Main description:

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.

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