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Ophthalmology in Military and Civilian Casualty Care
eBook
ISBN/EAN: 9783030144371
Umbreit-Nr.: 7857715
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 0 S., 15.49 MB
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Einband:
Keine Angabe
Erschienen am 30.07.2019
Auflage: 1/2019
E-Book
Format: PDF
DRM: Digitales Wasserzeichen
- Zusatztext
- Trauma to the eye and associated structures account for a significant number of combat-related injuries, and combat ocular trauma has steadily risen in frequency over the last century.<i>Ophthalmology in Military and Civilian Casualty Care</i>comprehensively examines the accommodations and modifications that must be made in order to treat such ocular traumas in a military setting.<p><br></p><p>Created by ophthalmology experts actively serving in the military at various levels, this book is designed to improve ophthalmic casualty outcomes across military settings. A history of military ophthalmology serves as the opening chapter, setting the stage for subsequent chapters examining the intricacies and advancements of damage control ophthalmology, prehospital care of combat eye injuries, neuro-ophthalmic manifestations of trauma, and further&nbsp;severe ocular conditions. Later chapters explore the preventative and proactive efforts to reduce and treat combat-related ocular trauma by developing eye armor for the American infantry and military-affiliated ophthalmic surgical missions. Complete with high-quality color illustrations and figures, this unique book will serve as an invaluable, practical reference for military physicians, military ophthalmologists, ophthalmology professors, residents, and fellows interested in combat medicine and eye trauma.</p>
- Kurztext
- Trauma to the eye and associated structures account for a significant number of combat-related injuries, and combat ocular trauma has steadily risen in frequency over the last century. Ophthalmology in Military and Civilian Casualty Care comprehensively examines the accommodations and modifications that must be made in order to treat such ocular traumas in a military setting.Created by ophthalmology experts actively serving in the military at various levels, this book is designed to improve ophthalmic casualty outcomes across military settings. A history of military ophthalmology serves as the opening chapter, setting the stage for subsequent chapters examining the intricacies and advancements of damage control ophthalmology, prehospital care of combat eye injuries, neuro-ophthalmic manifestations of trauma, and further&nbsp;severe ocular conditions. Later chapters explore the preventative and proactive efforts to reduce and treat combat-related ocular trauma by developing &quote;eye armor&quote; for the American infantry and military-affiliated ophthalmic surgical missions. Complete with high-quality color illustrations and figures, this unique book will serve as an invaluable, practical reference for military physicians, military ophthalmologists, ophthalmology professors, residents, and fellows interested in combat medicine and eye trauma.
- Autorenportrait
- <p>Christopher J. Calvano, MD, PhD</p><p>LTC USAR MC, FS and USAR Ophthalmology Consulting to OTSG</p><p>JBSA San Antonio Military Medical Center (Brooke Army MC and Wilford Hall 59th MW)</p><p>Department of Ophthalmology and Oculoplastic Surgery</p><p>JBSA-Lackland, TX</p><p>USA</p><p>Robert W. Enzenauer, MD, MPH, MSS, MBA</p><p>Brigadier General, US Army Retired</p><p>Professor of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics</p><p>Childrens Hospital of Colorado</p><p>Department of Ophthalmology</p><p>University of Colorado School of Medicine</p><p>Aurora, CO</p><p>USA</p><p>Anthony J. Johnson, MD</p><p>Colonel, US Army Retired</p><p>Chief, Cornea Service</p><p>Brooke Army Medical Center</p><p>Ophthalmology Service</p><p>Department of Surgery</p><p>JBSA, Fort Sam Houston, TX </p><p>USA</p>