Pediatric Retina
Pediatric ophthalmology is a unique subspecialty embracing all ocular anatomy and visual function. Within this discipline, the area representing the most diverse and challenging pathophysiology is pediatric retina. A sound grasp of the depth and range of
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James D. Reynolds Scott E. Olitsky (Editors)
Pediatric Retina
James D. Reynolds, M.D. Professor and Chairman Department of Ophthalmology University at Buffalo Ross Eye Institute 1176 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14209-2102 USA [email protected]
Scott E. Olitsky, M.D. Professor of Ophthalmology Section of Ophthalmology Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics 2401 Gillham Road Kansas City, MO 64108 USA [email protected]
ISBN: 978-3-642-12040-4 e-ISBN: 978-3-642-12041-1 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-12041-1 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2010925788 © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Product liability: The publishers cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information about dosage and application contained in this book. In every individual case the user must check such information by consulting the relevant literature. Cover design: eStudio Calamar, Figueres/Berlin Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
Pediatric retinal disorders include a wide range of highly diverse disease processes. They range from the relatively straight forward, such as non-accidental trauma, to the very complex and confusing array of hereditary dystrophies. Few clinicians deal with all of these entities on a frequent basis, yet ophthalmologists who care for children will undoubtedly encounter nearly all of them occasionally. This fact makes a single comprehensive resource especially valuable. We believe this book represents that resource. In developing a design for this text, we wished to address several points. The first issue was this need for a single comprehensive resource. But in dealing with this diverse pathology over the years, it was apparent that there often seemed to be a pediatric trained perspective distinct from the view of the retinal surgeon. Material written by authors from one group might be quite different from that written by members of a different group. We also noted that little published material attempted to synthesize basic science with clinical information. We wanted to create a text that would focus as much on pathogenesis as on natural history and that could
