Electrogenesis of the Electroretinogram
Chapter 7 Electrogenesis of the Electroretinogram Laura J. Frishman Introduction The electroretinogram (ERG) is an electrical potential generated by the retina in response to a change in illumination. It is…
Surgery for Pediatric Vitreoretinal Disorders
Chapter 115 Surgery for Pediatric Vitreoretinal Disorders Petra Meier, Peter Wiedemann General aspects Development of the child’s eye and surgical consequences The development of spatial vision and binocular fusion (sensitive…
Leukemias and Lymphomas
Chapter 155 Leukemias and Lymphomas Diana V. Do, Ranjit S. Dhaliwal, Andrew P. Schachat Introduction Leukemias and lymphomas are myeloproliferative disorders that may affect the eye. The ophthalmic symptoms and…
Remote Effects of Cancer on the Retina
Chapter 134 Remote Effects of Cancer on the Retina Ranjit S. Dhaliwal, Andrew P. Schachat Introduction The effects of cancer on vision are generally mediated by mass effect or by…
Management of Combined Inflammatory and Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment
Chapter 112 Management of Combined Inflammatory and Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Marc D. de Smet, Karina Julian Introduction Retinal detachments (RD) occurring in the context of ocular inflammation are a particular…
Myopic Macular Degeneration
Chapter 68 Myopic Macular Degeneration Kyoko Ohno-Matsui, Yasushi Ikuno, Miho Yasuda, Toshinori Murata, Taiji Sakamoto, Tatsuro Ishibashi Pathologic myopia is a major cause of legal blindness and low vision worldwide,1–5…
Surgical Resection of Choroidal Melanoma
Chapter 147 Surgical Resection of Choroidal Melanoma Bertil E. Damato, Carl Groenewald, Wallace S. Foulds For additional online content visit http://www.expertconsult.com Introduction Choroidal melanoma can be removed either by en…
Miscellaneous Uveal Tumors
Chapter 154 Miscellaneous Uveal Tumors David J. Wilson Introduction A great variety of primary tumors occur in the uvea. Of these, rare tumors are difficult to diagnose clinically because they…
Retinal Artery Obstructions
Chapter 51 Retinal Artery Obstructions Purnima S. Patel, SriniVas R. Sadda CRAO was first described in 1859 in von Graefe’s report of multiple systemic emboli in the setting of endocarditis…
Hereditary Choroidal Diseases
Chapter 43 Hereditary Choroidal Diseases Mohamed A. Genead, Gerald A. Fishman, Sandeep Grover For additional online content visit http://www.expertconsult.com Introduction The term “choroidal dystrophy” is likely a misnomer as it…
