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…
OPHTHALMOLOGY
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…
Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada Disease
Chapter 75 Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada Disease Hiroshi Goto, P. Kumar Rao, Narsing A. Rao Introduction and historical aspects Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada (VKH) disease is a bilateral granulomatous uveitis often associated with exudative retinal detachment…
Mechanisms of Normal Retinal Adhesion
Chapter 19 Mechanisms of Normal Retinal Adhesion Michael F. Marmor In some cases of retinal detachment, the reasons for retinal separation are obvious, such as penetrating trauma that snags the…
Macular Translocation
Chapter 120 Macular Translocation Justis P. Ehlers, Cynthia A. Toth Background and rationale Preservation of the integrity of the foveal photoreceptors is vital to visual outcome in patients with macular…
Electrogenesis of the Electroretinogram
Chapter 7 Electrogenesis of the Electroretinogram Laura J. Frishman Introduction The electroretinogram (ERG) is an electrical potential generated by the retina in response to a change in illumination. It is…
Surgery for Pediatric Vitreoretinal Disorders
Chapter 115 Surgery for Pediatric Vitreoretinal Disorders Petra Meier, Peter Wiedemann General aspects Development of the child’s eye and surgical consequences The development of spatial vision and binocular fusion (sensitive…
