Macular Degeneration
E-Book
Macular Degeneration
Macular Degeneration: Science and Medicine in Practice provides a unique overview of current thinking in the pathogenesis, incidence and treatment of AMD. It includes, for the first time, a synthesis of the views of the world's leading scientists and practitioners regarding retinal biology, basic mechanisms, clinical and pathogenetic processes, and rational approaches to intervention.
1;Preface;5 2;Contents;8 3;List of Contributors;14 4;Organization of the Adult Primate Fovea;17 5;Immunology and Age-Related Macular Degeneration;40 6;Photoreceptor Degeneration in Aging and Age-Related Maculopathy;60 7;Genes and Age-Related Macular Degeneration;78 8;Epidemiology of Age-Related Macular Degeneration;94 9;Prevalence and Risk Factors for Age-Related Macular Degeneration in China;117 10;Experimental Models of Macular Degeneration;127 11;Transporters and Oxidative Stress in AMD;136 12;Photoreceptor Stability and Degeneration in Mammalian Retina: Lessons from the Edge;162 13;Clinical Strategies for Diagnosis and Treatment of AMD: Implicationsfrom Research;179 14;Subject Index;213
Penfold, Philip L.
Provis, Jan M.
| ISBN | 9783540269779 |
|---|---|
| Artikelnummer | 9783540269779 |
| Medientyp | E-Book - PDF |
| Copyrightjahr | 2005 |
| Verlag | Springer-Verlag |
| Umfang | 202 Seiten |
| Sprache | Englisch |
| Kopierschutz | Digitales Wasserzeichen |
