Atlas of Fundus Autofluorescence Imaging

Atlas of Fundus Autofluorscence Imaging-1

Frank G. Holz · Steffen Schmitz-Valckenberg Richard F. Spaide · Alan C. Bird (Eds.) 2007 It has been known for many years from histopathological studies that autofluorescence is present in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) due to the presence of lipofuscin. The demonstration that the excitation spectrum of the “orange-red” fluorophores extends into the visible range indicated that […]

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Vitreo-retinal Surgery

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Editors Bernd Kirchhof David Wong 2007 This second edition promises to challenge our ideas about vitreoretinal surgery. As expected, some new and innovative techniques are described, the most exciting of which is the use of free retinal pigment epithelium patch grafts in patients with atrophic macular degeneration.

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Uveitis and Immunological Disorders

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Editors Uwe Pleyer C. Stephen Foster 2007 This second volume of Uveitis and Immunological Disorders in the Essentials in Ophthalmology series provides the reader with up-to-date and relevant information. Our knowledge and understanding of immune-mediated diseases has increased exponentially over the past few years, especially in the areas of immunopathogenesis and immunogenetics.

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Strabismus Surgery and its Complications

Strabismus Surgery and its Complications-1

David K. Coats • Scott E. Olitsky 2007 Strabismus Surgery and its Complications is divided into two distinct sections. Part I outlines the surgical management of strabismus in 17 chapters. A full range of topics is covered including basic anatomy and physiology, surgical planning, preoperative and postoperative management, and surgical techniques.

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Retinal Vascular Disease

Retinal Vascular Disease-1

A.M. Joussen · T.W. Gardner · B. Kirchhof · S.J. Ryan (Eds.) 2007 Great progress has been made in the treatment of vascular disease in recent years, and we hope and expect this is a prelude to even greater progress in the near future. The advent of clinically applicable anti-VEGF therapies is only the “tip of the iceberg” […]

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Ophthalmologic Drug Guide

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Douglas J. Rhee Kathryn A. Colby Christopher J. Rapuano Lucia Sobrin 2007 This pocket reference is designed to assist the eye care professional by providing current information on the ever-increasing number of ocular pharmacotherapeutics. Many different classes of medications are listed, oftentimes with pertinent facts.

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Medical Retina

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Editors Frank G. Holz Richard F. Spaide 2007 Clinicians and basic scientists from the fields of ophthalmology and vision research have made tremendous progress in understanding the pathogenesis of retinal diseases, developing novel diagnostic techniques, and instituting new treatments for retinal conditions.

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Color Atlas of Strabismus Surgery

Color Atlas of Strabismus Surgery-1

Kenneth W. Wright 2007 Strategies and Techniques Strabismus can be devastating to our patients, yet often difficult to treat even for the seasoned veteran. The goal of the Atlas of Strabismus Surgery is to clearly and succinctly share with the reader strategies and surgical techniques that will improve the care of our patients.

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Artificial Sight

Artificial Sight-1

Mark S. Humayun James D. Weiland Gerald Chader Elias Greenbaum (Eds.) 2007 Basic Research, Biomedical Engineering, and Clinical Advances For over 50 years the U.S. Department of Energy’s Biological and Environmental Research (BER) program has advanced environmental and biomedical knowledge that promotes improved energy production, development, and use; international scientific and technological cooperation; and research that improves the quality […]

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VISUAL PROSTHESIS AND OPHTHALMIC DEVICES

Visual Prosthesis and Ophthalmic Devices-1

Edited by JOYCE TOMBRAN-TINK COLIN J. BARNSTABLE JOSEPH F. RIZZO III 2007 New Hope in Sight The history of medicine has been substantially defined by a small number of monumental discoveries. Most of these breakthroughs have emerged from the biological sciences. One of the first great breakthroughs was the recognition by Koch in 1884 that pathogens could […]

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