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Up-to-date reference work with an authoritative review from an expert panel of clinicians
More than 50 photographs, many in colour
Plentiful clear diagrams illustration points from the text
Strong emphasis on adding clinical assessment and decision-making
Provides thorough understanding of the disease which is the common cause of blindness
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Age-related macular degeneration is the most common cause for the loss of central seeing with humans beyond the age of 50 in the industrial nations. A triplication of the patients is expected in the next 25 years. Especially in the last couple of years the standard of knowledge regarding etiology, risk factors, diagnostics and therapy of this retina illness has substantially grown which is presented in this up-to-date multi-authored work. Apart from epidemiologically identified risk factors both the various pathophysiological aspects and clinical manifestations and angiographic characteristics are clearly represented and in line with standard usage. Furthermore, the different therapeutic approaches are treated, which include proven procedures as laser therapy and seeing-aids systems, in addition to latest methods in the area of the pharmacology, the photo-dynamic therapy, transpupil thermal therapy (TTT) and the macular surgery. The volume is well-illustrated and tables and summaries round up the representation.
Reviews
From the reviews:
"It is appropriate time for an authoritative text to be written to help the ophthalmic community to plan for the expanding workload and to select the best imaging and treatment techniques for their patients. This excellent book fulfills that role very well and offers value to both medical retinal specialists and interested generalists. … Overall, this book is carefully thought out, with useful summaries and bullet points, and well written, a tribute to the editors … . Value for money." (Mr John Talbot, Eye News, Vol. 10 (6), 2004)
"The 234-page book contains 15 chapters written by well-recognised expert researchers and clinicians in the field. … The book is easy to read and concise. … AMD is acquiring an increasing importance to both the general ophthalmologist, researcher and retinal specialist due to the rapid emergence of new treatments and the exciting discoveries … . I would recommend this book as an excellent overview of all areas of AMD for retina specialists and researchers as well as for residents and fellows in ophthalmology." (Adnan Tufail, Graefe’s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, Vol. 245, 2007)
Authors and Affiliations
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Universitäts-Augenklinik, Heidelberg, Germany
Frank G. Holz
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Augenabteilung des St.-Franziskus Hospitals, Münster, Germany
Daniel Pauleikhoff
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Vitreous Retina, Macula Consultants of New York, New York, USA
Richard F. Spaide
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Institute of Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, England
Alan C. Bird
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Age-related macular degeneration
Authors: Frank G. Holz, Daniel Pauleikhoff, Richard F. Spaide, Alan C. Bird
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-05199-3
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2004
eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-05199-3Published: 09 March 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 234
Topics: Ophthalmology