Congenital and Pediatric Retinal Diseases

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Congenital and Pediatric Retinal Diseases Nikolas J.S. London Richard S. Kaiser Retinopathy of Prematurity Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a proliferative retinopathy of premature, low-birth-weight infants. Epidemiology and Etiology Despite…

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Peripheral Retinal Disease

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Peripheral Retinal Disease James F. Vander Retinal Break or Tear Retinal break or tear describes a full-thickness defect in the retina, generally in the retinal periphery, although the break may…

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Retinal Vascular Disease

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Retinal Vascular Disease Gary C. Brown Cotton-Wool Spots Cotton-wool spots describe the retinal change resulting from acute blockage of blood flow within a terminal retinal arteriole. Epidemiology and Etiology The…

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Diabetic Retinopathy

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Diabetic Retinopathy James F. Vander Diabetic Retinopathy Diabetic retinopathy encompasses a broad range of fundus manifestations of diabetes mellitus. This is a clinical term that includes exudative, hemorrhagic, ischemic, proliferative,…

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Retinal Degenerations and Dystrophies

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Retinal Degenerations and Dystrophies Mithlesh C. Sharma Allen C. Ho Best’s Disease Best’s disease, also known as vitelliform macular dystrophy, is a macular dystrophy that is clinically characterized by an…

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Macular Diseases

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Macular Diseases Nikolas J.S. London Mitchell S. Fineman Macular Epiretinal Membrane Macular epiretinal membrane is an acquired formation of a semitransparent fibrocellular membrane in the macula. Epidemiology and Etiology Macular…

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Traumatic and Toxic Retinopathies

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Traumatic and Toxic Retinopathies J. Luigi Borrillo Carl D. Regillo Commotio Retinae Commotio retinae is retinal whitening that occurs after blunt ocular trauma. This transient condition affects the outer retina….

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Retinal and Choroidal Tumors

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Retinal and Choroidal Tumors Franco M. Recchia Astrocytic Hamartoma Astrocytic hamartoma is a congenital, minimally progressive, benign tumor arising from the glial cells of the retina and usually located around…

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Age-Related Macular Degeneration

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Age-Related Macular Degeneration Allen C. Ho Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) describes a common degenerative condition of the retina that may affect central vision. By definition, it occurs in individuals 50…

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