The Role of Genetic and Environmental Factors in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Philip Storey Larry A. Donoso INTRODUCTION Both genetic and environmental factors have been implicated in the pathogenesis of age-related…
Ocular Manifestations of Autosomal Dominant Systemic Conditions Majida Gaffar Steven E. Rubin Leonard B. Nelson This chapter reviews those autosomal dominant conditions that have associated eye findings. Familiarity with these…
Clinicopathologic Correlates in Orbital Disease Zeynel A. Karcioglu Maria Kirzhner Of all essential human senses, vision is the most important. The eyes, organ of vision, should be well protected and…
Topical and Systemic Antiviral Agents Steven A. Teich Tony W. Cheung Antiviral chemotherapy has lagged behind the development of antibiotics for bacterial infections. Because bacteria are relatively complex self-replicating organisms,…
Techniques of Scleral Buckling Jeremy D. Wolfe George A. Williams Scleral buckling is an effective surgical technique for the repair of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. The scleral indentation achieved with scleral…
Molecular Biology and Genetics of the Retina John M. Nickerson J. Fielding Hejtmancik In this chapter we provide reference material to provide the resident and clinical ophthalmologist with an adequate…
Aqueous Humor: Secretion and Dynamics B’Ann T. Gabelt Julie A. Kiland Baohe Tian Paul L. Kaufman The aqueous humor is a transparent, colorless solution continuously formed from plasma by the…
Gram-Negative Bacilli in Ocular Disease Nada S. Jabbur Terrence P. O’Brien Bacteria can cause disease in host tissue by various mechanisms. Gram-negative bacteria have a unique outer membrane containing lipopolysaccharides…
Enucleation, Evisceration, and Exenteration Techniques Mark Alford* *The author has no financial interest in any of the products discussed in this manuscript. The removal of an eye or the orbital…
Orbital Surgery Robert C. Kersten Jeffrey A. Nerad H. Jane Kim Neoplasms involving the orbit are uncommon. Their proper treatment requires a detailed knowledge of orbital anatomy and the clinical…
