A Case-Based Guide to Eye Pain: Perspectives from Ophthalmology and Neurology (2018) by Michael S. Lee PDF

Description

Diagnosing a patient with unexplained ocular pain can be time-consuming and difficult, but taking an anatomic approach and excluding causes along the way can aid in the diagnosis. This book provides the reader with a systematic evaluation plan for these cases, written and edited by leaders in the field. A Case-Based Guide to Eye Pain is written for both ophthalmologists and neuro-ophthalmologists since there are not enough neuro-ophthalmologists to treat the number of patients with unexplained ocular pain and general ophthalmologists are having to take on the diagnosis and treatment of these patients.Organized in an easy-to-use manner, each case covers the following key elements: the chief complaint, history of the present illness, the examination, assessment and plan, follow-up, alternate perspective, summary points, and key references. Tables are also available to help the reader rapidly sort through cases that may apply to a sign, symptom, historical feature, diagnostic test or treatment option. This allows the practitioner who has a patient with a particular concern to use the tables to identify a case discussion. Additionally, A Case-based Guide to Eye Pain includes an appendices with the general approach to eye pain and anatomy of the trigeminal pathway and its relation to eye pain.

Reviews

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐Really enjoyed this case-based book with thoughtful organization and commentary from both neurology and ophthalmology perspectives. I thought there was a great balance of both traditional references and anecdotal experience from the authors, who are recognized experts. Even as a headache neurologist myself, I walked away with great exam pearls and new insights that I can easily apply to my practice. That being said, the content would be useful for any practitioner who encounters patients with eye pain. I will definitely recommend to my trainees.