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Handbook of nutrition, diet and the eye /

The Handbook of Nutrition, Diet and the Eye is the first book to thoroughly address common features and etiological factors in how dietary and nutritional factors affect the eye. The ocular system is perhaps one of the least studied organs in diet and nutrition, yet the consequences of vision loss c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Preedy, Victor R. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Burlington : Elsevier Science, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; Handbook of Nutrition, Diet, and The Eye; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Section 1
  • INTRODUCTIONS AND OVERVIEWS; Chapter 1
  • The Eye and Vision: An Overview; INTRODUCTION; DEVELOPMENT OF THE EYE; THE OCULAR ADNEXA; THE POSTERIOR STRUCTURES OF THE EYE; VISUAL PATHWAY; TAKE-HOME MESSAGES; References; Chapter 2
  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration: An Overview; INTRODUCTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; RISK FACTORS; PATHOGENESIS; CLASSIFICATION; NATURAL HISTORY; RETINAL IMAGING FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION; MANAGEMENT; FUTURE DIRECTIONS
  • TAKE-HOME MESSAGESReferences; Chapter 3
  • Cataracts: An Overview; INTRODUCTION; ETYMOLOGY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; CLASSIFICATION, PATHOGENESIS, AND RISK FACTORS; CLINICAL PRESENTATION; DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION; PREVENTION; TREATMENT; TAKE-HOME MESSAGES; References; Chapter 4
  • Glaucoma: An Overview; INTRODUCTION; DEFINITION OF GLAUCOMA AND ITS CLASSIFICATION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE AS A RISK FACTOR; PATHOGENESIS OF GLAUCOMA; EPIDEMIOLOGY HINTS; CONCLUSIONS; References; Chapter 5
  • Diabetic Retinopathy: An Overview; INTRODUCTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; NATURAL HISTORY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES
  • MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTIONNEURONAL DYSFUNCTION AND INFLAMMATION; VASCULAR DAMAGE; DIAGNOSIS AND PREVENTION; TREATMENT OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY AND DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA; References; Section 2
  • MACULAR DEGENERATION; Chapter 6
  • Trace Elements, Vitamins, and Lipids and Age-Related Macular Degeneration: An Overview of the Current Concepts on Nutrients and AMD; INTRODUCTION; CAROTENOIDS; TRACE ELEMENTS; VITAMINS; LIPIDS; EPIGENETICS AND NUTRIENTS; RESVERATROL; SUPPLEMENTATION WITH COMBINED NUTRIENTS; CONCLUSION; TAKE-HOME MESSAGES; References
  • Chapter 7
  • The Role of Lipids and Lipid Metabolism in Age-Related Macular DegenerationINTRODUCTION; RETINAL LIPIDS; MECHANISM AND PATHOGENESIS OF AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION; CONCLUSION; TAKE-HOME MESSAGES; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter 8
  • Carotenoids and Age-Related Macular Degeneration; INTRODUCTION; CHEMISTRY OF MACULAR CAROTENOIDS; MEASUREMENT OF MACULAR CAROTENOIDS; DIET AND MACULAR CAROTENOIDS; ABSORPTION, BIOAVAILABILITY, AND METABOLISM OF MACULAR CAROTENOIDS; PROTECTIVE ROLE OF MACULAR PIGMENTS AND AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION; CONCLUSION; TAKE-HOME MESSAGES