Overview
Step-by-step explanation of all treatment procedures
Edited and written by internationally well-known experts of the field (Steve Ryan is the most famous expert in the field of the retina)
The whole content is highly visualized through color illustrations and art work
Includes also topics which are not currently found in other retinal disease textbooks, such as case-reports and clinical follow-ups
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Table of contents (28 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Pathogenesis of Retinal Vascular Disease
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Front Matter
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General Concepts in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Retinal Vascular Disease
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About this book
Vascular diseases of the retina are a major cause of blindness among all age groups. Edited and written by internationally well-known experts, this state-of-the-art comprehensive overview of basic and clinical science will enhance the understanding of retinal vascular disease and help in the evaluation of current and future treatment approaches for the clinician. The well-structured and highly illustrated text is divided into the following three main sections:
Pathogenesis of retinal vascular disease
General concepts in the diagnosis and treatment of retinal vascular disease
Pathology, clinical course and treatment of retinal vascular disease
Reader-friendly through:
Step-by-step explanation of all treatment procedures
Richly illustrated by clinical image series including illustrated single case follow-up
This unique textbook-atlas also includes topics which are not currently found in other retinal disease textbooks, such as case reports and clinical follow-ups. General ophthalmologists, retina specialists as well as ophthalmologists in training will find this book highly stimulating and useful for their daily practice.
Reviews
From the reviews:
"In this well-organized textbook, the authors start with a detailed review of the current basic science of retinal vessel development and pathology. … This is especially useful for the busy practitioner. … This is a book for ophthalmologists and non-ophthalmologists alike. … Retinal Vascular Disease offers information to readers who do not have training in ophthalmology but are curious about a particular patient or condition. … This text is as up to date as possible in both its clinical and its basic science reviews." (William V. Good, New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 358, April, 2008)
"This book on retinal disease is a welcome addition to the compendium of ophthalmic textbooks. … the book to be useful for retina specialists, ophthalmologists, and doctors in training. The subject of angiogenesis is pertinent to all ophthalmic practitioners, both practicing and in training. … Overall, this is a nice book written by many excellent authors. … useful for clinicians and clinicians in training." (Daniel V Will, Doody’s Review Service, May, 2008)
"This is a superb book, superb in its construction, presentation and quality of production. In addition, it is timely. … Overall this is an excellent text, and will form the basis of a solid reference text for interested clinicians and clinical scientists. I thoroughly recommend it." (John Forrester, Graefes Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, Vol. 247, 2009)
"It is produced delightfully, with a huge number of color illustrations incorporated into the text, and tastefully shaded abstracts with highlighted paragraphs of essential summaries. … this book is an information-mine for present and future investigators, when preparing their own manuscripts and the reviewer is certain that he will frequently haul it down from his shelf. … This is a very knowledgeable book." (Geoffrey Arden, Documenta Ophthalmologica, Vol. 117, 2008)
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Retinal Vascular Disease
Editors: Antonia M. Joussen, Thomas W. Gardner, Bernd Kirchhof, Stephen J. Ryan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29542-6
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2007
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-29541-9Published: 14 September 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-50030-9Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-29542-6Published: 05 November 2007
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXV, 779
Topics: Ophthalmology, Biochemistry, general