Clearly defines all aspects of treating children with Strabismus Highlights clinical pearls for diagnosing special forms of the condition Investigates landmark studies in Strabismus and Paediatric Ophthalmology

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Saurabh Jain is a consultant ophthalmic surgeon at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (London, UK) and Honorary Associate Professor and the year two MBBS academic lead for the UCL Medical School. He has special expertise in all aspects of paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus. He started his ophthalmology career at Kings College Hospital, London and has undergone specialist training at the Leicester Royal Infirmary and Manchester Royal Eye Hospital. Dr Jain is involved in running a busy full time clinical service at the Royal Free, Whittington, University College London and Barnet hospitals, which includes clinical work, training junior surgeons and allied clinical professionals, research and educational activities. He has special interest in training junior surgeons in the systematic diagnosis of strabismus and the use of minimally invasive strabismus surgical techniques. He is a member of the American Association of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, European Board of Ophthalmology and the International Strabismological Association. He is the education officer for the British and Irish Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Association (BIPOSA) and council member of the European Strabismus Association (ESA). He is the senior international examiner for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.

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1. Orthoptic basic of examination.- 2. Assessing vision in children.- 3. Ocular motility.- 4. Sensory testing.- 5. Hess charts.- 6. Amblyopia and its management.- 7. Prescribing glasses for children.- 8. Concomitant Strabismus.- 9. Esotropia.- 10. Exotropia.- 11. Non Surgical Management of concomitant strabismus.- 12. Surgical Management of concomitant strabismus.- 13. Incomitant Strabismus.- 14. Management of Incomitant strabismus.