Curbside Consultation in Cornea and External Disease: 49 Clinical Questions

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Are you looking for concise, practical answers to those questions that are often left unanswered by traditional references on cornea and external diseases? Are you seeking brief, evidence-based advice for the daily examination of patients? Curbside Consultation in Cornea and External Disease: 49 Clinical Questions provides quick and direct answers to the thorny questions most commonly posed during a “curbside consultation” between experienced clinicians. Dr. Frank Price Jr., joined by associate editors Dr. Marianne Price and Dr. Erik Letko, have designed this unique reference in which cornea and external disease specialists offer expert advice, preferences, and opinions on tough clinical questions commonly encountered by ophthalmologists, residents, and other health care professionals. The unique Q&A format provides quick access to current information related to cornea and external diseases with the simplicity of a conversation between two colleagues. Images, diagrams, and references are included to enhance the text and to illustrate clinical diagnoses and treatment plans. Curbside Consultation in Cornea and External Disease: 49 Clinical Questions provides information basic enough for residents while also incorporating expert pearls that even high-volume ophthalmologists will appreciate. Refractive surgeons, general ophthalmologists, and residents alike will enjoy the user-friendly and casual format. About The Author Francis W. Price, Jr., MD, founder and medical director of Price Vision Group in Indianapolis, IN, is an internationally recognized ophthalmic surgeon and recipient of the Senior Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications and has been principal investigator on over 80 clinical studies of ophthalmic devices, medications, and surgical techniques. He is also an inventor and holds several patents for ophthalmic devices. Dr. Price is a graduate of Indiana University Medical School and completed a fellowship in cornea and external disease at Tulane University. He has been active in developing and teaching endothelial keratoplasty techniques to hundreds of surgeons from around the world. Table of Contents SECTION 1: CORNEAL DEGENERATION AND DYSTROPHY Question 1: I Have a Patient With Fuchs" Endothelial Dystrophy. Is There Anything New to Improve Her Vision? Question 2: I Am Seeing a 64-Year-Old Female for Cataract Evaluation. The Slit Lamp Examination Is Significant for Anterior Basement Membrane Dystrophy Affecting the Visual Axis and 2+ Nuclear Sclerosis of the Lens in Both Eyes. How Should I Manage This Patient? Question 3: A 62-Year-Old Male With No History of Ocular Surgery Complains of Blurry Vision in One Eye. The Exam Shows Diffuse Corneal Stromal Edema. How Should I Work Up and Treat This Patient? Question 4: A Patient Has Irritation in Her Nonseeing Eye. The Exam Shows Mildly Inflamed Conjunctiva and Diffuse Corneal Epithelial and Stromal Edema With Large Bullae. What Should I Recommend? Question 5 : A Patient With Recurrent Erosion Syndrome Is Complaining of Irritation and Pain in the Right Eye That Typically Wakes Her Up Early in the Morning. What Should I Do? Question 6: A Patient With a Filtering Bleb Complains of Discomfort in the Eye. The Bleb Is Prolapsing Onto the Cornea and an Area of Stromal Thinning and Epithelial Staining With...