This book provides comprehensive and up-to-date information on diagnosis medical and surgical
treatments for pediatric retinal vascular conditions which are leading causes of childhood
blindness throughout the world. Experienced ophthalmologists in the field discuss basic
knowledge about these diseases and practical aspects of management such as exam under
anesthesia diagnostic approaches including spectral-domain hand-held optical coherence
tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography. The reader will learn about the recent advances in
medical and surgical treatments for pediatric retinal vascular diseases. The surgical
treatments anti-VEGF injections laser photocoagulation and lens sparing vitrectomy are
explained step-by-step and can be observed in several videos. Both the general ophthalmologist
who cares for children with retinal diseases and the specialist (pediatric ophthalmologists and
vitreoretinal surgeon) will find this book to be an informative resource in providing best care
for children with pediatric retinal vascular conditions.
