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…
