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Age-related Macular Degeneration Diagnosis and Treatment

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Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Diagnosis and Treatment is written by two leading experts from Wills Eye Hospital. Covering the latest therapies and treatments developed in the last few years, this is a concise yet highly illustrated and practical text that guides the clinician through diagnosis and treatment of the leading cause of blindness in older Americans.

List of contents

Chapter 1
Genetics of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Daniel Kasuga, Yuhong Chen, and Kang Zhang
Chapter 2
Modifiable Risk Factors of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Hanna R. Coleman
Chapter 3
Diagnosis of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Jon Jonisch and Gaurav Shah
Chapter 4
Fundus Imaging of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Allen Chiang, Andre J. Witkin, Carl D. Regillo, and Allen C. Ho
Chapter 5
Therapy of Non-Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Annal D. Meleth, Veena R. Raiji, Nupura Krishnadev, and Emily Y. Chew
Chapter 6
Management of Neovascular AMD
Fernando M. Penha and Philip J. Rosenfeld
Chapter 7
Combination Therapy with Ocular Photodynamic Therapy for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Nathan Steinle and Peter K. Kaiser
Chapter 8
The Future of Non-Neovascular (Dry) Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Ketan Laud, Sri Krishna Mukkamala, Claudia Brue, and Jason S. Slakter
Chapter 9
The Future of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Chirag P. Shah and Jeffrey S. Heier
Chapter 10
The Economics of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Gary C. Brown, Melissa M. Brown, Heidi B. Lieske, Philip A. Lieske, and Kathryn Brown

Genetics of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Daniel Kasuga, Yuhong Chen, and Kang Zhang
Chapter 2
Modifiable Risk Factors of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Hanna R. Coleman
Chapter 3
Diagnosis of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Jon Jonisch and Gaurav Shah
Chapter 4
Fundus Imaging of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Allen Chiang, Andre J. Witkin, Carl D. Regillo, and Allen C. Ho
Chapter 5
Therapy of Non-Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Annal D. Meleth, Veena R. Raiji, Nupura Krishnadev, and Emily Y. Chew
Chapter 6
Management of Neovascular AMD
Fernando M. Penha and Philip J. Rosenfeld
Chapter 7
Combination Therapy with Ocular Photodynamic Therapy for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Nathan Steinle and Peter K. Kaiser
Chapter 8
The Future of Non-Neovascular (Dry) Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Ketan Laud, Sri Krishna Mukkamala, Claudia Brue, and Jason S. Slakter
Chapter 9
The Future of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Chirag P. Shah and Jeffrey S. Heier
Chapter 10
The Economics of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Gary C. Brown, Melissa M. Brown, Heidi B. Lieske, Philip A. Lieske, and Kathryn Brown

Genetics of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Daniel Kasuga, Yuhong Chen, and Kang Zhang
Chapter 2
Modifiable Risk Factors of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Hanna R. Coleman
Chapter 3
Diagnosis of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Jon Jonisch and Gaurav Shah
Chapter 4
Fundus Imaging of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Allen Chiang, Andre J. Witkin, Carl D. Regillo, and Allen C. Ho
Chapter 5
Therapy of Non-Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Annal D. Meleth, Veena R. Raiji, Nupura Krishnadev, and Emily Y. Chew
Chapter 6
Management of Neovascular AMD
Fernando M. Penha and Philip J. Rosenfeld
Chapter 7
Combination Therapy with Ocular Photodynamic Therapy for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Nathan Steinle and Peter K. Kaiser
Chapter 8
The Future of Non-Neovascular (Dry) Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Ketan Laud, Sri Krishna Mukkamala, Claudia Brue, and Jason S. Slakter
Chapter 9
The Future of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Chirag P. Shah and Jeffrey S. Heier
Chapter 10
The Economics of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Gary C. Brown, Melissa M. Brown, Heidi B. Lieske, Philip A. Lieske, and Kathryn Brown

Genetics of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Daniel Kasuga, Yuhong Chen, and Kang Zhang
Chapter 2
Modifiable Risk Factors of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Hanna R. Coleman
Chapter 3
Diagnosis of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Jon Jonisch and Gaurav Shah
Chapter 4
Fundus Imaging of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Allen Chiang, Andre J. Witkin, Carl D. Regillo, and Allen C. Ho
Chapter 5
Therapy of Non-Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Annal D. Meleth, Veena R. Raiji, Nupura Krishnadev, and Emily Y. Chew
Chapter 6
Management of Neovascular AMD
Fernando M. Penha and Philip J. Rosenfeld
Chapter 7
Combination Therapy with Ocular Photodynamic Therapy for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Nathan Steinle and Peter K. Kaiser
Chapter 8
The Future of Non-Neovascular (Dry) Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Ketan Laud, Sri Krishna Mukkamala, Claudia Brue, and Jason S. Slakter
Chapter 9
The Future of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Chirag P. Shah and Jeffrey S. Heier
Chapter 10
The Economics of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Gary C. Brown, Melissa M. Brown, Heidi B. Lieske, Philip A. Lieske, and Kathryn Brown

Genetics of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Daniel Kasuga, Yuhong Chen, and Kang Zhang
Chapter 2
Modifiable Risk Factors of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Hanna R. Coleman
Chapter 3
Diagnosis of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Jon Jonisch and Gaurav Shah
Chapter 4
Fundus Imaging of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Allen Chiang, Andre J. Witkin, Carl D. Regillo, and Allen C. Ho
Chapter 5
Therapy of Non-Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Annal D. Meleth, Veena R. Raiji, Nupura Krishnadev, and Emily Y. Chew
Chapter 6
Management of Neovascular AMD
Fernando M. Penha and Philip J. Rosenfeld
Chapter 7
Combination Therapy with Ocular Photodynamic Therapy for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Nathan Steinle and Peter K. Kaiser
Chapter 8
The Future of Non-Neovascular (Dry) Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Ketan Laud, Sri Krishna Mukkamala, Claudia Brue, and Jason S. Slakter
Chapter 9
The Future of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Chirag P. Shah and Jeffrey S. Heier
Chapter 10
The Economics of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Gary C. Brown, Melissa M. Brown, Heidi B. Lieske, Philip A. Lieske, and Kathryn Brown

About the author

Allen C. Ho, MD Attending Surgeon, Wills Eye Institute and Professor of Ophthalmology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Carl D. Regillo, MD, FACS Director, Clinical Retina Research, Wills Eye Institute and Professor of Ophthalmology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Summary

Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Diagnosis and Treatment is written by two leading experts from Wills Eye Hospital. Covering the latest therapies and treatments developed in the last few years, this is a concise yet highly illustrated and practical text that guides the clinician through diagnosis and treatment of the leading cause of blindness in older Americans.

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From the reviews:
“This book … can be viewed as an update on all one wants to know about age-related macular degeneration (AMD), what is new and what keeps AMD researchers’ and clinicians’ minds ‘racing’; whether it is genetics, modifiable risk factors, therapy and management, as well as future directions in treatment and its limitations. … this book will definitely have its place in clinical ophthalmic practice and it will be a very useful source for academic reference and teaching purposes.” (Beatrix Feigl, Clinical and Experimental Optometry, Vol. 95, July, 2012)

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From the reviews:
"This book ... can be viewed as an update on all one wants to know about age-related macular degeneration (AMD), what is new and what keeps AMD researchers' and clinicians' minds 'racing'; whether it is genetics, modifiable risk factors, therapy and management, as well as future directions in treatment and its limitations. ... this book will definitely have its place in clinical ophthalmic practice and it will be a very useful source for academic reference and teaching purposes." (Beatrix Feigl, Clinical and Experimental Optometry, Vol. 95, July, 2012)

Product details

Assisted by Alle C Ho (Editor), Allen C Ho (Editor), D Regillo (Editor), D Regillo (Editor), Allen C. Ho (Editor), Carl D. Regillo (Editor)
Publisher Springer, Berlin
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 01.09.2011
 
EAN 9781461401247
ISBN 978-1-4614-0124-7
No. of pages 184
Weight 594 g
Illustrations XII, 184 p.
Subjects Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine

B, Medicine, Retina, Ophthalmology, optical coherence tomography

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