Pathologic Myopia

ABOUT THIS BOOK

• The only book of its kind to specifically address pathological myopia
• Edited by two of the leaders in the field
• Discusses recent developments in imaging technologies and various approaches in treatment
• Aimed at ophthalmologists, including residents and fellows, glaucoma and cataract specialists, and vitreoretinal macula experts

Pathological Myopia is a major cause of severe vision loss worldwide. The mechanisms for vision loss include cataract, glaucoma, retinal detachment, and above all, degeneration of the macula within the posterior staphyloma. Pathological Myopia is one of the only current books to specifically address this disease and discusses recent developments in imaging technologies and various approaches to treatments, such as laser photocoagulation, photodynamic therapy, pharmaco-therapeutic injections in the vitreous, and surgery.

Complete with high-quality color images, this book is written and edited by leaders in the field and is geared towards ophthalmologists, including residents and fellows in training, glaucoma and cataract specialists, and vitreoretinal macula experts.

Content Level » Professional/practitioner
Keywords » cataract - glaucoma - myopia - ophthalmology - optometry - vision loss
Related subjects » Ophthalmology

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface
Foreword

1. Myopia: A Historical Perspective
Vinnie P. Shah & Nan-Kai Wang

2. Genes involved in the development of myopia
Kenji Yamashiro & Nagahisa Yoshimura

3. Epidemiology of Myopia
Chen-Wei Pan, Seang-Mei Saw, & Tien-Yin Wong

4. Animal Models of Experimental Myopia:Limitations and Synergies With Studies on Human Myopia
Ian G Morgan, Kathryn A. Rose, & Regan S. Ashby

5. The Sclera and its Role in Regulation of the Refractive State
Jody A. Summers

6. Public Health Impact of Pathologic Myopia
Peggy Pei-Chia Chiang, Eva Fenwick, Chiu Ming Gemmy Cheung, & Ecosse Lamoureux

7. Update on the Pathology of Pathologic Myopia
Alia Rashid & Hans E Grossniklaus

8. The Sclera and Induced Abnormalities in Myopia
Richard F. Spaide

9. The Choroid
Richard F. Spaide

10. The Optic Nerve in High Myopia
Jost Jonas

11. Vitreous Changes
Shoji Kishi

12. Staphyloma, Part 1
Richard F. Spaide

13. Staphyloma, Part 2
Kyoko Ohno-Matsui & Muka Moriyama

14. Myopic Chorioretinal Atrophy
Kyoko Ohno-Matsui

15. Choroidal Neovascularization
Richard F. Spaide

16. Myopic Macular Retinoschisis
Kyoko Ohno-Matsui

17. Peripheral Retinal Abnormalities
Sarah Mrejen & Michael Engelbert

18. Retinal Detachment
C. P. Wilkinson

19. Glaucoma in Myopia
Sung Chul Park, Jeffrey M. Liebmann, & Robert Ritch

20. Myopic Optic Neuropathy
Kyoko Ohno-Matsui & Richard F. Spaide

21. Special Considerations for Cataract Surgery in the Face of Pathologic Myopia
Jack M. Dodick & Jonathan B. Kahn

22. Ocular Motility Abnormalities
Tsuranu Yokoyama

23. Myopia: Ocular and Systemic Disease
Quan V. Hoang, Jamie A. Leong, & Roberto Gallego-Pinazo

24. Prevention of Myopia
Takashi Fujikado

25. Sclera-targeted Therapies for Pathologic Myopia
Kyoko Ohno-Matsui

AUTHORS & EDITORS

Dr. Richard F. Spaide, MD has made many discoveries in the field of vitreoretinal diseases including myopia, macular degeneration, and intraocular inflammation. He has spearheaded development of multiple forms of retinal imaging. He has 250 peer reviewed publications, 8 books, is on the Editorial Board of multiple journals and is the Associate Editor of the Journal RETINA. He has won numerous awards including the Award of Merit from the Retina Society, the Henkind and the Richard and Linda Rosenthal Foundation awards, and the Prix Soubrane de la Recherche en Ophthalmologie.

Kyoko Ohno-Matsui is a chief of the High Myopia Clinic at Tokyo Medical and Dental University, which is by far the largest clinic specializing in Pathologic Myopia. She is also an associate professor at the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at Tokyo Medical and Dental University. She has published more than 120 papers in peer-reviewed journals and is currently the Editor-in-chief of International Ophthalmology.

Dr. Lawrence Yannuzzi is a professor of clinical ophthalmology at Columbia University Medical School, vice–chairman and director of The Retinal Research Center of the Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital, and founder and president of The Macula Foundation, Inc. He is a world renowned retinal specialist who has published more than 300 scientific papers and 11 textbooks, with particular interest in diseases of the macula, such as diabetic retinopathy and age–related macular degeneration. His book The Retinal Atlas won the 2010 PROSE Award.