Overview

Ophthalmic researchers and clinicians alike increasingly are recognizing the importance of the vitreous body in the physiology, biochemistry, and pathology of the inner eye. The Vitreous and Vitreoretinal Interface, with contributions by vitreoretinal surgeons and laboratory eye researchers, presents the most up-to-date clinically relevant data. This book provides evidence of the vitreous body's significant role in preserving retinal homeostasis, as well as the close connection between vitreous traction and such conditions as retinal inflammation, retinal vascular occlusions, macular edema, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, and giant retinal tears. The particular vitreal changes that occur in aphakia, myopia, retinitis pigmentosa, and idiopathic giant retinal breaks, as well as recent advances in open-sky vitreous surgery and in the search for useful vitreous substitutes are discussed.

Full Product Details

Author:   Charles L. Schepens ,  Adolphe Neetens
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.492kg
ISBN:  

9781475719031

ISBN 10:   1475719035
Pages:   315
Publication Date:   21 November 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier.

Table of Contents

1. Historical introduction.- 2. Embryology of the vitreous. Congenital and developmental anomalies.- 3. Structure, function, and age-related changes of the human vitreous.- 4. Biochemistry of the vitreous.- 5. Clinical methods of vitreous examination.- 6. Vitreous changes in retinal detachment.- 7. Vitreous changes in ocular inflammation.- 8. Degenerative conditions of the vitreous.- 9. Vitreous changes in vascular diseases.- 10. Vitreous changes and macular disease.- 11. Vitreous changes in retinopathy of prematurity.- 12. The vitreous in ocular trauma.- 13. Effect of aphakia upon the vitreous.- 14. Vitreous degeneration in myopia and retinitis pigmentosa.- 15. The vitreous in idiopathic giant retinal breaks.- 16. Hereditary vitreoretinal diseases.- 17. Vitreous substitutes and vitreous surgery.- 18. The vitreous: birds’ eye view.

Reviews

Author Information

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions