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Record Nr.

UNINA9910616204603321

Autore

Weiss Jeffrey N.

Titolo

Dynamic Light Scattering Spectroscopy of the Human Eye / / by Jeffrey N. Weiss

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022

ISBN

9783031066245

9783031066238

Edizione

[1st ed. 2022.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (98 pages)

Collana

Medicine Series

Disciplina

880.9

617.71545

Soggetti

Ophthalmology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Anatomy of the eye -- Chapter 2. Light Scattering -- Chapter 3. Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) -- Chapter 4. DLS – Animal Experiments -- Chapter 5. DLS – Human Experiments -- Chapter 6. DLS in Neurologic diseases - Protocol -- Chapter 7. DLS in Neurologic diseases – Informed Consent -- Chapter 8. Patents. .

Sommario/riassunto

Blindness or serious vision impairment is one of the most feared disabilities known to humankind. A 2016 report compiled by the National Eye Institute (NEI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Prevent Blindness America states that although half of all blindness can be prevented, the number of people who suffer vision loss continues to increase. The technique of dynamic light scattering (DLS) was developed by physicists in the late 1960s to early 1970s. DLS is now emerging as a potential ophthalmic tool, making possible studies of virtually every tissue and fluid comprising the eye, thus pushing the envelope for broader applications in ophthalmology. This book presents a comprehensive review of the application of light scattering in clinical use. It is the first of its kind, offering insight to how DLS can be applied to the human eye as well as animals. Chapters discuss DLS in neurological diseases, including protocols, informed consent, and patents. Dynamic Light Scattering Spectroscopy of the Human Eye is a must-have resource for physicians, engineers, and physicists interested



in the clinical application of DLS to diagnose and potentially treat medical conditions in a non-invasive, quantitative and novel way. .