Contents
1 Neuro-Ophthalmolmic Sequelae of Sustained Microgravity
E. Lacey Echalier and Prem S. Subramanian
2 The Effects of Extreme Altitude on the Eye and Vision
Thomas H. Mader, David J. Harris, Jr., and C. Robert Gibson
3 Refractive Surgery in Aviators
Craig Steven Schallhorn and Steve Schallhorn
4 Night Vision and Military Operations
Kraig S. Bower, Rose Kristine C. Sia, Denise S. Ryan, Bruce A. Rivers, Tana Maurer, and Jeff Rabin
5 Deep-Sea Environments and the Eye
John Berdahl and Michael Greenwood
6 Lessons from Animals in Extreme Environments
Michael J. Mines and Christopher O. Ochieng
7 Industrial and Military Eye Injuries and Eye Protection Challenges
Arjuna M. Subramanian and Prem S. Subramanian
Prem S. Subramanian, MD, PhD, Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery; Vice Chair for Academic Affairs, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Aurora, Colorado, USA
Ophthalmology in Extreme Environments identifies common approaches to the care of disease and injury in these conditions, recognizing gaps in knowledge and working toward better informing the reader. Topics covered include high altitude and vision changes, night vision and military operations, undersea environmental medicine, and modern eye trauma surgery and outcomes.
Identify common approaches to the care of disease and injury in these extreme conditions
