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Management of Complications in Refractive Surgery
By Dimitri T. Azar, Jorge L. Alio. 2008
This illustrated guide is written by international opinion leaders with extensive experience in the practice of refractive surgery. It is…
the first book devoted to refractive complications (with practical hints and case reports on outcomes) to provide ophthalmic surgeons with the most adequate solutions for the most frequent problems. All complications are described and lavishly illustrated. The book provides ophthalmic surgeons with the most adequate solutions for the most frequent problems they face in their daily practice.Ophthalmic Oncology
By Bita Esmaeli. 2011
This book highlights the unique aspects of oncologic ophthalmology as a medical and surgical discipline practiced at a comprehensive cancer…
center. Multi-disciplinary management of ocular, orbital and adnexal cancers are highlighted using simple and tried-and-true algorithms. In addition, ocular problems caused as a direct result of cancer treatment are reviewed using illustrative photographs and case presentations. The content is provided by full-time ophthalmology faculty and fellows at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. Experts in complementary disciplines such as ophthalmic pathology, dermatopathology, radiation oncology, radiology, and other surgical subspecialties have brought their unique perspective to each chapter. The book is abundant with clinical photographs as well as interesting case presentations that will help the clinician correctly diagnose cancers of the orbit, eye, and adnexal structures, initiate appropriate management, as well as recognize and treat common ocular complications of cancer therapy.Müller Cells in the Healthy and Diseased Retina
By Andreas Reichenbach, Andreas Bringmann. 2010
Müller cells may be used in the future for novel therapeutic strategies to protect neurons against apoptosis (for example, somatic…
gene therapy), or to differentiate retinal neurons from Müller/stem cells. Meanwhile, a proper understanding of the gliotic responses of Müller cells in the diseased retina, and of their protective vs. detrimental effects, is essential for the development of efficient therapeutic strategies that use and stimulate the neuron-supportive/-protective - and prevent the destructive - mechanisms of gliosis.Sjögren’s Syndrome
By Manuel Ramos-Casals, Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos, John H. Stone. 2012
Sjögren's Syndrome: Diagnosis and Therapeutics provides a thorough, multisystemic overview of the clinical manifestations of Sjögren's Syndrome. It contains chapters…
pertinent across the range of medical specialties that may encounter Sjögren's Syndrome cases. Chapters are specialty-specific, for easy reference by the relevant medical specialist. In addition to being a diagnostic guide, Sjögren's Syndrome: Diagnosis and Therapeutics includes a section on prognosis and outcomes of Sjögren's Syndrome patients and provides an exhaustive therapeutic update, focused on new agents and experimental techniques. The inclusion of diagnostic/therapeutic algorithms illustrates the text with clinical photographs of the main organs involved and helps the reader to make guided diagnostic and therapeutic decisions through decision-based algorithms.The Glaucoma Book
By Paul N. Schacknow, John R. Samples. 2010
Complete evidence-based medical and surgical management of glaucoma for both the general ophthalmologist in practice and residents The only book…
that covers the new generation of glaucoma procedures including trabectome, trabecular bypass and canaloplasty, by the experts who developed them Includes the latest laser treatments for glaucoma including micro diode and titanium saphire trabeculoplasty as well as laser from an external approach The most comprehensive coverage of the optic nerve and the importance of nerve fiber layer hemorrhage Provides an integrated approach to neovascular glaucoma merging treatment to the retina, with the use of new anti-VEGF drugs, tubes, and shunts to achieve the best outcome Integrates clinical science with basic science to outline the next steps in glaucoma therapyLasers in Dermatology and Medicine
By Keyvan Nouri. 2012
Laser technology is constantly evolving and progressing. The use of laser therapy is vastly expanding and for this reason a…
medical book of this magnitude is necessary. Lasers and Light Therapy includes an up-to-date comprehensive look at lasers and light therapy not only in the field of Cutaneous Laser Surgery, but in other medical specialties as well.Retinal and Choroidal Imaging in Systemic Diseases
By Parthopratim Dutta Majumder, J. Fernando Arevalo, Jay Chhablani. 2018
This book explains the underlying rationale for retinal and choroidal imaging in the context of systemic diseases. Various systemic diseases…
involve the eyes, and for some, the eyes could provide the first clue to their presence. Advances in posterior segment imaging have significantly improved our understanding of the pathophysiology and management of posterior segment diseases. However, imaging techniques like enhanced depth imaging, oximetry, adaptive optics, and retinal blood flowmetry have remained largely unexplored in connection with systemic diseases. Enhancing the available literature on the use of such imaging techniques for various systemic diseases, this handbook will help readers understand their pathomechanisms, supporting early diagnosis and more targeted therapeutic approaches. As such, it offers an essential resource for ophthalmologists, especially those with predominantly vitreo-retinal and uvea experience.Plasticity in Sensory Systems
By Jennifer K. E. Steeves, Laurence R. Harris. 2013
Centered on three themes, this book explores the latest research in plasticity in sensory systems, focusing on visual and auditory…
systems. It covers a breadth of recent scientific study within the field including research on healthy systems and diseased models of sensory processing. Topics include visual and visuomotor learning, models of how the brain codes visual information, sensory adaptations in vision and hearing as a result of partial or complete visual loss in childhood, plasticity in the adult visual system, and plasticity across the senses, as well as new techniques in vision recovery, rehabilitation, and sensory substitution of other senses when one sense is lost. This unique edited volume, the fruit of an International Conference on Plastic Vision held at York University, Toronto, will provide students and scientists with an overview of the ongoing research related to sensory plasticity and perspectives on the direction of future work in the field.Binoculars
By Philip F. Dimeo. 2015
For over 14 years, Philip DiMeo, a talented cartoonist and social worker, led a double life, masquerading as a fully…
sighted person, while becoming blind. What prompted him to hide his condition? Pride, and fear that if his impending blindness were discovered he would lose all that was important. He concealed his vision loss, a secret that he believed could potentially ruin his life, but in hindsight opened doors. At most social functions, fearful that he would trip, bump into someone, or knock something over, his wife propelled him around. Ignoring warnings from his ophthalmologist, he continued driving despite a series of auto accidents which included driving onto railroad tracks while an oncoming train approached. Philip reveals that, despite diagnoses by three ophthalmologists and three optometrists, he denied having retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited degenerative eye disease that causes severe vision impairment and often blindness. When Philip finally confronted his disability, he found that the challenges of his vision loss were the springboard to achievements to come. Binoculars is a sensitive, amazing, and astonishingly revealing first-hand account of a man who achieves incredible feats with his courage and talent, while finally coming to terms with his blindnessGlaucoma Surgery
By Luigi Caretti, Lucio Buratto. 2018
This book illustrates effective surgical techniques for treating glaucoma in a practical and easy to follow format. Within the various…
chapters the different steps for all surgical procedures are clearly described to guide the reader through each clinical presentation. There are many drawings with detailed explanations regarding incisional surgical techniques such as trabeculectomy, shunts and non perforating techniques, canaloplasty and modern Microinvasive Glaucoma Surgeries (MIGSs). Surgical anatomy, different anesthetic techniques, medical therapy, laser treatments and choice of treatment to contrast glaucoma are also explained throughout the book. Finally there are three chapters on the most modern and effective surgical procedures, drawn up by leading internationally renowned ophthalmologists. This book will be an essential clinical resource for a wide range of readers including ophthalmologists in training, experienced surgeons and glaucoma specialists.Retinal Vein Occlusions
By David J. Browning. 2012
After diabetic retinopathy, the varieties of retinal vein occlusion constitute the most prevalent category of retinal vascular disease. For macular…
edema associated with central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO), no effective therapy existed until 2009, despite decades of research and failed pilot therapies. This comprehensive, illustrated text integrates recent advances in treatments with the parallel progress in understanding of disease mechanisms. Complete with case studies, this text is perfect for retina specialists, ophthalmologists, optometrists, and residents and fellows in these fields.Minimizing Incisions and Maximizing Outcomes in Cataract Surgery
By I. Howard Fine, Jorge L. Alió y Sanz. 2010
Many ophthalmologists are in the transition from the traditional cataract surgery technique to the new minimally incision cataract surgery (MICS)…
technique. They are in the need of updated information on how to make this transition smoothly. In this book, world-renowned opinion leaders present up-to-date information on the new and fast-developing trends in cataract surgery. It reflects the state of the art of microincisional cataract surgery with the concept of minimizing incision. It offers all necessary information on the new technology as well as on the surgical technique. Further, it demonstrates how to handle difficult cataract cases as well as new intraocular lenses.Studies on Binocular Vision
By Dominique Raynaud. 2017
This book clarifies the interrelationship between optics, vision and perspective before the Classical Age, examining binocularity in particular. The author…
shows how binocular vision was one of the key juncture points between the three concepts and readers will see how important it is to understand the approach that scholars once took. In the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the concept of Perspectiva - the Latin word for optics - encompassed many areas of enquiry that had been viewed since antiquity as interconnected, but which afterwards were separated: optics was incorporated into the field of physics (i. e. , physical and geometrical optics), vision came to be regarded as the sum of various psycho-physiological mechanisms involved in the way the eye operates (i. e. , physiological optics and psychology of vision) and the word 'perspective' was reserved for the mathematical representation of the external world (i. e. , linear perspective). The author shows how this division, which emerged as a result of the spread of the sciences in classical Europe, turns out to be an anachronism if we confront certain facts from the immediately preceding periods. It is essential to take into account the way medieval scholars posed the problem - which included all facets of the Latin word perspectiva - when exploring the events of this period. This book will appeal to a broad readership, from philosophers and historians of science, to those working in geometry, optics, ophthalmology and architecture.Retinal and Choroidal Manifestations of Selected Systemic Diseases
By J. Fernando Arévalo. 2001
This text presents current information on retinal and choroidal manifestations of systemic diseases from leading experts in the field. Topics…
include retinal and choroidal manifestations of AIDS, pediatric diseases, toxicity of systemic drugs, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis (DUSN), viral and fungal diseases, sarcoidosis, Behçet's disease, carotid artery and renal diseases, changes related to pregnancy, intraocular lymphoma, and more. Their knowledge and experience will assist ophthalmologists, retina specialists, uveitis and ocular oncology specialists, and general physicians approach a level of knowledge about retinal and choroidal manifestations of systemic diseases to benefit patients in everyday clinical practice.Ocular Blood Flow
By Leopold Schmetterer, Jeffrey Kiel. 2012
Adequate blood supply to the eye is an important prerequisite for normal visual function. Over the past 40 years our…
knowledge of ocular blood flow regulation has improved significantly. This reader-friendly textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the current knowledge of ocular blood flow. Lavishly illustrated, it evaluates the wide array of methods that have been used to measure ocular blood flow. Furthermore, it not only offers the reader an evidence-based summary of the physiological and pharmacological properties of ocular blood flow regulation, but also demonstrates the ocular blood flow abnormalities in different vascular diseases. This book will enhance the understanding of all who are interested in learning more about ocular blood flow in health and disease.Retinal Degeneration
By Bernhard H.F. Weber, Thomas Langmann. 2013
Over the past decades, knowledge about the cellular and molecular basis underlying the visual process has remarkably increased. In Retinal…
Degeneration: Methods and Protocols, expert researchers in the field provide a guide of relevant and state-of-the-art methods for studying retinal homeostasis and disease. These include methods and techniques for addressing cell culture systems and animal models of disease, their generation, their phenotypic and molecular characterization as well as their use in therapeutic approaches to the retina. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular BiologyTM series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and key tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and practical, Retinal Degeneration: Methods and Protocols aids scientists in continuing to study the cutting-edge techniques of retinal cell biology in health and disease.All about Your Eyes
By Jennifer S. Weizer, Sharon Fekrat. 2006
A concise, easy-to-understand reference book, All about Your Eyes tells you what you need to know to care for your…
eyes and what to expect from your eye doctor.In this reliable guide, leading eye care experts:--explain how healthy eyes work--describe various eye diseases, including pink eye, cataract, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy--provide up-to-date information on eye surgery, including refractive, laser, and cosmeticFor each eye problem, the authors describe in simple, straightforward language--what it is--the symptoms--what, if anything, you can do to prevent it--when to call the doctor--the treatment--the likelihood of recoveryAll about Your Eyes includes a glossary of technical terms and, following each entry, links to web sites where further information may be found.Despite a plethora of scientific literature devoted to vision research and the trend toward integrative research the borders between…
disciplines remain a practical difficulty To address this problem this book provides a systematic and comprehensive overview of vision from various perspectives ranging from neuroscience to cognition and from computational principles to engineering developments It is written by leading international researchers in the field with an emphasis on linking multiple disciplines and the impact such synergy can lead to in terms of both scientific breakthroughs and technology innovations It is aimed at active researchers and interested scientists and engineers in related fieldsCataract Blindness and Simulation-Based Training for Cataract Surgeons: An Assessment of the HelpMeSee Approach
By Jianhui Hu, Peter Glick, James R. Broyles, Yee-Wei Lim. 2012
Cataracts cause about half of all cases of blindness worldwide, largely in developing countries. HelpMeSee Inc. is developing a simulator-based…
method for rapid cataract surgical training that RAND researchers determined could significantly help to close the backlog of cataract cases, expected to be 32 million globally by 2020. For this to occur, challenges in the areas of outreach, quality monitoring, and public acceptance must be met.Ocular Transporters in Ophthalmic Diseases and Drug Delivery
By Colin J. Barnstable, Joyce Tombran-Tink. 2008
In this exceptionally important new work, a panel of distinguished authors discusses all the latest developments in the study of…
ocular transporters. Focusing on the molecular characteristics, localization, and substrate specificities in various compartments of the eye, this volume discusses how transporters regulate the clarity of the cornea and lens, the movements of fluids across the ciliary epithelium and nutrients across the retinal pigment epithelium.