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The Surgeon and
the Shepherd By Meg Ostrum "During a hiking trip in the French Pyrenees in 1983, Ostrum stumbled upon a remarkable story of resistance to the Nazis. . . . [The conspirators'] compelling tale is only part of the story, as themes of class, modernity and deceit are handled gracefully by the author. . . . Ostrum has created a compelling work of 20th-century European history."—Publishers Weekly. "A chance tourist encounter 20 years ago led museum professional and historical preservationist Ostrum to first learn of the intriguing tale she recounts in this accessible study. Biography, war story, and cultural history combined, it tells of two unlikely heroes who worked together in the Belgian resistance during World War II. . . . Using the interviewing skills of an oral historian and relying on careful detective work, Ostrum has pieced together a compelling and inspirational narrative that heralds the transforming effects of war. This heretofore untold story should appeal not only to scholars but also to informed laypersons interested in Basque history and World War II historiography."—Library Journal. “An extraordinary story of wartime valor and comradeship.”—Arthur Schlesinger Jr. Of the thousands of people who escaped through the Pyrenees during World War II, at least one hundred owe their lives to a daring scheme that Belgian Charles Schepens masterminded in Mendive, a remote Basque village near the French-Spanish border. The story of this near-miraculous resistance effort, an epic undertaking carried out in plain view of the Nazis, is recounted in full for the first time in The Surgeon and the Shepherd, an incredible, true tale of wartime heroism. In 1942, in coordination with the Belgian resistance, Schepens stage-managed a highly secret information and evacuation service through the counterfeit operation of a back-country lumbering enterprise. This book traces Schepens’s gradual transformation from an apolitical young ophthalmologist into double agent “Jacques Pérot,” and his emergence in the postwar period as a modern folk hero to the residents of Mendive. Woven into the account are the stories of a remarkable international cast of characters, most notably the Basque shepherd Jean Sarochar, regarded as a local misfit, with whom Schepens formed his most unlikely partnership and an enduring friendship. Part biography, part spy tale, part cultural study, The Surgeon and the Shepherd is based on more than ten years of oral history research. The saga of a Belgian “first resister” who, by posing as a collaborator, successfully duped both the Germans and the local French Basque population, it offers a powerful and illuminating picture of moral and physical courage. Meg Ostrum is a museum professional and arts consultant based in Vermont who has worked in the heritage preservation field for more than twenty-five years. She has edited several documentary studies and collections of oral histories, including Visit’n: Conversations with Vermonters, an annual anthology published by the Vermont Folklife Center. Cloth: 2004, xv, 220, CIP.LC 2003012629
Schepens' Retinal Detachment and Allied Diseases
Schepens' Retinal Detachment and Allied Diseases Second Edition Charles L Schepens MD This up-to-date and authoritative clinical reference provides you with everything you need to know about retinal detachment. This highly-illustrated book not only covers the advances in surgical procedures but also emphasizes differential diagnosis and follow-up. Ophthalmologists will benefit from the authors' years of experience in treating retinal disorders. The "bible" for retinal detachment Generously illustrated with many full-color illustrations throughout Written by two of the acknowledged world leaders in vitreoretinal surgery Dr. Schepens has been selected as one of the ten most important ophthalmologists of the twentieth century "The text is powerfully aided by two factors. First, the authors have a vast personal experience with the diagnosis, medical care and surgical management of retinal detachment in its varied and complex forms...Thus, the authors consciously avoid an encyclopedic collection of references and focus primarily on the techniques and procedures validated by their clinical experience. Second as an attribute is the insight and organization gained from continuous teaching of this subject...The Second Edition of this established text is a comprehensive treatise on retinal detachment. With substantial new information, it presents knowledge and technology requisite to competence in diagnosis and management of retinal disease." From the Foreword by Bradley R. Straatsma, MD, Founding Director, Jules Stein Eye Institute, and Professor of Ophthalmology, UCLA School of Medicine Contents: INTRODUCTION: Lessons from History; Terminology; BASIC CONSIDERATIONS: Anatomic Factors of Surgical Importance; Pathogenesis of Nontraumatic Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment; Classification of Nontraumatic Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment; Pathogenesis of Traumatic Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment; EXAMINATION, DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS, AND MEDICAL MANAGEMENT: Methods of Examination, Standard Peripheral Fundus and Its Variations; Vitreous Changes in Rhegmatous Retinal Detachment; Retinal Changes Observed in Retinal Detachment; Differential Diagnosis of Retinal Detachment; Preoperative Evaluation and Preparation of Patients for Vitreoretinal Surgery; Anesthesia for Vitreoretinal Surgery; GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS OF PRIMARY RETINAL DETACHMENT: Basic Considerations of Preoperative Patient Mangement and Technical Aspects of Chorioretinal Adhesion; Prophylaxis of Retinal Detachment; SURGERY OF PRIMARY DETACHMENTS: Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment; Philosophy of Retinal Detachment Management; Vitreoretinal Tractional Forces: Special Situations and Methods of Management; Reoperations; PROLIFERATIVE VITREORETINOPATHY: Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy; Giant Retinal Tears; Macular Breaks and Other Macular Changes; Retinoschisis; Vitreoretinopathies; Retinal Detachment Associated with Optic Nerve Anomalies; Retinal Detachment in the Pediatric Population; Managing the Crystalline Lens and Intraocular Lenses; Retinal Detachment Associated with Uveitis; Choroidal Detachment; Nonrhegmatogenous Retinal Detachments Caused by Tumors; Nonrhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment from Other Causes; Surgical Indications for Retinal Detachment Associated with Diabetic Eye Disease; Other Traction Retinal Detachments; TRAUMA: Evaluation of the Traumatized Eye; Trauma Classification and Management; VITREOUS SUBSTITUTES: Vitreous Substitutes; COMPLICATIONS AFTER RETINAL SURGERY AND THEIR MANAGEMENT: Complications Readership: Vitreoretinal surgeons; General ophthalmologists; Ophthalmology residents ISBN: 0 7506 9837 3 Hardcover Price: $299.00 Rights restrictions: Hardcover
Atlas
of Vitreous Biomicroscopy Charles
L Schepens MD This practical text on the vitreous helps clinicians differentiate between similar diagnoses, predict prognosis, and plan courses of therapy. Containing information on preparation for the examination, technique of vitreous biomicroscopy, and pathology of the vitreous, this generously-illustrated atlas is an indispensable book for clinicians involved in the evaluation and treatment of vitreo-retinal disorders. Full-color atlas providing practical advice and detailed information on the clinical examination of the vitreous using biomicroscopy Editors have international reputations as vitreo-retinal specialists Contains over 180 color illustrations to help ophthalmologists recognize and evaluate vitreoretinal disorders Dr. Schepens has been selected as one of the ten most important ophthalmologists of the twentieth century "In this atlas, he presents an approach to diagnosis based on slit-lamp biomicroscopy of the vitreous that is both concise and comprehensive...with a wealth of excellent color illustrations the work is destined to become an important addition to every clinician's library. Dr. Schepens and his co-authors have performed a great service to the field in presenting this material so uniquely. It should receive an enthusiastic welcome from those in training as well as those in practice." From the Foreword by Alice R. McPherson, M.D. This unique color atlas of the vitreous body includes case studies, clinical descriptions, and practical advice on how to utilize biomicroscopic examinations to evaluate vitreo-retinal disorders. Renewed interest in the vitreous has been generated due to advances in technology that have created a better method of viewing the posterior segment. Contents: Introduction: The Importance and History of Vitreous Biomicroscopy: EXAMINATION OF THE PATIENTS; PREPARATION FOR THE EXAMINATION: The Patient and the Examiner; Slit-Lamp Biomicroscope; Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope; Precorneal Lenses: Goldmann Three-Mirror Contact Lens and Preset Lenses; DOCUMENTATION OF VITREOUS EXAMINATION: Slit-Lamp Photography and Videography; Vitreous Videography Using the Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope; EXAMINATION TECHNIQUE OF VITREOUS BIOMICROSCOPY: Anterior Vitreous; Posterior Vitreous; Examination of the Vitreoretinal Interface; Examination of the Peripheral Vitreous; Examination through Small Pupil, Pseudophakia, or Cataract; PATHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS OF THE VITREOUS; DEGENERATIVE CHANGES OF THE VITREOUS BODY: Aging Changes; Optic Disc Pit; Persistent Primary Vitreous; Marfan's Syndrome; Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome; Retinitis Pigmentosa; Cysticercosis; Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy; Wagner's Disease; Goldmann-Favre's Disease; Acquired Retinoschisis; High Myopia; OPACITIES IN THE VITREOUS CAVITY: Asteroid Hyalosis; Prepapillary Glial Ring; Amyloidosis; VASCULAR DISEASES: Central Retinal Vein Occlusion; Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion; Diabetic Retinopathy; Vitreoschisis; Avulsed Retinal Vessels; RETINAL BREAKS: Peripheral Tears; Lattice-Like Degeneration; Silent Breaks; Giant Breaks; Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy; UVEITIS: Anterior Uveitis; Posterior Uveitis; MACULAR DISEASES: Vitreomacular Traction Syndrome; Aphakic Cystoid Macular Edema; Idiopathic Preretinal Macular Fibrosis; Idiopathic Macular Breaks; TUMORS: Retinal Angiomatosis; Coats' Disease; Choroidal Tumors Readership: Vitreo-retinal surgeons; Residents in ophthalmology; General ophthalmologists; Optometrists; Ophthalmic photographers ISBN:
0 7506 7052 5 Hardcover Price: $92.00 Rights
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