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Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Current Treatment Concepts

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  • © 2001

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Editors:
  1. Winfried E. Alberti

    1. Department of Radiotherapy and Radiooncology, University Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany

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  2. Gisbert Richard

    1. Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany

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  3. Robert H. Sagerman

    1. Department of Radiation Oncology, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, USA

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  • The book is written by recognized experts including the results of international study groups
  • Provides a comprehensive report on the various new treatment options which have become available for age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), the frequent disease of the elderly and the most common cause of blindness
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Medical Radiology (MEDRAD)

Part of the book sub series: Radiation Oncology (Med Radiol Radiat Oncol)

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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XII
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  2. Diagnosis and Clinical Features

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Current Concepts of Pathogenesis and Risk Factors

      • Florian Schütt, Frank G. Holz
      Pages 3-10

    3. Clinical Manifestations and Natural History of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

      • Jan Zurdel, Gisbert Richard
      Pages 11-18

    4. Diagnostic Workup

      • Andrea Hassenstein, Gisbert Richard
      Pages 19-25

    5. Planimetry of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

      • R. Schwartz
      Pages 27-30

  3. Surgery of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 31-31
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    2. Surgery - an Overview

      • Jan Zurdel, Katrin Engelmann
      Pages 33-35

    3. Limited Macular Translocation in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

      • Kah-Guan Au Eong, Dante J. Pieramici, Gildo Y. Fujii, Eugene de Juan Jr.
      Pages 37-54

    4. Development of Microelectronic Visual Implants

      • Heinrich Gerding, S. Taneri, C. E. Uhlig, K. Krause
      Pages 55-63

    5. Transplantation of Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells

      • Monika Valtink, Judith Weichel, Gisbert Richard, Katrin Engelmann
      Pages 65-76

  4. Radiotherapy of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) — Long-Term Results

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 77-77
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    2. Radiation Biology of Choroidal Neovascularisation of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

      • Usha Chakravarthy, Susan B. Klein
      Pages 79-83

    3. Principles and Technique of Radiotherapy of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

      • Ulrike Höller, Winfried E. Alberti
      Pages 85-93

    4. Radiation Effects on the Eye

      • Luther W. Brady, Theodore E. Yaeger
      Pages 95-102

    5. Long-Term Results of Radiotherapy for Age-Related Macular Degeneration

      • G.J. Bergink, C.B. Hoyng, R.W.M. van der Maazen, J.R. Vingerling, W.A.J. van Daal, A.F. Deutman
      Pages 103-109

    6. External Beam Radiation Therapy for Age Related Macular Degeneration: Two-Year Results

      • Robert H. Sagerman, Sri Gorty
      Pages 111-117

    7. Virtual Three-Dimensional CT Simulation of Radiotherapy for Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration

      • Peter Niehoff, N. Kovács, G. Kovács
      Pages 119-123

    8. Radiation Therapy for Age-Related Macular Degeneration - a Wet Type Summary

      • Luther W. Brady, John E. Lahaniatis, Jorge Freire, Curtis T. Miyamoto, Bizhan Micaily, Theodore E. Yaeger
      Pages 125-128

    9. External Beam Radiotherapy in Age-Related Macular Degeneration — an Ineffective Treatment Approach?

      • Susanne Staar, R. Krott, M. Kocher, R.P. Mueller, K. Heimann
      Pages 129-135
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About this book

Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is a frequent disease of the elderly and the most common cause of blindness. Recently, various new treatment options have become available for ARMD. This book, written by recognized experts and including the results of international study groups, provides a comprehensive report on these treatments, documenting their rationale, uses, side-effects, and benefits. It will be of immense value to all with an interest in ARMD.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Radiotherapy and Radiooncology, University Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany

    Winfried E. Alberti

  • Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany

    Gisbert Richard

  • Department of Radiation Oncology, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, USA

    Robert H. Sagerman

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Age-Related Macular Degeneration

  • Book Subtitle: Current Treatment Concepts

  • Editors: Winfried E. Alberti, Gisbert Richard, Robert H. Sagerman

  • Series Title: Medical Radiology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56439-0

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2001

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-66643-1Published: 20 October 2000

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-63071-2Published: 10 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-56439-0Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0942-5373

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-4187

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 210

  • Number of Illustrations: 70 b/w illustrations, 44 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Ophthalmology, Radiotherapy, Imaging / Radiology

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