2019-2020 BCSC , Section 04: Ophthalmic Pathology and Intraocular Tumors

Pages: 372,
Specialty: Ophthalmology,
Publisher: AAO Eurospan,
Publication Year: 2019,
Cover: Paperback

Includes a variety of images and videos. Section 4 presents materials in two parts: Part I, Ophthalmic Pathology; and Part II, Intraocular Tumors. Part I uses a hierarchy that moves from general to specific to help derive a differential diagnosis for a specific tissue. Part II is a compilation of selected clinical aspects of importance to the general ophthalmologist. Additionally, this section has a variety of images and videos. Both print and eBook users have access to the videos. Upon completion of Section 4, readers should be able to: - Describe a structured approach to understanding major ocular conditions based on a hierarchical framework of topography, disease process, general diagnosis and differential diagnosis. - Summarize the steps in handling ocular specimens for pathologic study, including obtaining, dissecting, processing, and staining tissues. -Identify those ophthalmic lesions that indicate systemic disease and are potentially life-threatening. show more