3 Pathophysiology of the Blood-Retinal Barrier Pablo Carnota Rafael Bueno Monica Rodriguez-Fontal John B. Kerrison INTRODUCTION In order to maintain the unique microenvironment needed for viability and optimal function…
C1358–C1366. 36. Jain RK. Molecular regulation of vessel maturation. Nat Med 2003;9:685–693. 37. Cristofanilli M, Charnsangavej C, Hortobagyi GN. Angiogenesis modulation in cancer research: novel clinical approaches. Nat Rev Drug…
1 Pathophysiology of the Vitreoretinal Interface Yunyoung Kim David J. Wilson ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE VITREORETINAL INTERFACE It is not surprising that the junction of the vitreous and…
4 Macular Oxygenation and Edema Einar Stefánsson INTRODUCTION The supply of nutrition and oxygenation of the eye is unlike that for any other tissues in the body. In most other…
2 Pathophysiology of the Retinal Pigmented Epithelium and Choroid James T. Handa INTRODUCTION The retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE)-Bruch’s membrane-choroid complex is a vital structure that maintains the health of…
Fig. 12.1 Anatomy of the bony orbit: (a) lateral wall, (b) floor, (c) roof, and (d) medial wall. FB frontal bone, FZF frontozygomatic fissure, gSB greater sphenoid bone, ZB zygomatic…
