OPHTHALMOLOGY IN MILITARY AND CIVILIAN CASUALTY CARE

1. History of Military Ophthalmology
2. Damage Control Ophthalmology
3. Damage Control Ophthalmology: Emergency Department Considerations
4. Damage Control Ophthalmology: Anesthesia Considerations
5. Diagnostic Imaging Considerations in Damage Control Ophthalmology
6. Damage Control Surgery: Blast—Anterior Segment Trauma
7. Posterior Segment
8. Traumatic Glaucoma
9. Periocular and Orbital Trauma
10. Neuro-Ophthalmic Manifestations of Trauma
11. Pediatric Ophthalmology
12. Uveitis
13. Prehospital Care of Combat Eye Injuries
14. Ocular Toxicology in Military and Civilian Disaster Environments
15. Winning the Hearts and Minds: Ophthalmology
16. Eye Armor
17. Humanitarian Missions

Trauma to the eye and associated structures account for a significant number of combat-related injuries, and combat ocular trauma has steadily risen in frequency over the last century. Ophthalmology in Military and Civilian Casualty Care comprehensively examines the accommodations and modifications that must be made in order to treat such ocular traumas in a military setting.
Created by ophthalmology experts actively serving in the military at various levels, this book is designed to improve ophthalmic casualty outcomes across military settings. A history of military ophthalmology serves as the opening chapter, setting the stage for subsequent chapters examining the intricacies and advancements of damage control ophthalmology, prehospital care of combat eye injuries, neuro-ophthalmic manifestations of trauma, and further severe ocular conditions. Later chapters explore the preventative and proactive efforts to reduce and treat combat-related ocular trauma by developing “eye armor” for the American infantry and military-affiliated ophthalmic surgical missions. Complete with high-quality color illustrations and figures, this unique book will serve as an invaluable, practical reference for military physicians, military ophthalmologists, ophthalmology professors, residents, and fellows interested in combat medicine and eye trauma.

Features
• Designed to improve ophthalmic casualty outcomes across military settings
• Addresses the special needs of those managing ophthalmic trauma on today’s battlefield
• Presents a dynamic array of challenges and solutions for resource-limited care environments
• Compressively discusses ophthalmology basics, oculoplastics and orbit, neuro-ophthalmology considerations, care under fire, ocular armor strategies, and the future of combat vision