10.1055/b-0037-149082 24 Infectious Chorioretinal Inflammatory ConditionsJanet L. Davis 24.1 Introduction Bacterial, viral, protozoan, and helminthic infections of the posterior segment have characteristic ophthalmoscopic features that help clinicians deduce the type…
10.1055/b-0037-149096 38 Posterior Segment Drug DeliverySumit Sharma and Glenn J. Jaffe 38.1 Introduction Posterior segment pathology can be treated with medications delivered by a variety of routes; however, the anatomy…
10.1055/b-0037-149095 37 Intravitreal InjectionsIngrid U. Scott and Harry W. Flynn Jr. 37.1 Introduction Intravitreal injection was reported by Ohm in 1911 as a technique to introduce air for retinal tamponade…
10.1055/b-0037-149091 33 Posterior Segment Manifestations of Systemic TraumaJason Hsu and Carl D. Regillo 33.1 Purtscher’s Retinopathy In 1910, Purtscher described a constellation of changes in the posterior pole of two…
10.1055/b-0037-149086 28 Other Retinal, Retinal Pigment Epithelial, and Choroidal TumorsCarol L. Shields and Jerry A. Shields 28.1 Introduction Several benign and malignant neoplasms can occur in the retina and choroid….
10.1055/b-0037-149089 31 Degenerative RetinoschisisDavid C. Reed and Sunir J. Garg 31.1 Definitions and Histology Degenerative (also called acquired or senile) retinoschisis is an acquired splitting of the retinal layers of…
10.1055/b-0037-149087 29 Retinal Tears and Rhegmatogenous Retinal DetachmentsStephen G. Schwartz, Harry W. Flynn Jr., William F. Mieler, and James S. Tiedeman Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment is caused by one or more…
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…
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…
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…
