29th European Strabismological Association Meeting: TRANSACTIONS IZMIR, TURKEY, JUNE 1-4, 2004

A compilation of selected papers, posters and lectures presented at the 29th meeting of the European Strabismological Association in Izmir, Turkey, June 2004, outlining the latest developments in the fields of eye surgery, vision screening, ophthalmology and related disciplines. The highlight of this meeting was the special lecture given by Gunter von Noorden, "History of Strabismology", included here in full. The meeting also covered a number of important problems associated with strabismology, including ambyopia, botulinum toxin, Brown’s syndrome and congenital fibrosis syndrome. In addition, new methods and techniques are outlined, giving a complete overview of the hot topics in strabismology for strabismologists, pediatric opthalmologists and orthoptists. Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Table of Contents; Preface; Executive Committee of the European Strabismological Association; ESA meeting organization 2004; ESA lectures; Foreword by the President; Special lecture: History of Strabismology; Macular translocation surgery; Session 1+2: Amblyopia; Effects of early and late onset strabismic amblyopia on magnocellular and parvocellular visual function; MRI measurements of horizontal rectus muscles in esotropia: the role of amblyopia; Combined optical and atropine penalization in the treatment of amblyopia. Telescopic spectacle therapy in amblyopia and its efficacy in cases over 9 years of ageTreatment of anisometropic amblyopia with no or minimal patching; Session 3: Sensorial aspects; Binocular functions in pseudophakic patients in early postoperative period; The age-related decline in stereopsis as measured by different stereotests; Visual recognition time in strabismus: small-angle versus large-angle deviation; Session 4: Botulinum toxin; Botulinu. Annotation A compilation of selected papers, posters and lectures presented at the 29thmeeting of the European Strabismological Association in Izmir, Turkey, June 2004, outlining the latest developments in the fields of eye surgery, vision screening, ophthalmology and related disciplines. The highlight of this meeting was the special lecture given by Gunter von Noorden, "History of Strabismology", included here in full. The meeting also covered a number of important problems associated with strabismology, including ambyopia, botulinum toxin, Brown#x80;#x99;s syndrome and congenital fibrosis syndrome. In addition, new methods and techniques are outlined, giving a complete overview of the hot topics in strabismology for strabismologists, pediatric ophthalmologists and orthoptists This book is a compilation of a selection of papers, posters and lectures of the 29th meeting of the ESA. This meeting took place in Izmir, Turkey, June2004. Highlight of the meeting and this book is the special lecture of Gunter von Noorden :"History of Strabismology" which he delivered in the 2500 year old historical theater of Efese. The transactions describe the following problems: Amblyopia, sensorial aspects, botulinum toxin, adjustable strabismus surgery, refractive surgery, Brown syndrome, congenital fibrosis syndrome, paralytic strabismus etc. This book gives an overview of contemporar. ESA lectures Foreword by the President Special Lectures: history of strabismology Macular translocation Surgery Session 1 & 2: Amblyopia Session 3: Sensorial aspects Session 4: Botulinum toxin Session 5: Various aspects Session 6: Adjustable surgery Session 7: Physiology and refractive surgery Session 8: Various surgical methods Session 9: Brown's syndrome and congenital fibrosis syndrome Session 10: Superior oblique paresis Session 11: Surgery in exotropia and special surgical methods Posters A compilation of selected papers presented at the 29th meeting of the ESA in Izmir, Turkey, June 2004, featuring the latest findings on problems encountered in strabismology, and emerging new techniques.