The Optic Nerve

Author : Maria Gainza
Publisher : Catapult
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781646220021

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"In this delightful autofiction―the first book by Gainza, an Argentine art critic, to appear in English―a woman delivers pithy assessments of world–class painters along with glimpses of her life, braiding the two into an illuminating whole." ―The New York Times Book Review, Notable Book of the Year and Editors' Choice The narrator of Optic Nerve is an Argentinian woman whose obsession is art. The story of her life is the story of the paintings, and painters, who matter to her. Her intimate, digressive voice guides us through a gallery of moments that have touched her. In these pages, El Greco visits the Sistine Chapel and is appalled by Michelangelo’s bodies. The mystery of Rothko’s refusal to finish murals for the Seagram Building in New York is blended with the story of a hospital in which a prostitute walks the halls while the narrator’s husband receives chemotherapy. Alfred de Dreux visits Géricault’s workshop; Gustave Courbet’s devilish seascapes incite viewers “to have sex, or to eat an apple”; Picasso organizes a cruel banquet in Rousseau’s honor . . . All of these fascinating episodes in art history interact with the narrator’s life in Buenos Aires―her family and work; her loves and losses; her infatuations and disappointments. The effect is of a character refracted by environment, composed by the canvases she studies. Seductive and capricious, Optic Nerve marks the English–language debut of a major Argentinian writer. It is a book that captures, like no other, the mysterious connections between a work of art and the person who perceives it.

Author : Theodore Thomas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1536143812

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In the opening chapter, the authors focus on the current understanding of mechanisms regulating retinotopic axonal projection within the retina, optic nerve, and optic chiasm during visual system development. The second chapter discusses the histopathologic features of meningiomas arising in the optic nerve sheath. The closing chapter intends to analyze evidence supporting the neuroprotective effect of two different strategies: the exposure to enriched environments and a treatment with melatonin, a very safe compound for human use.

Author : Grant T. Liu,Nicholas J. Volpe,Steven L. Galetta
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 756 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780323340458

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Liu, Volpe, and Galetta’s Neuro-Ophthalmology E-Book by Grant T. Liu,Nicholas J. Volpe,Steven L. Galetta Pdf

Liu, Volpe, and Galetta’s Neuro-Ophthalmology: Diagnosis and Management, 3rd Edition remains unique in its complete, authoritative coverage of the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders affecting the eye. Bridging the gap between a handbook and an encyclopedic resource, it distills a vast amount of information into a single, concise, superbly illustrated volume. User-friendly and thoroughly up to date, this highly renowned reference is a one-stop resource for current information in this growing area. Combines over 1,000 illustrations and cross references with tables, outlines, and flow-diagrams to provide you with everything you need to understand the underlying presentation, pathophysiology, neuroimaging, and diagnostic studies in neuro-ophthalmology, along with the ideal diagnostic, treatment, and ongoing management tools for all neuro-ophthalmic conditions. Covers the neurological examination and the bedside neuro-ophthalmic evaluation of comatose patients that demonstrates how the examination can be used to confirm a diagnosis arrived at from the patient history. Includes the expertise and knowledge of a small, hand-picked contributor team that ensure the latest advances are incorporated into each chapter. Contains increased coverage on the use of optical coherence tomography (OCT) and its role in revolutionizing the ability to make more accurate neuro-ophthalmic diagnoses. Provides all-new information on gaze disorders, nystagmus, and neuro-ophthalmic manifestations of demyelinating disease. Presents current knowledge on vestibular disease and the neuro-ophthalmic manifestations of head trauma, as well as brainstem, cerebellar, and degenerative diseases.

Author : Rudolf Sachsenweger
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781483281193

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Illustrated Handbook of Ophthalmology by Rudolf Sachsenweger Pdf

Illustrated Handbook of Ophthalmology provides information pertinent to the fundamental aspects of ophthalmology. This book provides the correct diagnosis and treatment of many ocular disorders. Organized into 22 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the anatomy and physiology of the eyes. This text then discusses the professions that require an extremely high standard of ocular fitness, including pilots, signalmen, train drivers, and deck officers on board ships. Other chapters consider the high risk of ocular injury in some occupations, including engineers, drillers, riveters, iron dressers, blacksmiths, and hot metal workers. This book discusses as well the various ophthalmological examination methods that all clinicians should be able to perform. The final chapter deals with some of the more serious ophthalmological emergencies, including optic neuritis, infantile glaucoma, retinal detachments, retinal tumors, chemical burns, visual field defects, and orbital cellulitis. This book is a valuable resource for ophthalmologists and clinicians.

Author : Jane W. Chan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2008-04-17
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780387689791

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Optic Nerve Disorders by Jane W. Chan Pdf

This is the first practical reference book focusing only on common optic nerve disorders. The author discusses diagnosis, pathophysiology, management, and prognosis of complex optic nerve disorders. The book is organized by optic nerve diagnoses commonly encountered in a neuro-ophthalmologic practice. It is written in a clear, concise style for quick, easy reference in the clinic. Each chapter is formatted in a similar manner. Neurologists and ophthalmologists will find this book useful when they need a practical reference for incorporating optic nerve evaluation in their clinical practice.

Author : Joe Houston
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Art, Modern
ISBN : UOM:39015069296963

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Published to accompany an exhibition at the Columbus Museum of Art, Ohio, this book examines the development of the Op Art movement, its cultural context, and its widespread impact on advertising, fashion and film-making. It includes works by Josef Albers, Bridget Riley and Victor Vasarely.

Author : Helga Kolb,Eduardo Fernandez,Ralph Nelson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:503519994

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Webvision by Helga Kolb,Eduardo Fernandez,Ralph Nelson Pdf

Author : Simon E. Skalicky
Publisher : Springer
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789812878465

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Ocular and Visual Physiology by Simon E. Skalicky Pdf

This book meets the growing demand among ophthalmologists, optometrists and orthoptists, in training and in practice, as well as visual neuroscientists, to have a clear, succinct and well-written textbook to objectively cover the subject of ocular and visual physiology. Ocular and visual physiology is a core knowledge component for these disciplines, and yet is often difficult to understand. However, this book clearly conveys the simple elegance of the relationship between structure and function that is the hallmark of understanding the physiology of the eye and visual system. Ocular and Visual Physiology – Clinical Application is essential reading for any one hoping to have a clear understanding of the subject. Students will find it a great resource to pass their exams. Each of the chapters has been independently reviewed and edited by an expert in the field with a clinical or visual scientific academic background. The text is based on the latest publications in peer-reviewed journals that are closely referenced within the body of the text.

Author : Surinder Pandav,Parul Ichhpujani,Michael A. Coote
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789813368385

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The Optic Nerve Head in Health and Disease by Surinder Pandav,Parul Ichhpujani,Michael A. Coote Pdf

The book provides a detailed description in color format of the optic nerve head changes that occur in glaucoma. It explains the normal and variant anatomy of an optic nerve head and why certain discs are more or less likely to develop glaucomatous changes. This book attempts to explain the anatomical basis of common and not so common signs seen in optic nerve head and retinal nerve fibre layer as captured by a digital fundus imaging system and optical coherence tomography. It also includes optic nerve head conditions mimicking glaucoma. The book is relevant for practicing ophthalmologists, vision science researchers, clinical optometrists, postgraduate residents in ophthalmology, sub-specialty fellows as well as general ophthalmologists, neurologists and neurosurgeons.

Author : R Susanna
Publisher : Kugler Publications
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Glaucoma
ISBN : 8570063822

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The Optic Nerve in Glaucoma by R Susanna Pdf

Author : S.S. Hayreh
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783642659577

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Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy by S.S. Hayreh Pdf

"No attainment is ever final" Vascular disorders of the optic disc and nerve are important not only to the ophthalmologist but also to the neurologist and the internist. To the first specialty group they represent one cause of blindness or severe visual impairment; to the second group the optic disc edema and optic atrophy seen in these disorders can pose serious problems of diagnosis, or give indica tions of the involvement of the cerebral circulation; while to the last group they are frequently indicative of systemic disease, particularly of the cardiovas cular system. Recent advances in our knowledge of the blood supply of the optic nerve head have shed a significant new light on the subject. With the recent advent of fluorescein fundus angiography, an extra dimension has been added to the study of the ocular and optic disc circulations, and we have entered into a new era in the understanding of ocular vascular disorders "in vivo". In the pre-angiography era, postmortem injection studies, although very valuable, did not completely reveal the vascular pattern of the optic disc in the living, in health, and disease. The ophthalmoscope, without doubt, has been valuable in assessing optic disc lesions, but could not give us informa tion on the circulation of the eye and optic disc "in vivo".

Author : Karolína Skorkovská
Publisher : Springer
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783319522845

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Homonymous Visual Field Defects by Karolína Skorkovská Pdf

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 damage. ​

Author : Giuseppe Querques,Eric Souied
Publisher : Springer
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783319266213

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Macular Dystrophies by Giuseppe Querques,Eric Souied Pdf

​This book provides the ophthalmologist with the most recently available data on the macular dystrophies, a group of many different inherited or sporadic eye conditions linked by a problem with photoreceptors or other structures of the central retina. Internationally recognized experts in the field present the latest evidence and discuss their own personal experiences with regard to each of the principal dystrophies as well as some very rare entities. Topics covered include molecular biology, state-of-the-art diagnostic techniques, and the newest treatment options, including still experimental therapies. Attention is also devoted to a range of issues that continue to be debated. The editors have taken care to ensure that chapters are of a uniformly high standard while not sacrificing the originality of the individual authors. Macular Dystrophies will fully acquaint the reader with both the latest research findings and the current and emerging approaches to diagnosis and treatment.

Author : George L. Spaeth
Publisher : J.P. Lippincott
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Glaucoma
ISBN : UOM:39015028410762

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The Optic Nerve in Glaucoma by George L. Spaeth Pdf

A comprehensive compilation of information specifically directed toward understanding and using the optic disc in diagnosis and management of glaucoma. The authors analyze glaucoma as a pressure-related optic neuropathy rather than as an anterior segment disorder.

Author : Kathleen B. Digre,James John Corbett
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : CD-ROMs
ISBN : 0750672897

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Practical Viewing of the Optic Disc by Kathleen B. Digre,James John Corbett Pdf

This unique manual and accompanying CD-ROM assists you in accurately viewing the optic disc to discover abnormalities and improve your viewing technique. Concise and reader friendly, it helps you determine clues to underlying pathology, including intracranial pressure, diabetes, hypertension, and emboli. Topics include swollen optic disc, atrophy, vascular events at the disc and retina, common retinal and macular disease, and phakomatoses. The accompanying full color CD-ROM, with exceptional photographs and video, takes you on a journey through identifying structures with direct fluorescein angiography, examining the fundus, and watching blood flow through the eye. Determine underlying causes to common medical complaints Includes 4 - color CD - ROM complete with video fundus examinations showing venous pulsations Contains more than 100 differential diagnosis tables