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Author:   Joyce Tombran-Tink ,  Colin J. Barnstable
Publisher:   Humana Press Inc.
Imprint:   Humana Press Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2007
Weight:   1.246kg
ISBN:  

9781493960989

ISBN 10:   1493960989
Pages:   466
Publication Date:   23 August 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Living with Retinal Degeneration.- Coping With Retinal Degeneration.- Degenerative Diseases of the Retina.- Epidemiology of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Early in the 21st Century.- Leber Congenital Amaurosis.- Macular Degeneration.- Stargardt Disease.- X-Linked Juvenile Retinoschisis.- Retinal Degeneration in Usher Syndrome.- Mouse Models of RP.- Mechanisms Underlying Retinal Degenerations.- The Impact of Diabetes on Neuronal, Glial, and Vascular Cells of the Retina.- Statins and Age-Related Maculopathy.- The Role of Drusen in Macular Degeneration and New Methods of Quantification.- RPE Lipofuscin.- Genetic Modifiers That Affect Phenotypic Expression of Retinal Diseases.- X-Linked Retinal Dystrophies and Microtubular Functions Within the Retina.- Synaptic Remodeling in Retinal Degeneration.- Developing Therapeutic Strategies for Retinal Degenerative Diseases.- On The Suppression of Photoreceptor Cell Death in Retinitis Pigmentosa.- Cell-Based Therapies to Restrict the Progress of Photoreceptor Degeneration.- Current Status of IPE Transplantation and Its Potential as a Cell-Based Therapy for Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Retinal Dystrophies.- Recent Results in Retinal Transplantation Give Hope for Restoring Vision.- Stem Cells and Retinal Transplantation.- Application of Encapsulated Cell Technology for Retinal Degenerative Diseases.- Effective Treatment for the Canine RPE65 Null Mutation, a Hereditary Retinal Dystrophy Comparable to Human Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis.- Neuroprotective Factors and Retinal Degenerations.- Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors as a Possible Therapy for RP17, an Autosomal Dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa Associated With the R14W Mutation, Apoptosis, and the Unfolded Protein Response.- Macular Degeneration—An Addendum.

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"From the reviews: ""This book is a comprehensive review of the retinal degenerations, focusing particularly on a range of macular degenerations and the inherited retinal dystrophies. … is essential reading for even the experienced low vision clinician and anyone wishing to understand the difficulties faced by patients who are diagnosed with sight-threatening retinal conditions. … will be of interest to research groups. … This is a valuable book and is essential for low vision clinicians. I recommend it to any optometrist with a particular interest in retinal disease."" (Michael Kalloniatis, Clinical and Experimental Optometry, Issue 91, November, 2008)"

From the reviews: This book is a comprehensive review of the retinal degenerations, focusing particularly on a range of macular degenerations and the inherited retinal dystrophies. ... is essential reading for even the experienced low vision clinician and anyone wishing to understand the difficulties faced by patients who are diagnosed with sight-threatening retinal conditions. ... will be of interest to research groups. ... This is a valuable book and is essential for low vision clinicians. I recommend it to any optometrist with a particular interest in retinal disease. (Michael Kalloniatis, Clinical and Experimental Optometry, Issue 91, November, 2008)

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