23 Hyaloideoretinopathies

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10.1055/b-0037-149081 23 HyaloideoretinopathiesWilliam Tasman 23.1 X-Linked Juvenile Retinoschisis X-linked juvenile retinoschisis (XLJR) is a bilateral ocular disorder that occurs in males and classically demonstrates a stellate maculopathy and peripheral retinal…

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25 Noninfectious Chorioretinal Inflammatory Conditions

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10.1055/b-0037-149083 25 Noninfectious Chorioretinal Inflammatory ConditionsMariana Cabrera, Nidhi Relhan, and Thomas A. Albini 25.1 Introduction Numerous types of noninfectious posterior segment ocular inflammation exist. Most are thought to be autoimmune…

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27 Retinoblastoma

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10.1055/b-0037-149085 27 RetinoblastomaCarol L. Shields and Jerry A. Shields 27.1 Introduction Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular cancer of childhood. 1 ,​ 2 ,​ 3 ,​ 4 It represents approximately…

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26 Choroidal Nevus and Melanoma

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10.1055/b-0037-149084 26 Choroidal Nevus and MelanomaCarol L. Shields and Jerry A. Shields 26.1 Introduction There are several melanocytic neoplasms that can occur in the uveal tract (iris, ciliary body, and…

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19 Macular Dystrophies

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10.1055/b-0037-149077 19 Macular DystrophiesAnita Agarwal 19.1 Macular Dystrophies A collection of various inherited macular disorders is grouped under the term macular dystrophies. Most are isolated conditions that involve the macular…

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20 Hereditary Retinal Degenerations

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10.1055/b-0037-149078 20 Hereditary Retinal DegenerationsAngela M. Herro and Byron L. Lam 20.1 Introduction The hereditary retinal degenerations are a group of disorders that both phenotypically and genotypically span a wide…

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17 Macular Holes

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10.1055/b-0037-149075 17 Macular HolesJohn T. Thompson 17.1 Introduction Gass stimulated interest in macular holes with his theory that tangential traction played a role in the development of macular holes. 1…

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21 Sickle Retinopathy

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10.1055/b-0037-149079 21 Sickle RetinopathyRoyce W. S. Chen, Harry W. Flynn Jr., Sharon Fekrat, and Morton F. Goldberg 21.1 Sickle Cell Hemoglobinopathies Sickle cell hemoglobinopathies originated in Central and West Africa….

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22 Retinal Manifestations of Metabolic Disease

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10.1055/b-0037-149080 22 Retinal Manifestations of Metabolic DiseaseKatherine E. Talcott, James D. Palmer, and Shizuo Mukai 22.1 Introduction While the genetic basis and systemic manifestations of many metabolic diseases are quite…

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18 Epiretinal Membrane and Vitreomacular Traction

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10.1055/b-0037-149076 18 Epiretinal Membrane and Vitreomacular TractionKevin R. Tozer and Mark W. Johnson 18.1 Epiretinal Membrane 18.1.1 Introduction First described by Iwanoff 1 in 1865, the proliferation of fibrocellular membranes…

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