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Therapeutic Targets For Diabetic Retinopathy: A Translational Approach offers a consolidated view of this complex disorder by summarizing the latest evidence-based studies and translating their findings into practical, actionable knowledge. This concise resource covers the fundamentals of diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema with an emphasis on basic science and therapeutic targets on the horizon. Ophthalmologists, optometrists, and researchers will find the translational approach to this common eye disorder to be useful in both research and clinical practice settings.
- Takes a concise yet comprehensive approach to diabetic eye disorders, covering basic science as well as therapeutic agents with both current and future clinical applications
- Covers current diagnostic and management guidelines as well developments on the horizon that are likely to improve patient outcomes
- Explains the pathophysiological mechanisms of diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema from both a basic and clinical perspective, helping readers seek promising new therapeutic targets
- Consolidates today's available information on this timely topic into a single, convenient resource
List of contents
1. Introduction of diabetic retinopathy and principles of treatment
2. Diabetes-induced metabolic disorders of diabetic retinopathy
3. Diabetic retinopathy, a neurovascular unit disease
4. The pathogenic role of apoptosis in the development of diabetic retinopathy
5. Diabetic retinopathy, a disease with low-grade inflammation
6. Neurodegeneration and microangiopathy in diabetic retina and choroid
7. Proliferative diabetic retinopathy, a disease of pathologic angiogenesis and vasculogenesis
8. Pathogenesis of diabetic macular edema
9. Treatments for diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema in pipeline
10. Future perspectives for diabetic retinopathy management
About the author
Dr. Weiye Li, Professor Emeritus, Retina Surgeon, and Researcher of Drexel University, College of Medicine, an internationally renowned expert in the study of diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration, shares his practice, experience, and insight in this book.
