Prognosis of Posterior Uveal Melanoma
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…
Systemic Evaluation and Management of Patients with Uveal Melanoma
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…
Cell Death, Apoptosis, and Autophagy in Retinal Injury
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…
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Vitrectomy for Uveitis
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…
Hypertension
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…
Spirochetal Infections
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…
Epidemiology of Posterior Uveal Melanoma
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…
The Development of the Retina
Chapter 13 The Development of the Retina Thomas A. Reh Our understanding of the mechanisms by which the complex cellular assemblies of the retina develop has increased tremendously in the…
Mechanisms of ER Stress in Retinal Disease
Chapter 23 Mechanisms of ER Stress in Retinal Disease Sylvia B. Smith Basic science and clinical investigations aimed at understanding mechanisms of retinal disease frequently focus on retinal tissue, specific…
Basic Mechanisms of Pathological Retinal and Choroidal Angiogenesis
Chapter 26 Basic Mechanisms of Pathological Retinal and Choroidal Angiogenesis Demetrios G. Vavvas, Joan W. Miller Introduction The vasculature of the eye is completely formed shortly after birth and is…
