Diabetic Retinopathy

Description

This book addresses diabetic retinopathy, an eye disease that remains one of the main causes of vision loss if not diagnosed and managed properly. It aims to cover the entire spectrum of the disease by describing its clinical identification and characterization, pathophysiology, epidemiology, and medical and surgical management. Diabetic Retinopathy also offers a complete overview of the present understanding of diabetic retinopathy, covering current practice but also including original contributions that offer novel perspectives for looking at and addressing this disease.

The author has dedicated his lifetime to the study of diabetic retinal disease and has organized this book around his personal experience but at the same time giving the necessary information for updated management of diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic Retinopathy will be especially useful for postgraduate students in diabetology, retina specialists and researchers.

By José Cunha-Vaz (University of Coimbra, Portugal)

Contents:

Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes — 2009
Clinical Presentation of Retinopathy
Clinical Diagnostics Methodologies
Pathogenesis
Epidemiology
Major Clinical Trials on Treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy
Photocoagulation for Macular Edema and Proliferative Retinopathy
Vitrectomy for Diabetic Retinopathy
Medical Management of Diabetic Retinopathy
An Integrated Perspective on Diabetic Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetes

Readership: Opthalmologists.