Overview
Unlike the cornea or lens, the retina is part of the central nervous system and cannot be replaced. Therefore degeneration of the outer retina is blinding, but trials using devices such as retinal implants which combine biology with technology are showing promise at restoring vision. Macular diseases are the most common cause of blindness in the developed countries. Oedema of the macula may arise in the retina, such as in diabetes mellitus or in epiretinal membrane formation, but most importantly it is age-related insufficiency of the underlying retinal pigment epithelial cell that causes central scotoma.This volume on vitreoretinal surgery is written by authors who are leaders in these fields of research. It covers the large body of experimental research performed to date on the most urgent clinical problems of vitreoretinal disease. Topics dealt with in the book include:Methods against etinal Exudation by Thermal Laser Replacement of the Diseased Retinal Pigment Epithelial (RPE) Cell Secondary Wound Healing after Retinal Attachment (Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy, PVR) Adjunct Pharmacotherapy Heavier than Water Vitreous Substitutes Conditions Associated with a High Risk of PVR (e.g. Giant Tear Retinal Detachments) Uveitis Vitrectomy with New Diagnostic and Therapeutic Means
Full Product Details
Author: Bernd Kirchhof ,
David Wong
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition: 2005 ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 17.00cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 24.20cm
Weight: 0.558kg
ISBN: 9783540200444
ISBN 10: 3540200444
Pages: 178
Publication Date: 10 December 2004
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
"From the reviews: ""The 177-page book contains 11 chapters written by experienced researchers and clinicians. Each chapter is followed by an extensive list of alphabetically sorted references. ! Most articles are illustrated with high-quality graphs and tables. ! The book is quite easy to read. It is written in perfect English. I would recommend this volume as complement reading for vitreo-retinal surgeons and researchers as well as for residents and fellows in ophthalmology. The book may also serve as a very useful searching tool ! ."" (F. Koerner, Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, Vol. 243, 2005)"
From the reviews: The 177-page book contains 11 chapters written by experienced researchers and clinicians. Each chapter is followed by an extensive list of alphabetically sorted references. ! Most articles are illustrated with high-quality graphs and tables. ! The book is quite easy to read. It is written in perfect English. I would recommend this volume as complement reading for vitreo-retinal surgeons and researchers as well as for residents and fellows in ophthalmology. The book may also serve as a very useful searching tool ! . (F. Koerner, Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, Vol. 243, 2005)
From the reviews: <p> The 177-page book contains 11 chapters written by experienced researchers and clinicians. Each chapter is followed by an extensive list of alphabetically sorted references. a ] Most articles are illustrated with high-quality graphs and tables. a ] The book is quite easy to read. It is written in perfect English. I would recommend this volume as complement reading for vitreo-retinal surgeons and researchers as well as for residents and fellows in ophthalmology. The book may also serve as a very useful searching tool a ] . (F. Koerner, Graefea (TM)s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, Vol. 243, 2005)
