Retinal Vascular Disease

✍ Scribed by Desmond B. Archer FRCS, FRCSOph, Tom A. Gardiner PhD, Alan W. Stitt PhD (auth.), Antonia M. Joussen MD, PhD, Thomas W. Gardner MD, MS, Bernd Kirchhof MD, Stephen J. Ryan MD (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 806
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Vascular diseases of the retina are a major cause of blindness among all age groups. Edited and written by internationally well-known experts, this state-of-the-art comprehensive overview of basic and clinical science will enhance the understanding of retinal vascular disease and help in the evaluation of current and future treatment approaches for the clinician. The well-structured and highly illustrated text is divided into the following three main sections:
Pathogenesis of retinal vascular disease
General concepts in the diagnosis and treatment of retinal vascular disease
Pathology, clinical course and treatment of retinal vascular disease
Reader-friendly through:
Step-by-step explanation of all treatment procedures
Richly illustrated by clinical image series including illustrated single case follow-up

This unique textbook-atlas also includes topics which are not currently found in other retinal disease textbooks, such as case reports and clinical follow-ups. General ophthalmologists, retina specialists as well as ophthalmologists in training will find this book highly stimulating and useful for their daily practice.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages I-XXXV
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Functional Anatomy, Fine Structure and Basic Pathology of the Retinal Vasculature....Pages 3-23
Retinal Vascular Development....Pages 24-37
Retinal Angiogenesis and Growth Factors....Pages 38-77
Hematopoietic Stem Cells in Vascular Development and Ocular Neovascularization....Pages 78-96
Inflammation as a Stimulus for Vascular Leakage and Proliferation....Pages 97-107
The Neuronal Influence on Retinal Vascular Pathology....Pages 108-120
Hypoxia in the Pathogenesis of Retinal Disease....Pages 121-138
Blood Retinal Barrier....Pages 139-166
Retinal Blood Flow....Pages 167-174
Genetic Approach to Retinal Vascular Disease....Pages 175-189
Front Matter....Pages 191-191
A Practical Guide to Fluorescein Angiography....Pages 193-204
Optical Coherence Tomography in the Diagnosis of Retinal Vascular Disease....Pages 205-227
General Concepts in Laser Treatment for Retinal Vascular Disease....Pages 228-238
The Role of Photodynamic Therapy in Retinal Vascular Disease....Pages 239-255
Cryosurgery in Retinal Vascular Disease....Pages 256-259
Vitrectomy in Retinal Vascular Disease: Surgical Principles....Pages 260-273
Treatment of Rubeotic Secondary Glaucoma....Pages 274-282
Intravitreal Injections: Guidelines to Minimize the Risk of Endophthalmitis....Pages 283-288
Front Matter....Pages 289-289
Grading of Diabetic Retinopathy....Pages 291-391
Retinopathy of Prematurity....Pages 392-423
Front Matter....Pages 289-289
Vascular Occlusive Disease....Pages 424-527
Vascular Abnormalities....Pages 528-581
Vasculopathy After Treatment of Choroidal Melanoma....Pages 582-591
Vasculopathies with Acute Systemic Diseases....Pages 592-612
Inflammatory Vascular Disease....Pages 613-687
Hypertensive Retinopathies....Pages 688-699
Sickle Cell Retinopathy and Hemoglobinopathies....Pages 700-734
Vascular Tumors of the Retina....Pages 735-770
Back Matter....Pages 771-778

✦ Subjects

Ophthalmology; Biochemistry, general