Chapter 77 Autoimmune Retinopathies H. Nida Sen, Robert B. Nussenblatt Introduction Autoimmune retinopathies (AIR) represent a group of inflammatory mediated retinopathies with otherwise unexplained vision loss associated with visual field…
Chapter 137 Combined Hamartoma of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium and Retina Polly A. Quiram, Antonio Capone, Jr. Combined hamartomas of the retina and retinal pigment epithelium (CHRRPE) are benign tumors…
Chapter 71 Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy Xiaoxin Li Introduction Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) is an exudative maculopathy with features similar to neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with hemorrhage, pigment epithelial detachment…
Chapter 140 Prognosis of Posterior Uveal Melanoma Johanna M. Seddon, Tara A. McCannel Uveal melanoma, an uncommon malignant tumor, can lead to vision loss and death. Gaining a better understanding…
Chapter 149 Systemic Evaluation and Management of Patients with Uveal Melanoma Aurélien Freton, Anna C. Pavlick, Paul T. Finger Introduction In developed nations, patients with metastatic uveal melanoma rarely present…
Chapter 24 Cell Death, Apoptosis, and Autophagy in Retinal Injury Michael E. Boulton, Sayak K. Mitter, Haripriya Vittal Rao, William A. Dunn, Jr. Introduction Cell death is an inevitable consequence…
Chapter 123 Diagnostic and Therapeutic Vitrectomy for Uveitis Hyeong Gon Yu, Tae Wan Kim Introduction Uveitis is a type of intraocular inflammation that can affect vision and may lead to…
Chapter 49 Hypertension Carol Yim Lui Cheung, Tien Yin Wong Introduction Hypertension is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality worldwide,1 with a projected number of 1.56…
Chapter 84 Spirochetal Infections Julie H. Tsai, Narsing A. Rao Introduction The history of spirochetal infections in the eye extends back to the first reported observations of spirochetes isolated from…
Chapter 139 Epidemiology of Posterior Uveal Melanoma Johanna M. Seddon, Tara A. McCannel Introduction The underlying causes of uveal melanoma are not clearly established. Because we do not have a…
