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Homonymous Visual Field Defects
Par Karolína Skorkovská. 2017
This book provides a concise up-to-date overview on homonymous visual field defects and especially homonymous hemianopia All…
aspects of the subject are covered from anatomy and pathophysiology to diagnosis and management Emphasis is placed on practical issues and major advances in ophthalmology neurology imaging techniques and psychology Rehabilitation strategies are described and methods supporting compensation strategies are recommended A separate chapter considers driving with homonymous hemianopia which represents one of the critical issues in traffic ophthalmology This book will be of particular value to ophthalmologists neurologists neurosurgeons and neuroscientists It will be an invaluable asset in diagnostic and treatment decision making in patients with homonymous visual field defects which are the most frequent type of visual field deficit after acquired unilateral postchiasmal brain damageHydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine Retinopathy
Par David J. Browning. 2014
Malpractice settlements are large for undetected hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine toxicity which, if untreated, can lead to permanent loss of central…
vision. Knowledge of the ocular toxicity of these drugs has increased during the past fifty years as their use has expanded. Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine Retinopathy is the first single-source book on the subject and is essential for the practicing ophthalmologists, rheumatologists, dermatologists, and internists who prescribe these drugs. It covers clinical topics such as signs and symptoms of toxicity, toxicity screening, ancillary testing, to whom and why the drugs are prescribed and dosing considerations. Additionally, the book addresses practice management considerations, including coding, reimbursement and equipment costs, and the medico-legal responsibilities of the rheumatologist and of the ophthalmologist. Guidelines for the management of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine vary around the world and differences between the guidelines of the United Kingdom, the United States, and other countries are identified. The book concludes with a collection of case examples illustrating common clinical scenarios and their management. This book is a "must-have" resource for physicians who use these drugs.Emerging Infectious Uveitis
Par Moncef Khairallah, Soon-Phaik Chee. 2017
This book reviews the various emerging infectious diseases that show a significant association with uveitis, describing and explaining their ocular…
manifestations with the aid of color illustrations. In addition, it presents brief reports of further emerging infections that are associated with uveitis in rare cases. The coverage is wide ranging, encompassing diverse emerging bacterial, viral, parasitic and fungal infections. Individual chapters are also devoted to important re-emergent diseases such as syphilis and tuberculosis, with the focus on new data on epidemiology, diagnosis and management. Emerging infectious diseases are defined as "those whose incidence in humans has increased within the past two decades or threatens to increase in the near future". Emergence may be due to the spread of a new agent, to the recognition of an infection that has been present in the population but has gone undetected, or to the realization that an established disease has an infectious origin. This book will be an invaluable source of information on all aspects of uveitis in these diseases.Oculoplastics and Orbit
Par Rudolf F. Guthoff, James A. Katowitz. 2010
The 8 recurring volumes of the "Essentials in Ophthalmology" series cover the most recent developments in one of eight subspecialties…
in Ophthalmology. With four volumes published per year, each subspecialty is newly visited every 24 months, with a distinct focus on recent developments. By bridging the gap between original research and medical textbooks, the transfer of this developing knowledge into daily practice is greatly enhanced.Visual Development
Par Nigel W. Daw. 2014
The only book on the market to cover the psychophysics, anatomy, physiology, and clinical deficits of the developing visual system…
in an accessible format and length. The visual system is the most commonly studied aspect of the nervous system and is the primary model for the study of both normal development and the effects of environment and sensory deprivation on development. This third edition highlights new research and features a large number of illustrations, many in color. It can be used as a supplementary text in neuroscience and ophthalmology courses. This book is a great resource for both novice and advanced researchers in the field of vision.Real Life Rock
Par Greil Marcus. 2015
For nearly thirty years, Greil Marcus has written a remarkable column called "Real Life Rock Top Ten. " It has…
been a laboratory where he has fearlessly explored and wittily dissected an enormous variety of cultural artifacts, from songs to books to movies to advertisements. Taken together, his musings, reflections, and sallies amount to a subtle and implicit theory of how cultural objects fall through time and circumstance and often deliver unintended consequences, both in the present and in the future. Real Life Rock reveals the critic in full: direct, erudite, funny, fierce, vivid, uninhibited, and possessing an unerring instinct for art and fraud. The result is an indispensable volume packed with startling arguments and casual brilliance.Surgical Correction of Astigmatism
Par Jean-Luc Febbraro, Hamza N. Khan, Douglas D. Koch. 2018
This book reviews the surgical techniques currently employed for the management of astigmatism with the aim of providing a…
clear comprehensive step-by-step guide that will help practitioners to optimize outcomes The book is divided into two sections covering the cutting-edge surgical approaches in cataract and refractive patients Renowned experts with many years of clinical experience describe options such as incisional techniques toric intraocular lenses femtosecond and excimer laser technology In addition guidance is offered on preoperative evaluation of astigmatism candidate identification and classification and surgical management following penetrating keratoplasty Supplementary videos of informative sample cases are included to further aid everyday practiceTextbook of Ocular Trauma
Par Stephen C. Kaufman, Douglas R. Lazzaro. 2017
Arranged by ocular anatomy and subspecialty with a detailed index permitting the reader to locate a discussion involving a…
specific type of ocular injury this text covers ocular trauma in the pediatric and adult patient with medical and surgical treatment options as well as potential complications The Textbook of Ocular Trauma Evaluation and Treatment provides a practical reference and educational resource for ophthalmologists ophthalmology residents emergency room physicians and residents and pediatric physicians and residents with basic and advanced instruction in the evaluation and management of eye and surrounding tissue trauma This text includes multiple case reports with high quality color photographs after each section as well as detailed medical illustrations of trauma cases and their treatment Case studies include both common and unusual types of ocular and surrounding tissue trauma which provide practical guidance in the evaluation and treatment of eye injuriesCourage Is Contagious: And Other Reasons to Be Grateful for Michelle Obama
Par Lena Dunham, Nick Haramis, Jenni Konner, Joanna Avillez. 2017
A collection of essays celebrating the influential former first lady, by an array of acclaimed contributors and with a foreword…
by Lena Dunham Michelle Obama’s legacy transcends categorization. Mrs. Obama was not only our first black first lady; she was President Obama’s equal partner in marriage and parenthood and a tireless advocate for women’s rights, education, healthy eating, and exercise. Her genre-busting personal style encouraged others to speak, to engage, even to dress as they wished. In an extension of his popular T, The New York Times Style Magazine feature, Nick Haramis has assembled nineteen essays from prizewinning writers, Hollywood stars, and political leaders—all of whom have been moved and influenced by Mrs. Obama’s extraordinary example of grace in power.Here are original testimonials from Gloria Steinem, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Alice Waters, and Charlamagne tha God, among others. Presidential biographer Jon Meacham supplies historical perspective. Actress Tracee Ellis Ross suggests that Mrs. Obama “provided an antidote to all the false representations of black women that have inundated us for centuries.” Anna Wintour and designer Jason Wu celebrate the former first lady’s impact as an international fashion icon. Two ninth-grade girls—one in training to be a boxer—talk about how Mrs. Obama has emboldened them to be themselves.Here are some of the many facets of Michelle Obama as she continues to inspire us, a stirring reminder that the best of America once lived in the White House, embodied in one authentic, inclusive, and courageous woman.Advance praise for Courage Is Contagious“Courage Is Contagious reminds us of the fortitude, brilliance, grace, humility, compassion, and humor of a woman we were so crazy lucky to have serve as first lady. This is an exceptional celebration of a most exceptional American.”—J.J. Abrams “The first lady planted a powerful new knowledge inside of each of us. When you read this book you realize it’s still in there and always will be.”—Miranda July, author of The First Bad Man and No One Belongs Here More Than You“The diversity of the voices in Courage Is Contagious captures perfectly why Michelle Obama is so remarkable. If we can all see our best selves in her so vividly, how can we really be that different from each other? This glorious little book will give you goosebumps as it takes you on a journey celebrating one of the most important people alive.”—iO Tillett Wright, author of Darling DaysSeeing Through New Eyes: Changing the Lives of Children with Autism, Asperger Syndrome and other Developmental Disabilities Through Vision Therapy
Par Stephen M. Edelson, Melvin Kaplan. 2006
Seeing Through New Eyes offers an accessible introduction to the treatment of visual dysfunction, a significant but neglected problem associated…
with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and other developmental disabilities. Dr. Kaplan identifies common ASD symptoms such as hand-flapping, poor eye contact and tantrums as typical responses to the confusion caused by vision disorder. He also explains the effects of difficulties that people with autism experience with "ambient vision", including a lack of spatial awareness and trouble with coordination. Other chapters give guidance on how to identify the visual deficits of nonverbal children, select prism lenses that will alter the visual field, and create individually tailored programs of therapy in order to retrain the system. This book is essential reading for parents of children with ASDs, and professionals in the fields of autism, optometry and ophthalmology, psychology and education.Preserving Petersburg: History, Memory, Nostalgia
Par Stephen M. Norris, Helena Goscilo. 2008
For more than three centuries, St. Petersburg, founded in 1703 by Peter the Great as Russia's westward-oriented capital and as…
a visually stunning showcase of Russia's imperial ambitions, has been the country's most mythologized city. Like a museum piece, it has functioned as a site for preservation, a literal and imaginative place where Russians can commune with idealized pasts. Preserving Petersburg represents a significant departure from traditional representations. By moving beyond the "Petersburg text" created by canonized writers and artists, the contributors to this engrossing volume trace the ways in which St. Petersburg has become a "museum piece," embodying history, nostalgia, and recourse to memories of the past. The essays in this attractively illustrated volume trace a process of preservation that stretches back nearly three centuries, as manifest in the works of noted historians, poets, novelists, artists, architects, filmmakers, and dramatists.The Best Creative Nonfiction (Vol #3)
Par Lee Gutkind. 2009
"Intelligent but accessible, and often poignant . . . [by] the biggest talents on the essay and blog beat." --Publishers…
Weekly (on Vol. 2) Anyone still asking, "What is creative nonfiction?" will find the answer in this collection of artfully crafted, true stories. Selected by Lee Gutkind, the "godfather behind creative nonfiction," and the staff of Creative Nonfiction, these stories--ranging from immersion journalism to intensely personal essays--illustrate the genre's power and potential. Edwidge Danticat recalls her Uncle Moise's love of a certain four-letter word and finds in his abandonment of the word near the end of his life the true meaning of exile. In "Literary Murder," Julianna Baggott traces her roots as a novelist to her family's "strange, desperate (sometimes conniving and glorious) past" and writes about her decision, in The Madam, to kill off a character based on her grandfather. And Sean Rowe explains why, if you must get arrested, Selma, Alabama, is the place to do it. This exciting and expansive array of works and voices is sure to impress and delight.Vitreoretinal Surgery
Par Thomas H. Williamson. 2013
This is the second edition of a highly successful textbook that in many areas has become the preferred manual of…
vitreoretinal surgery. It provides a complete guide to all common vitreoretinal surgical procedures and also covers diagnosis and other aspects of management. The book is designed to allow a trainee or professional vitreoretinal surgeon to determine the best methodology in individual cases. In order to acquaint the reader with different opinions, "surgical pearls" have been contributed by other international experts in the field. These have proved popular in the past as an illustration of alternative methods, without detracting from the overall method described by the main author. Vitreoretinal Surgery will continue to prove particularly popular amongst trainees, but will also be of value to practicing professionals who need help in the management of difficult and rare cases. The text is backed up by the provision of videos of some aspects of the surgery.Rhodopsin
Par Beata Jastrzebska. 2015
This volume explores the technological improvements in protein engineering, expression, purification, and crystallization of several rhodopsin photoactive intermediates, thus increasing…
our understanding of rhodopsin activation. The first chapters of the book focus on methods developed to study fundamentals of rhodopsin structure and function, starting with improved purification protocols of native and mutated rhodopsin, followed by methods used for rhodopsin reconstitution into lipid bilayers stabilizing rhodopsin function properties, and finally describing recently developed methods to study structural dynamics of rhodopsin activation and its mechanistic properties. Subsequently, chapters underline various techniques that have been developed to visualize the rhodopsin dimer and to study its functional significance. The next few chapters highlight cutting-edge imaging techniques of photoreceptors, rhodopsin trafficking, and its diffusion within signaling membranes. Finally the book concludes with recent developments that could be potentially beneficial in patient treatments, and treatment strategies for retinal degenerative diseases. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, the chapters include the kind of detailed description and implementation advice that is crucial for getting optimal results in the laboratory. Timely and practical, Rhodopsin: Methods and Protocols reaches out to researchers and health practitioners, and provides timely protocol useful for studying structural and functional properties of rhodopsin.New 2016 edition of the best-selling, practical guide to help dry eye sufferers improve their vision, reduce wrinkles and redness,…
and restore overall eye health, Includes up-to-date information on medications, procedures, testing, after-care, and more. It can happen any time. Your eyes feel tired. You rub them. You look at yourself in the mirror and see lines, wrinkles, bags, redness that was never there before. Approximately 100 million people worldwide suffer from dry eye (also known as dysfunctional tear syndrome). Traditional solutions, such as eye drops and eyelid surgery, may actually make the problem worse.Dry eye affects not only your eye's appearance and your vision; it is often linked to skin conditions and other eye diseases such as glaucoma. The Dry Eye Remedy, Revised Edition brings the same wealth of knowledge from the first book on practical ways to restore eye health with new updates from the field put together expertly by Dr. Robert Latkany, the founder and director of the Dry Eye Clinic at the New York Eye & Ear Infirmary.The Dry Eye Remedy, Revised Edition is the first book to give dry eye sufferers simple andpractical ways to restore eye health and appearance without surgery, including:* New resources for dry eye sufferers, including new tests for dry eyes, after-care procedures, and major changes to future therapy* The latest in cutting-edge research, including which medications and procedures may help and which to avoid* Easy environmental and lifestyle changes to help you look and feel betterThe Dry Eye Remedy, Revised Edition is the essential tool to ensure there is "not a dry eye in the house."From the Trade Paperback edition.I Am Sorry to Think I Have Raised a Timid Son
Par Kent Russell. 2015
From one of the most ferociously brilliant and distinctive young voices in literary nonfiction: a debut shot through with violence,…
comedy, and feverish intensity that takes us on an odyssey into an American netherworld, exposing a raw personal journey along the way. Locked in battle with both his adult appetites and his most private childhood demons, Kent Russell hungers for immersive experience and revelation, and his essays take us to society's ragged edges, the junctures between savagery and civilization. He pitches a tent at an annual four-day music festival in Illinois, among the misunderstood, thick-as-thieves fans who self-identify as Juggalos. He treks to the end of the continent to visit a legendary hockey enforcer, the granddaddy of all tough guys, to see how he's preparing for his last foe: obsolescence. He spends a long weekend getting drunk with a self-immunizer who is willing to prove he has conditioned his body to withstand the bites of the most venomous snakes. He insinuates himself with a modern-day Robinson Crusoe on a tiny atoll off the coast of Australia. He explores the Amish obsession with baseball, and his own obsession with horror, blood, and guts. And in the piercing interstitial meditations between these essays, Russell introduces us to his own raging and inimitable forebears. I Am Sorry to Think I Have Raised a Timid Son, blistering and deeply personal, records Russell's quest to understand, through his journalistic subjects, his own appetites and urges, his persistent alienation, and, above all, his knotty, volatile, vital relationship with his father. In a narrative that can be read as both a magnificent act of literary mythmaking and a howl of filial despair, Russell gives us a haunting and unforgettable portrait of an America--and a paradigm of American malehood--we have never before seen.From the Hardcover edition.What Do Women Want?
Par Erica Jong. 2007
Erica Jong's two rules of writing are "never cut funny" and "keep the pages turning. " And Jong delivers in…
these twenty-six essays, coupling frank and risqu? stories about her own life with provocative pieces on her passion for politics, literature, Italy, and-yes-sex. Originally published in 1998, this updated edition features four new essays. What Do Women Want? offers a startlingly original look at where women are-and where they need to be in the twenty-first century: Are women better off today than they were twenty-five years ago? Has burning pre-nup agreements become the new peak of romance? Why do our greatest women writers too often get dissed and overlooked? Why do powerful women scare men? And who is the perfect man? How does the mother-daughter relationship influence cycles of feminism and backlash? Will Hillary become president? What is sexy? .Plainwater
Par Anne Carson. 1995
The poetry and prose collected in Plainwater are a testament to the extraordinary imagination of Anne Carson, a writer described…
by Michael Ondaatje as "the most exciting poet writing in English today." Succinct and astonishingly beautiful, these pieces stretch the boundaries of language and literary form, while juxtaposing classical and modern traditions. Carson envisions a present-day interview with a seventh-century BC poet, and offers miniature lectures on topics as varied as orchids and Ovid. She imagines the muse of a fifteenth-century painter attending a phenomenology conference in Italy. She constructs verbal photographs of a series of mysterious towns, and takes us on a pilgrimage in pursuit of the elusive and intimate anthropology of water. Blending the rhythm and vivid metaphor of poetry with the discursive nature of the essay, the writings in Plainwater dazzle us with their invention and enlighten us with their erudition.Willa Cather On Writing: Critical Studies on Writing as an Art
Par Willa Cather. 1949
"Whatever is felt upon the page without being specifically named there--that, one might say, is created." This famous observation appears…
in Willa Cather on Writing, a collection of essays and letters first published in 1949. In the course of it Cather writes, with grace and piercing clarity, about her own fiction and that of Sarah Orne Jewett, Stephen Crane, and Katherine Mansfield, among others. She concludes, "Art is a concrete and personal and rather childish thing after all--no matter what people do to graft it into science and make it sociological and psychological; it is no good at all unless it is let alone to be itself--a game of make-believe, of re-production, very exciting and delightful to people who have an ear for it or an eye for it."Smart Pop Preview 2012: Standalone Essays on the Hunger Games, Robert B. Parker's Spenser, George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, Ender's Game, and More
Par Ace Atkins, V. Arrow, Claudia Christian, Elio M Garcia Jr., Linda Antonsson. 2012
Get a sneak peak at Smart Pop's 2012 titles with this preview volume of standalone essays.Volume includes:"Songs Spenser Taught Me"…
- Ace AtkinsFrom In Pursuit of Spenser: Mystery Writers on Robert B. Parker and the Creation of an American Hero, edited by Otto Penzler"The Palace of Love, The Palace of Sorrow" - Linda Antonsson and Elio M. García, Jr.From Beyond the Wall: Exploring George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, From A Game of Thrones to A Dance with Dragons, edited by James Lowder"Mapping Panem" - V. ArrowFrom The Panem Companion: An Unofficial Guide to Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games, From Mellark Bakery to Mockingjays"Winning and Losing in Ender's Game" - Hilari BellFrom Ender's World: Fresh Perspectives on the SF Classic Ender's Game, edited by Orson Scott CardPLUS bonus chapters from two upcoming BenBella Books titles:"Baleheads Begin" - Harrison Cheung and Nicola PittamFrom Christian Bale: The Inside Story of the Darkest Batman"The Right Hand of Vengeance" - Claudia Christian with Morgan Grant BuchananFrom Babylon Confidential: A Memoir of Love, Sex, and Addiction