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Showcases exudative and nonexudative AMD treatment techniques using argon and diode lasers, submacular and macular translocation surgery, photodynamic therapy, radiation, feeder vessel treatment, thermotherapy, and antiangiogenesis drugs.

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Author:   Jennifer I. Lim (University of Illinois at Chicago, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.406kg
ISBN:  

9780824706821

ISBN 10:   082470682
Pages:   576
Publication Date:   14 August 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780849372148
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Pathophysiology of the Aging Eye Aging of Retina and Retinal Pigment Epithelium Brian D. Sippy and David R. Hinton Histopathological Characteristics of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Ehud Zamir and Narsing A. Rao Immunology of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Scott W. Cousins and Karl G. Csaky Clinical Features of AMD Nonexudative Macular Degeneration Neelakshi Bhagat and Christina J. Flaxel Geographic Atrophy Sharon D. Solomon, Michael J. Cooney, and Janet S. Sunness Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration Jennifer I. Lim Diagnostic Ancillary Tests Indocyanine Green Angiography Antonio P. Ciardella, Lawrence A. Yannuzzi, Jason S. Slater, David R. Guyer, John A. Sorenson, Richard F. Spaide, K. Bailey Freund, and Dennis Orlock Optical Coherence Tomography for Age-Related Macular Degeneration Mark J. Rivellese, Adam Martidis, and Elias Reichel Current and Experimental Medical Treatment for Exudative AMD Laser Photocoagulation for Choroidal Neovascularization in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Jonathan Yoken, Jacque L. Duncan, Jeffrey W. Berger, Joshua Dunaief, and Stuart L. Fine Photodynamic Therapy Mark S. Blumenkranz and Kathryn W. Woodburn Radiation Treatment in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Christina J. Flaxel and Paul Finger Photocoagulation of AMD-Associated CNV Feeder Vessels Robert W. Flower Transpupillary Thermotherapy of Subfoveal Occult Choroidal Neovascularization Adam H. Rogers, Adam Martidis, Elias Reichel, and Audina M. Berrocal Choroidal Neovascularization Peter A. Campochiaro and Frances E. Kane Surgical Treatment for AMD Submacular Surgery for Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration P. Kumar Rao and Matthew A. Thomas Limited Macular Translocation Kah-Guan Au Eong, Gildo Y. Fujii, Dante J. Pieramici, and Eugene de Juan, Jr. Use of Adjuncts in Surgery for Age-Related Macular Degeneration Lawrence P. Chong Current Treatment for Non-exudative AMD Argon Laser to Drusen Frank J. McCabe and Allen C. Ho Treatment of Nonexudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration with Infrared (810 nm) Diode Laser Photocoagulation Thomas R. Friberg Risk Factors for Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Choroidal Neovascularization Kah-Guan Au Eong and Julia A. Haller Rehabilitation of the Eye The Psychosocial Consequences of Vision Loss Gretchen B. Van Boemel Clinical Considerations for Visual Rehabilitation Susan A. Primo Retinal Prosthesis Kah-Guan Au Eong, James D. Weiland, Eyal Margalit, Eugene de Juan, Jr., and Mark S. Humayun Genetics of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Philip J. Rosenfeld Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cell Transplantation in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Lucian V. Del Priore, Henry J. Kaplan, and Tongalp H. Tezel Assessment of Visual Function and Quality of Life in Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration Paul J. Mackenzie and Thomas Chang Development of Research Protocols in AMD Clinical Research Trials A. Frances Walonker and Rohit Varma Index

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