This sourcebook has been created for parents who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it also tells parents where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to microphthalmia, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on microphthalmia. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Microphthalmia: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Microphthalmia; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Microphthalmia; Chapter 5. Periodicals and News on Microphthalmia; Chapter 6. Physician Guidelines and Databases; Chapter 7. Dissertations on Microphthalmia; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Child's Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Researching Nutrition; Appendix D. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix E. Your Child's Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; MICROPHTHALMIA GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: microphthalmos, small eye syndrome.

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