Author: Karolína Skorkovská (Editor) Full Title: Homonymous Visual Field Defects Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (April 30, 2017) Year: 2017 ISBN-13: 9783319522845 (978-3-319-52284-5), 9783319522821 (978-3-319-52282-1) ISBN-10: 3319522841, 3319522825 Pages: 180 Language: English Genre: Medicine: Ophthalmology File type: PDF (True) Quality: 10/10 Price: 140.39 € 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. ------------- Our members see more. Join us!
