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….
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Clinical Applications of Diagnostic Indocyanine Green Angiography
Chapter 2 Clinical Applications of Diagnostic Indocyanine Green Angiography Giovanni Staurenghi, Ferdinando Bottoni, Andrea Giani Introduction Intravenous fluorescein angiography provides excellent spatial and temporal resolution of the retinal circulation, with…
Macular Hole
Chapter 117 Macular Hole Alain Gaudric, Ramin Tadayoni For additional online content visit http://www.expertconsult.com Introduction Macular hole (MH) is a round full-thickness opening in the foveal center. In most cases…
Pediatric Retinal Vascular Diseases
Chapter 61 Pediatric Retinal Vascular Diseases Thomas C. Lee, Michael F. Chiang For additional online content visit http://www.expertconsult.com Retinopathy of prematurity Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a disease affecting the…
HIV-Associated Infections
Chapter 81 HIV-Associated Infections Igor Kozak J. Allen McCutchan William R. Freeman Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a potentially fatal multisystem syndrome characterized by profound disruption of the immune system…
Visual Fields in Retinal Disease
Chapter 12 Visual Fields in Retinal Disease Rajeev S. Ramchandran, Steven E. Feldon One need only review the classic atlas by Dr J. Donald M. Gass1 to recognize that most…
Mechanisms of Macular Edema and Therapeutic Approaches
Chapter 28 Mechanisms of Macular Edema and Therapeutic Approaches Antonia M. Joussen, Thomas J. Wolfensberger For additional online content visit http://www.expertconsult.com Introduction Macular edema is a common phenomenon in various…
The Effects and Action of Scleral Buckles in the Treatment of Retinal Detachment
Chapter 99 The Effects and Action of Scleral Buckles in the Treatment of Retinal Detachment John T. Thompson The use of scleral buckles in conjunction with chorioretinal adhesions around retinal…
Retinopathy of Prematurity
Chapter 114 Retinopathy of Prematurity Lisa J. Faia, Michael T. Trese Introduction Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) affects thousands of children each year. Fortunately, ROP causes blindness in only a small…
Vitreous, Retinal, and Choroidal Biopsy
Chapter 124 Vitreous, Retinal, and Choroidal Biopsy Diana V. Do, Quan Dong Nguyen Introduction The diagnosis of posterior segment infectious or inflammatory disease is based primarily on clinical examination. In…
