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Going beyond just treating small adult eyes, here is a book designed specifically for pediatric ophthalmologists. Designed to develop the skills of examining and treating children, this book provides an intimate knowledge on areas such as embryology, eye development, genetics, neuro-visual development, amblyopia, etc. Consistent with other volumes of the Requisiteseries, this book also cohesively and poignantly extracts the most important information and presents it in a lucid, easy to comprehend format for the ophthalmologists in practice and training. Some of the more practical aspects covered will include examination techniques, ocular trauma, and communication techniques for breaking the news..It contains a wealth of illustrations supporting the text along with clinical photographs that will facilitate diagnosis through pattern recognition. * Concise core text of important information essential for diagnosis and treatment of most frequently found congenital eye conditions - strabismus as well as other pediatric diseases and abnormalities. * Designed as a heavily illustrated diagnostic tool using diagrams, black and white illustrations, color photos, and surgical drawings. * Covers the unique approach to the pediatric eye patient when performing standard tests and procedures. * Contains the standard and successfully proven REQUISITES features of boxes presenting differential diagnosis, major points, chapter outlines, tables, heavily illustrated format, and suggested readings. * Featured as one volume in a set of seven complimentary REQUISITES IN OPHTHALMOLOGY titles comprising a total ophthalmology set.