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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781177303321

Titolo

Diabetes and ocular disease : past, present, and future therapies / / edited by Ingrid U. Scott, Harry W. Flynn, Jr., William E. Smiddy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York : , : Oxford University Press in cooperation with the American Academy of Ophthalmology, , 2010

©2010

ISBN

0-19-770624-X

1-282-54358-X

9786612543586

0-19-971340-5

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xv, 496 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps

Collana

Ophthalmology monographs ; ; 14

Altri autori (Persone)

ScottIngrid U

FlynnHarry W

SmiddyWilliam E

Disciplina

617.7/35

Soggetti

Diabetic retinopathy

Cataract

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Medical overview of the worldwide diabetes epidemic / Robert E. Leonard II and David W. Parke II -- Classification of diabetic retinopathy / Charles P. Wilkinson -- Histopathology of diabetic retinopathy / Matthew Guess and Sander R. Dubovy -- Pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy / Thomas W. Gardner and Lloyd Paul Aiello -- Epidemiology and risk factors of diabetic retinopathy / Tien Y. Wong, Ronald Klein, and Barbara E.K. Klein -- History of evolving treatments for diabetic retinopathy / George W. Blankenship -- Photography, angiography, and ultrasonography in diabetic retinopathy / Andrew Lam ... [et al.] -- Optical coherence tomography in the management of diabetic retinopathy / Andrew A. Moshfeghi ... [et al.] -- Clinical studies on treatment for diabetic retinopathy / Frederick L. Ferris III ... [et al.] -- Photocoagulation for diabetic macular edema and diabetic retinopathy / Mitchell J. Goff, H. Richard McDonald, and Everett Ai --



Vitrectomy for diabetic retinopathy / William E. Smiddy and Harry W. Flynn, Jr. -- Intravitreal pharmacotherapies for diabetic retinopathy / Sophie J. Bakri and Peter K. Kaiser --

Evolving algorithms for managing diabetic macular edema / Diana V. Do and Julia A. Haller -- Management of diabetic retinopathy : evidence-based systematic review / Quresh Mohamed and Tien Y. Wong -- Cataract management in diabetes / Mitchell S. Fineman, William E. Benson, and Ingrid U. Scott -- Nonretinal ocular abnormalities in diabetes / Ingrid U. Scott and Harry W. Flynn, Jr. -- The effect of systemic conditions on diabetic retinopathy / Emily Y. Chew -- Medical management of the diabetic patient / Jay S. Skyler -- Telemedicine for diabetic retinopathy / Helen K. Li and Matthew T.S. Tennant -- Future therapies : rationale for and status of antiangiogenic and antipermeability interventions / Nigel H. Timothy ... [et al.] -- Abstracts of major collaborative multicenter trials for diabetic retinopathy / compiled by Ingrid U. Scott, Nauman A. Chaudhry, and Harry W. Flynn, Jr.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume is a useful guide for ophthalmologists in managing diabetic patients, as well as a resource for statistical data on diabetic retinopathy. The appendix reprints the abstracts of the major collaborative, multi-centre clinical trials for diabetic retinopathy.