Chapter 61 Pediatric Retinal Vascular Diseases Thomas C. Lee, Michael F. Chiang For additional online content visit http://www.expertconsult.com Retinopathy of prematurity Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a disease affecting the…
Chapter 81 HIV-Associated Infections Igor Kozak J. Allen McCutchan William R. Freeman Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a potentially fatal multisystem syndrome characterized by profound disruption of the immune system…
Chapter 12 Visual Fields in Retinal Disease Rajeev S. Ramchandran, Steven E. Feldon One need only review the classic atlas by Dr J. Donald M. Gass1 to recognize that most…
Chapter 28 Mechanisms of Macular Edema and Therapeutic Approaches Antonia M. Joussen, Thomas J. Wolfensberger For additional online content visit http://www.expertconsult.com Introduction Macular edema is a common phenomenon in various…
Chapter 99 The Effects and Action of Scleral Buckles in the Treatment of Retinal Detachment John T. Thompson The use of scleral buckles in conjunction with chorioretinal adhesions around retinal…
Chapter 114 Retinopathy of Prematurity Lisa J. Faia, Michael T. Trese Introduction Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) affects thousands of children each year. Fortunately, ROP causes blindness in only a small…
Chapter 124 Vitreous, Retinal, and Choroidal Biopsy Diana V. Do, Quan Dong Nguyen Introduction The diagnosis of posterior segment infectious or inflammatory disease is based primarily on clinical examination. In…
Chapter 75 Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada Disease Hiroshi Goto, P. Kumar Rao, Narsing A. Rao Introduction and historical aspects Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada (VKH) disease is a bilateral granulomatous uveitis often associated with exudative retinal detachment…
Chapter 19 Mechanisms of Normal Retinal Adhesion Michael F. Marmor In some cases of retinal detachment, the reasons for retinal separation are obvious, such as penetrating trauma that snags the…
Chapter 120 Macular Translocation Justis P. Ehlers, Cynthia A. Toth Background and rationale Preservation of the integrity of the foveal photoreceptors is vital to visual outcome in patients with macular…
