Diabetic retinopathy / [edited by] José Cunha-Vaz.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cunha-Vaz, José G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diabetic retinopathy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxi, 323 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Standards of medical care in diabetes, 2009 / American Diabetes Association

Clinical presentation of retinopathy / José Cunha-Vaz

Clinical diagnostic methodologies

Pathogenesis

Epidemiology / José Rui Faria Abreu

Major clinical trials on treatment for diabetic retinopathy / Luisa Ribeiro

Photocoagulation for macular edema and proliferative retinopathy / Francisco Goméz-Ulla

Vitrectomy for diabetic retinopathy / José Carlos Pastor

Medical management of diabetic retinopathy / José Rui Faria Abreu and José Cunha-Vaz

An integrated perspective on diabetic retinopathy in type 2 diabetes / José Cunha-Vaz.

Notes:

Two columns to the page.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789814304443 (eBook)

OCLC:

740446114