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- Provides a comprehensive, well-illustrated account of the pathogenesis, clinical features, and management of ocular vascular occlusive disorders
- Covers basic science and clinical aspects on the basis of scientific evidence
- Addresses the many controversies in the field
- Written by an author with more than 55 years of experience in basic and clinical research
This book provides a comprehensive account of the pathogenesis, clinical features, and management of ocular vascular occlusive disorders, with the focus very much on the scientific evidence. This offers a sound basis for addressing the many controversies that surround these disorders, which collectively constitute the most common cause of visual impairment or blindness.
The book is divided into two sections, the first of which addresses the basic science and encompasses vascular anatomy, blood supply and flow, and retinal tolerance time to acute ischemia. The second, clinical, section covers the presentation, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of the full range of vascular occlusive disorders of the retina, the choroid, the anterior segment of the eye, ophthalmic manifestations of carotid
artery disease and the optic nerve.
In writing Ocular Vascular Occlusive Disorders, the author has drawn upon more than 55 years of experience in basic and clinical research. The book will be an invaluable source of information for general ophthalmologists, and particularly for retina specialists, neuro-ophthalmologists, and researchers. It is hoped that it will go far in rectifying the lack of
in-depth scientific understanding that is the source of many misapprehensions and debates.
Table of Contents
BASIC SCIENCES: Ophthalmic artery.- Central retinal artery.- Cilioretinal artery.- Posterior ciliary arteries.- Orbital veins.- Retinal capillaries.- Optic nerve head blood supply.- Anterior segment blood supply.- Blood-retinal barrier.- Blood flow.- Retinal tolerance time to acute ischemia.
CLINICAL SCIENCES: Clinical evaluation of patients with ocular vascular occlusive disorders.- Central retinal artery occlusion.- Branch retinal artery occlusion.- Cilioretinal artery occlusion.- Hemicentral retinal artery occlusion.- Cotton-wool spots.- Posterior ciliary artery occlusion.- Anterior segment ischemia.- Optic nerve head ischemia.-
Ophthalmic manifestations of carotid artery disease.- Central retinal vein occlusion.- Hemi-central retinal vein occlusion.- Branch retinal vein occlusion.- Vortex vein occlusion.- Hypertensive fundus changes.- Amaurosis fugax in ocular vascular occlusive disorders.
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