BookH.V. Nema, Nitin Nema, editors.
Summary: The book covers practically all tumors of eye and adnexa. Chapters are contributed by well-established ocular oncologists of India. It describes retinoblastoma, malignant melanoma and lymphoma in some detail while covering tumors of lids and conjunctiva briefly. Separate chapters are devoted to the pathology of retinoblastoma, genetics of retinoblastoma and malignant melanoma. Each chapter is profusely illustrated. The book provides state-of-the-art knowledge needed to diagnose ocular cancers in the early stage and to treat them effectively. The book meets the curriculum of postgraduate studies of the Indian Universities. It will be very useful for students who are preparing for MD, MS, DNB and FRCS examinations. The book will assist practicing ophthalmologists in early diagnosis and treatment of ocular tumors.
Contents:
Intraocular tumors: An overview
Retinoblastoma
Genetics of retinoblastoma
Recent aspects of pathology of retinoblastoma
Malignant melanoma of choroid
Genetics of malignant melanoma
Pitfalls in the diagnosis of malignant melanoma
Intraocular lymphoma
Vasoproliferative tumors of retina
Choroidal metastasis
Eye and leukemia
Malignant orbital tumors
Tumors of lids
Tumors of conjunctiva.