26 Choroidal Nevus and Melanoma
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…
19 Macular Dystrophies
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…
20 Hereditary Retinal Degenerations
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…
17 Macular Holes
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…
21 Sickle Retinopathy
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….
22 Retinal Manifestations of Metabolic Disease
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…
18 Epiretinal Membrane and Vitreomacular Traction
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…
8 Arterial Occlusive Disease
10.1055/b-0037-149066 8 Arterial Occlusive DiseaseGary C. Brown 8.1 Introduction Arterial occlusive (obstructive) diseases affecting the retinal circulation are reviewed in this chapter. Diseases affecting the larger vessels, such as the…
10 Diabetic Retinopathy
10.1055/b-0037-149068 10 Diabetic RetinopathyJennifer K. Sun and Lloyd Paul Aiello 10.1 Introduction Due largely to numerous well-designed landmark clinical trials performed over the past half century, the methods by which…
15 Miscellaneous Macular Degenerations
10.1055/b-0037-149073 15 Miscellaneous Macular DegenerationsSamuel K. Steven Houston III and Allen C. Ho 15.1 Pathologic Myopia Pathologic myopia is one of the leading causes of blindness in the world. In…
