Drug Toxicity of the Posterior Segment
Chapter 89 Drug Toxicity of the Posterior Segment Robert A. Mittra, William F. Mieler A variety of systemic medications can generate retinal toxicity. Fortunately, in the majority of cases the…
Retinal Laser Therapy: Biophysical Basis and Applications
Chapter 39 Retinal Laser Therapy Biophysical Basis and Applications Daniel Palanker, Mark S. Blumenkranz Introduction Historically, a number of light sources have been utilized for retinal phototherapy, including the sun,…
Clinical Electrophysiology
Chapter 8 Clinical Electrophysiology Yozo Miyake, Kei Shinoda In this chapter, we describe the method and value of various clinical electrophysiological tests and how they play a role in the…
Special Adjuncts to Treatment
Chapter 104 Special Adjuncts to Treatment Ian Y. Wong, David Wong Special adjunct to treatment Introduction The first use of intraocular gas in treating retinal detachment dates back a century.1…
Surgery for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Chapter 111 Surgery for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Simon Brunner, Susanne Binder Introduction Surgery for non-life-threatening diseases always has to be carefully balanced against conservative treatments. Similarly, the decision to recommend…
Retinotomies and Retinectomies
Chapter 108 Retinotomies and Retinectomies Gary W. Abrams, Enrique Garcia-Valenzuela, Sumit K. Nanda Introduction The term retinotomy denotes cutting the retina, whereas retinectomy means excision of retina. A retinotomy may…
Neovascular (Exudative or “Wet”) Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Chapter 66 Neovascular (Exudative or “Wet”) Age-Related Macular Degeneration Neil M. Bressler, Susan B. Bressler Epidemiology Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the major cause of severe visual loss in older…
Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Non-neovascular Early AMD, Intermediate AMD, and Geographic Atrophy
Chapter 65 Age-Related Macular Degeneration Non-neovascular Early AMD, Intermediate AMD, and Geographic Atrophy Susan B. Bressler, Neil M. Bressler Introduction Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has been the leading cause of…
Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Chapter 48 Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Paolo A.S. Silva, Jerry D. Cavallerano, Jennifer K. Sun, Barbara A. Blodi, Matthew D. Davis, Lloyd M. Aiello, Lloyd Paul Aiello “Since we are not…
Ocular Ischemic Syndrome
Chapter 59 Ocular Ischemic Syndrome Gary C. Brown, Sanjay Sharma In 1963, Kearns and Hollenhorst1 reported on the ocular symptoms and signs occurring secondary to severe carotid artery obstructive disease….
