The History of Glaucoma
The History of Glaucoma Peter C. Kronfeld The history of the diseases categorized today under the term “glaucoma” may be divided into three major periods. The first is the early…
Vitreous Pathobiology and Anomalous Posterior Vitreous Detachment
Vitreous Pathobiology and Anomalous Posterior Vitreous Detachment J. Sebag DEVELOPMENTAL AND INHERITED DISORDERS Hyaloid Vascular System The embryonic vascular system of the vitreous (vasa hyaloidea propria) attains its maximum prominence…
Vitreous Biochemistry, Structure, and Clinical Evaluation
Vitreous Biochemistry, Structure, and Clinical Evaluation J. Sebag BIOCHEMISTRY COLLAGENS There are 27 types of collagen molecules identified to date, referred to as types I to XXVII. These collagens are…
Light Toxicity in the Posterior Segment
Light Toxicity in the Posterior Segment Stephen G. Schwartz Dan S. Gombos Susan Schneider It has long been known that light can cause damage to the posterior segment of the…
Miscellaneous Abnormalities of the Fundus
Miscellaneous Abnormalities of the Fundus Neal H. Atebara This chapter covers disease entities caused by compressing or stretching mechanical forces on the choroid, Bruch membrane, and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE)….
Radiation Retinopathy
Radiation Retinopathy Neal H. Atebara John H. Drouilhet Gary C. Brown Katie Atebara First described by Stallard1 in 1933 in the fundi of patients with retinal capillary hemangiomas and retinoblastomas…
Retinoblastoma
Retinoblastoma Carol L. Shields Jerry A. Shields Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular cancer of childhood.1,2 It represents approximately 4% of all pediatric malignancies. It is estimated that 250 to…
Blunt Trauma
Blunt Trauma Andrew Lam William E. Benson John B. Jeffers This chapter concentrates on posterior segment injuries caused by blunt trauma. Anterior segment injuries, surgical management of penetrating injuries, sports…
Toxic Retinopathies
Toxic Retinopathies F. W. Fraunfelder Retinal toxicity is noted primarily in patients who take systemic medications rather than topical ocular medications. Exceptions, such as cystoid macular edema secondary to latanoprost,…
