43 Oxidative Stress and Signaling Pathways Involved in Developmental and Aberrant Angiogenesis Relating to Retinopathy of Prematurity

Oct 2, 2016 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on 43 Oxidative Stress and Signaling Pathways Involved in Developmental and Aberrant Angiogenesis Relating to Retinopathy of Prematurity

FIGURE 43.1 Factors contribute to the development of ROP. Low serum insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and its binding protein 3 IGFBP3 derived from preterm birth lead to impaired retinal vascular development….

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1 Embryology of the Retina and Developmental Disorders

Oct 2, 2016 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on 1 Embryology of the Retina and Developmental Disorders

RPE, retinal pigment epithelium. TABLE 1.2 Time line of retinal development: organogenesis RPE, retinal pigment epithelium. TABLE 1.3 Time line of retinal development: differentiation IRBP, interstitial retinol-binding protein. FIGURE 1.1 Four-week-old…

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31 Tumors in Infants and Children

Oct 2, 2016 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on 31 Tumors in Infants and Children

FIGURE 31.1 The orange-red elevated mass demonstrates the characteristic appearance of choroidal hemangiomas. Most circumscribed choroidal hemangiomas are located in the postequatorial fundus (5,8). The posterior margin of the majority of…

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