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Introduction

Welcome reader to "Controversies in Neuroophthalmology". This text is meant to be a fast, fun read for you. It is intended to present both sides of controversial issues in the management of neuroophthalmic problems. We have assembled a distinguished panel of experts in the field to help us including

Michael S Lee, MD (University of Minnesota) Fiona Costello, MD (University of Calgary) Eric Eggenberger, DO (Michigan State University) Karl Golnik, MD (University of Cincinnati) Timothy J McCulley, MD (University of California, San Francisco)

Nicholas Volpe, MD (University of Pennsylvania) Wayne T Cornblath, MD (University of Michigan)

The book is divided into 20 chapters of interest to the general ophthalmologist and each chapter opens with the case that illustrates the controversy and poses a clinical question.

The questions are designed to be open-ended and may have more than one correct answer, thus the controversy. Each expert has been "assigned" either the "pro" or "con" position but the reader should be cautioned that our intent is not to provide hard and fast dogma. Instead, our goal is to provide a balanced viewpoint to a specific controversy from leading experts and then provide a summary statement based upon the editorial consensus of the editors Andrew Lee, MD (Weill Cornell Medical College), Jacinthe Rouleau, MD (University of Montréal), and Reid Longmuir, MD (University of Iowa).

We also wish to state upfront that the opinions expressed in this book are not meant to be construed as a standard of care recommendation and that each opinion is based upon individual but expert practice. This book merely contains reasonable suggestions and alternatives for clinical practice.

We hope that you will enjoy reading this book as much as we enjoyed writing it.