Retinal Vascular Diseases
2 Retinal Vascular Diseases NONPROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY Sasha Hubschman, MD and Jayanth Sridhar, MD Hyperglycemia results in endothelial damage in retinal capillaries, leading to vascular remodeling, leakage, and occlusion. Twenty-three…
Macular Diseases
1 Macular Diseases NON-EXUDATIVE (DRY) AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION Jordan D. Deaner, MD and Allen C. Ho, MD, FACS Constitutes 85% to 90% of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Drusen are the…
Retinal and Choroidal Tumors
10 Retinal and Choroidal Tumors CHOROIDAL NEVUS Prashant Yadav, MD, FRCS, FACS and Carol L. Shields, MD Occurs in 5% to 7% of Caucasian adults; less common in non-Caucasians Rare…
Pediatric Retinal Diseases
6 Pediatric Retinal Diseases RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY Turner D. Wibbelsman, BS and James F. Vander, MD Leading cause of subsequent blindness and visual impairment in low birth weight and premature…
Infectious Inflammatory Diseases
3 Infectious Inflammatory Diseases ENDOPHTHALMITIS Meera D. Sivalingam, MD and Sunir J. Garg, MD, FACS Inflammation of vitreous and aqueous, typically due to an infection Exogenous: most common type, categorized…
