Fluorescein Angiography

Jul 4, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Fluorescein Angiography

Figure 10.1 FA patterns as they pertain to AMD. Hyperfluorescence in AMD can be the result of loss of the normal barrier to background choroidal fluorescence known as transmitted fluorescence….

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Normal Anatomy of the Macula

Jul 4, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Normal Anatomy of the Macula

aThe marginal layer free from nuclei (not included) appears between the 4th and 5th wk, after which it disappears. In addition, the transient layer of Chievitz (not included) appears between…

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Lucentis (Ranibizumab)

Jul 4, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Lucentis (Ranibizumab)

Figure 17.1 Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a homodimeric glycoprotein that is secreted in response to hypoxia and ischemia. VEGF induces angiogenesis and vascular permeability. Arrows show the binding…

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