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Completely updated and revised, the fourth edition provides primary care physicians with must-know information on eye examinations, eye disorders, vision screening, strabismus, dyslexia, ocular trauma, genetic syndromes, and all pediatric-specific eye issues likely to be encountered in primary care.   Includes more than 200 images to aid in problem-solving.   TOPICS INCLUDE Ocular anatomy and physiology Pupil and iris abnormalities Pediatric “pinkeye” Corneal abnormalities Dyslexia and learning disabilities Leukocoria: cataracts, retinal tumors, and Coats disease Ocular torticollis And more…KEY FEATURES All chapters have been updated and revised, including updated sections on optic nerve hypoplasia, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, lymphangiomas, retinopathy of prematurity, retinoblastoma, Aicardi syndrome, and Niemann-Pick disease. Updated key references, figures, and tables. Updates in the field of ocular genetics. Updated treatment options, including for capillary hemangioma, for keratoconus, and gene therapy. New topics: gyrate atrophy, iris cysts, pilomatrixoma, pyogenic granulomas, cerebrotendinous, and xanthomatosis.