Age-related macular degeneration : a comprehensive textbook /

A renowned group of retina surgeons presents promising new developments in age-related macular degeneration, with emphasis on the most significant advances in the past five years. Content addresses all aspects of management, including anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology; imaging of the macula i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Alfaro, D. Virgil, III (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006.
Edición:First edition.
Colección:LWW medical book collection.
Temas:
Retinal degeneration > Age factors.
Macular Degeneration > diagnosis
Choroidal Neovascularization
Macular Degeneration > complications
Macular Degeneration > therapy
Rétine > Dégénérescence > Facteurs liés à l'âge.
Retinal degeneration > Age factors
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Copyright; Dedication; Editors; Contributors; Preface; Foreword; Contents; Section 1 Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology of the Macula; 1
  • Normal Anatomy of the Macula; 2
  • Animal Disease Models; 3
  • Etiology of Late-Age-Related Macular Disease; 4
  • Histopathology of Age-Related Macular Degeneration; Section 2 Classification of Age-Related Macular Degeneration; 5
  • Classification of Age-Related Macular Degeneration; 6
  • Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy; 7
  • Retinal Angiomatous Proliferation; Section 3 Imaging of the Macula in Age-Related Macular Degeneration.
  • 8
  • Differential Diagnosis of Age-Related Macular Degeneration9
  • Fluorescein Angiography; 10
  • Indocyanine Green Angiography; 11
  • The Use of Optical Coherence Tomography in the Diagnosis and Assessment of AMD; 12
  • Optical Coherence Tomography Ophthalmoscope; 13
  • New Imaging Modalities; Section 4 Preventive Measures and Treatment; 14
  • Antioxidants, Free Radicals, and the Retina; 15
  • Laser Photocoagulation of Eyes with Soft Drusen; Section 5 Treatment; 16
  • Choroidal Neovascularization and the Macular Photocoagulation Study.
  • 17
  • Photodynamic Therapy for Choroidal Neovascularization and Age-Related Macular Degeneration18
  • Transpupillary Thermotherapy for the Treatment of Choroidal Neovascularization Associated with Age-Related Macular Degeneration; 19
  • Choroidal Feeder Vessel Photocoagulation Therapy; 20
  • Pneumatic Displacement of Submacular Hemorrhage; 21
  • Submacular Surgery and the Submacular Surgery Trials; 22
  • Limited Macular Translocation; 23
  • Macugen (Pegaptanib Sodium Injection); 24
  • Lucentis (Ranibizumab Injection); 25
  • Intravitreal Triamcinolone for Choroidal Neovascularization.
  • Section 6 Future Directions26
  • Introduction to Gene Therapy and Related Techniques for Retinal Disorders and Age-Related Macular Degeneration; 27
  • Human Retinal Transplantation; 28
  • Artificial Vision, Visual Prosthesis, and Retinal Implants; 29
  • Neuroprotection in Macular Degeneration; 30
  • Pigment Epithelium Endoscopic Laser Surgery: PEELS; Index.

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