Functional Ophthalmic Disorders: Ocular Malingering and Visual Hysteria

by Robert Enzenauer, William Morris, Thomas O'Donnell, Jill Montrey

Overview

This is a practical manual for diagnostic testing, focusing on the historical and contemporary research on functional disorders in general, and functional visual disorders in particular. Functional Ophthalmic Disorders: Ocular Malingering and Visual Hysteria is a how-to manual that is written for the practicing ophthalmologist and optometrist, complete with color photos that allow the reader to see pictures of select diseases. In addition to the photos, videos are provided online to illustrate the various tests and possible results conducted on a mock patient to assist in the differential diagnosis. Written and edited by leaders in the field, some of the topics covered include history of functional disorders, ophthalmologic examination in malingering and techniques and tests for functional and simulated defects.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783319087498
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	11/19/2014
Edition description:	2014
Pages:	218
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

Robert W. Enzenauer, MD, MPH

Professor and Chief, Department of Ophthalmology

Children's Hospital of Colorado

Thomas J. O'Donnell, MD

Assistant Residency Program Director, Department of Ophthalmology

University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Assistant Professor Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology

University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Chief of Neuro-Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology

University of Tennessee Health Science Center

William Randolph Morris, MD

Chief, Ophthalmic Pathology Service, Department of Ophthalmology

University of Tennessee

Director of Medical Student Clerkships, Ophthalmology, Surgical Specialties Clerkship and Elective Ophthalmology Clerkship

Assistant Professor, Pathology

University of Tennessee, Center for the Health Sciences

Associate Professor, Ophthalmology

University of Tennessee, Center for the Health Sciences

Jill S. Montrey, MD, FACS

Medical and Grant Writer/Editor.

Table of Contents

1   Introduction and terminology

2   History of functional disorders

3   Hysterical ocular functional disorders

4   Ocular malingering

5  Differentiating ocular functional disorders: hysteria versus malingering

6   Overview of the clinician – patient interaction

7   Techniques and tests for functional ophthalmic disorders

8   Testing for functional total blindness

9   Tests for simulation of monocular blindness

10 Tests for decreased vision

11 Tests for miscellaneous functional visual complaints 

12 Tests of historical interest in functional visual loss