in the management of strabismus 16 Complications of strabismus surgery - how to avoid and manage them Appendix - How much muscle surgery is required? Index

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