Overview
- Covers macular degeneration, retinal degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, retinopathy of prematurity, retinal ischemia, and retinal inflammation
- Details methods for the functional, morphological, and molecular assessment of the retina in animal models of retinal diseases
- Includes authoritative introductions into retinal morphology, retinal genetics, and visual function
Part of the book series: Neuromethods (NM, volume 46)
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About this book
Affecting over a hundred million individuals worldwide, retinal diseases are among the leading causes of irreversible visual impairment and blindness, and appropriate study models, especially animal models, are essential to furthering our understanding of the etiology, pathology, and progression of these endemic diseases. In Animal Models for Retinal Diseases, recognized experts in the field highlight valuable techniques as well as animal models for the prominent retinal diseases in order to aid in the evaluation, development, and improvement of therapeutic strategies. Beginning with an overview of the morphology of the retina, visual behavior, and genetics and genomics approaches for retinal research, the book continues by covering animal models for the research of specific human retinal diseases, e.g., retinal degeneration, age-related macular degeneration, retinopathy of prematurity, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, retinal ischemia, and retinal inflammation. As a volume in the successful Neuromethods series, the chapters provide authoritative reviews of the most commonly used approaches in the field.
Vital and easy to use, Animal Models for Retinal Diseases serves to support the important future research of ocular investigators, ophthalmologists, and neuroscientists currently delving into this fascinating field of study.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Animal Models for Retinal Diseases
Editors: Iok-Hou Pang, Abbot F. Clark
Series Title: Neuromethods
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-541-5
Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ
eBook Packages: Springer Protocols
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-60761-540-8Published: 04 March 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-5750-7Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-60761-541-5Published: 31 December 2009
Series ISSN: 0893-2336
Series E-ISSN: 1940-6045
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 229
Topics: Neurosciences, Animal Models