37 Intravitreal Injections
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…
33 Posterior Segment Manifestations of Systemic Trauma
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…
28 Other Retinal, Retinal Pigment Epithelial, and Choroidal Tumors
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….
31 Degenerative Retinoschisis
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…
29 Retinal Tears and Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachments
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…
23 Hyaloideoretinopathies
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…
25 Noninfectious Chorioretinal Inflammatory Conditions
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…
27 Retinoblastoma
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…
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…
