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Taylor & Francis Age-Related Macular Degeneration 2002 Edition by Jennifer I. Lim
Showcases exudative and nonexudative AMD treatment techniques using argon and diode lasers, submacular and macular translocation surgery, photodynamic therapy, radiation, feeder vessel treatment, thermotherapy, and antiangiogenesis drugs. Includes 160 color illustrations.Showcases exudative and nonexudative AMD treatment techniques using argon and diode lasers, submacular and macular translocation surgery, photodynamic therapy, radiation, feeder vessel treatment, thermotherapy, and antiangiogenesis drugs.Age-Related Macular Degeneration examinesnewly developed treatments for CNV immune mechanisms of AMD histopathology of various stages of AMD epidemiology and risk factors for AMD, CNV, and geographic atrophy genetics of AMD risk reduction modalities ICG and OCT imaging clinical trials and research protocols quality of life assessments and the psychosocial aspects of AMD potential applications of a retinal prosthesis retinal pigment epithelium transplantationWith 1425 references, Age-Related Macular Degeneration will benefit clinical ophthalmologists, pathologists, physiologists, and pharmacologists optometrists cell and molecular biologists and biochemists retinal specialists AMD researchers and graduate and medical school students in these disciplines. Table of contents : - Pathophysiology of the Aging EyeAging of Retina and Retinal Pigment EpitheliumBrian D. Sippy and David R. HintonHistopathological Characteristics of Age-Related Macular DegenerationEhud Zamir and Narsing A. RaoImmunology of Age-Related Macular DegenerationScott W. Cousins and Karl G. CsakyClinical Features of AMDNonexudative Macular DegenerationNeelakshi Bhagat and Christina J. FlaxelGeographic AtrophySharon D. Solomon, Michael J. Cooney, and Janet S. SunnessExudative Age-Related Macular DegenerationJennifer I. LimDiagnostic Ancillary TestsIndocyanine Green AngiographyAntonio P. Ciardella, Lawrence A. Yannuzzi, Jason S. Slater, David R. Guyer, John A. Sorenson, Richard F. Spaide, K. Bailey Freund, and Dennis OrlockOptical Coherence Tomography for Age-Related Macular DegenerationMark J. Rivellese, Adam Martidis, and Elias ReichelCurrent and Experimental Medical Treatment for Exudative AMDLaser Photocoagulation for Choroidal Neovascularization in Age-Related Macular DegenerationJonathan Yoken, Jacque L. Duncan, Jeffrey W. Berger, Joshua Dunaief, and Stuart L. FinePhotodynamic TherapyMark S. Blumenkranz and Kathryn W. Woodburn Radiation Treatment in Age-Related Macular DegenerationChristina J. Flaxel and Paul FingerPhotocoagulation of AMD-Associated CNV Feeder VesselsRobert W. FlowerTranspupillary Thermotherapy of Subfoveal Occult Choroidal NeovascularizationAdam H. Rogers, Adam Martidis, Elias Reichel, and Audina M. BerrocalChoroidal NeovascularizationPeter A. Campochiaro and Frances E. KaneSurgical Treatment for AMDSubmacular Surgery for Patients with Age-Related Macular DegenerationP. Kumar Rao and Matthew A. ThomasLimited Macular Translocation Kah-Guan Au Eong, Gildo Y. Fujii, Dante J. Pieramici, and Eugene de Juan, Jr.Use of Adjuncts in Surgery for Age-Related Macular DegenerationLawrence P. ChongCurrent Treatment for Non-exudative AMDArgon Laser to Drusen Frank J. McCabe and Allen C. HoTreatment of Nonexudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration with Infrared (810 nm) Diode Laser PhotocoagulationThomas R. FribergRisk Factors for Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Choroidal NeovascularizationKah-Guan Au Eong and Julia A. HallerRehabilitation of the EyeThe Psychosocial Consequences of Vision LossGretchen B. Van BoemelClinical Considerations for Visual RehabilitationSusan A. PrimoRetinal ProsthesisKah-Guan Au Eong, James D. Weiland, Eyal Margalit, Eugene de Juan, Jr., and Mark S. HumayunGenetics of Age-Related Macular DegenerationPhilip J. RosenfeldRetinal Pigment Epithelial Cell Transplantation in Age-Related Macular DegenerationLucian V. Del Priore, Henry J. Kaplan, and Tongalp H. TezelAssessment of Visual Function and Quality of Life in Patients with Age-Related Macular DegenerationPaul J. Mackenzie and Thomas ChangDevelopment of Research Protocols in AMDClinical Research TrialsA. Frances Walonker and Rohit VarmaIndex