Medical Retina

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A comprehensive and in-depth review by leading experts

In the new book series 'ESASO Course Series', the essentials of the courses of the European School for Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology (ESASO) are made available to interested ophthalmologists, optometrists, technicians and residents all over the world.

In this first volume, the seminars on medical and surgical retina presented by renowned experts during ESASO's activities are collected. The authors have incorporated their personal experience and full teaching acumen in their respective chapters. The topics range from molecular biology, to state-of-the-art diagnostic techniques and the newest medical and surgical treatment options.

This book provides the ophthalmologist with the most recent data and evidence-based medicine on medical and surgical retina, and includes multiple areas still under debate. Because of its highly specific and updated information, focusing on the pathogenesis and management of retinal diseases, this publication is a must to all retina specialists.

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• Title Page / Table of Contents / List of Contributors /
• Foreword / Preface

• Embryology and Anatomy of the Baby’s Posterior Segment
  Trese, M.T.
• Blood-Retinal Barrier and Its Relevance in Retinal Disease
  Cunha-Vaz, J.
• Imaging the Retina
  Cunha-Vaz, J.
• Do We Need Fluorescein Angiography? Noninvasive Imaging of the Eye Fundus
  Cunha-Vaz, J.
• Treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity
  Capone Jr., A.
• Retinal Development and the Pathogenesis of Retinopathy of Prematurity
  Capone Jr., A.
• Retinopathy of Prematurity: Cases and Diagnosis
  Trese, M.T.
• Retinopathy of Prematurity: Laser Treatment and Intravitreal Injections
  Trese, M.T.
• Vitreoretinal Surgery for Retinopathy of Prematurity
  Trese, M.T.
• Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy
  Mateo, C. ; Burés-Jelstrup, A.
• Inherited Retinal Pigmentary Degenerations and Inherited Macular Dystrophies
  Navarro, R. ; Burés-Jelstrup, A.
• Pediatric Vitreoretinal Diseases Not Associated with Prematurity
  Capone Jr., A.
• Other Vitreoretinal Pathologies in Infants
  Trese, M.T.
• Vascular Anomalies of the Fundus Oculi: Diagnosis and Treatment
  Lanzetta, P. ; Veritti, D.
• Retinal Artery Occlusion
  Bandello, F. ; Battaglia Parodi, M.
• Retinal Artery Occlusion and Acute Choroidal Ischemia
  Gaudric, A.
• Ocular Ischemic Syndrome
  Bandello, F. ; Battaglia Parodi, M.
• Diabetic Retinopathy
  Williams, G.A.
• Diabetic Macular Edema
  Williams, G.A.
• Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: Surgical Treatment and Handling of Intraoperative and Postoperative Complications
  Garcia-Arumi, J. ; Boixadera, A. ; Martinez-Castillo, V. ; Angel Zapata, M.
• Retinal Venous Occlusions: Diagnosis and Choice of Treatments
  Garcia-Arumi, J. ; Badal, J. ; Zapata, M. ; Boixadera, A. ; Martinez Castillo, V.
• Vitrectomy for Macular Hole
  Gaudric, A. ; Tadayoni, R.
• Pathogenesis of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
  Zarbin, M.A.
• Treatment of Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration
  Zarbin, M.A. ; Rosenfeld, P.J.
• Myopic Macula
  Mateo, C. ; Burés-Jelstrup, A.
• Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy in Intraocular Tumors
  Pelayes, D.E. ;

• Subject Index