Ophthalmology

Sight loss and blindness is a very prevalent cause of disability.

Sight loss and blindness is a very prevalent cause of disability.

Vision therapy techniques can correct not only visual problems, but also cognitive, emotional and physical difficulties.

This book provides a summary of the various aspects of corneal transplantation - the clinical, experimental (including multimedia display of the surgical techniques), immunological, therapeutic and prosthetic components - in one volume.

This book is intended to engage students and practitioners in eyecare in the management of accommodative and binocular vision disorders through the use of case presentations.

The USA Today-bestselling biography of a man who lost his sight as an adult and regained it twenty years later without any medical intervention.

FIRST PRIZE from the BMA Medical Book Awards for Surgical Specialties!

The quintessential, reader-friendly guide to refractive cataract surgery (RCS) fundamentalsAn estimated 3.

A comprehensive and user-friendly guide on leveraging OCT for the management of glaucomaOptical coherence tomography (OCT) is a noninvasive diagnostic imaging modality that enables ophthalmologists to visualize different layers of the optic nerve and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) with astounding detail.

Microscopic surgery requires complicated maneuvers.

Basic refraction is a foundational part of ophthalmology, and yet beginning ophthalmology residents and ophthalmic technicians are often left on their own to learn the finer points.

Until recently, surgical correction of presbyopia was considered the "e;last frontier"e; in ophthalmology, but today there are a wide variety of treatments available.

Curbside Consultation in Retina: 49 Clinical Questions, Second Edition contains new questions and brief, practical, and evidence-based answers to the most frequently asked questions that are posed during a "e;curbside consultation"e; between surgical colleagues.

Medical training is a difficult journey with enormous amounts of information to absorb over a short time period.

Due to the growing population of dry eye patients, there has been much study of dry eye disease.

This book begins with a promise: people with severe vision loss can be trained and equipped to function as sighted.

Ocular toxicity is routinely assessed in toxicology studies conducted for regulatory purposes.

Good vision is more than the ability to see 20/20 on an eye chart.

Studies on Retinal and Choroidal Disorders examines the role that oxidative and nitrosative stress plays in the complex physiology and pathophysiology of the retina and choroid.

An exciting contribution to the field, Visual Dysfunction in Diabetes: The Science of Patient Impairment and Improvement is designed with two overriding objectives: to help readers understand the impact of vision impairment in people living daily with diabetes rather than considering diabetic retinopathy solely as a medical problem, and to explore what we know and don't know about the ways diabetes affect the eye.

The key knowledge assembled in this book comprises today's most comprehensive resource on Sjogren's syndrome.

Diabetic retinopathy is the most common microvascular complication of diabetes.

Aging research on the human eyes crosses all areas of ophthalmology and also relies upon biological, morphological, physiological, and biochemical tools for its study.

The history of medicine has been substantially defined by a small number of monumental discoveries.

Detection and responses to light are common features found throughout the plant and animal kingdoms.

Remarkable advances have contributed to revolutionizing the study of vertebrate vision.

The mechanisms of the various forms of glaucoma were unknown at the outset of the twentieth century.

For centuries, humans have tried to explain the complex process of vision and find effective treatments for eye diseases.

Advances in the study and understanding of myasthenia gravis have led to the need for the publication of this important new edition.

Leading academic and pharmaceutical researchers and clinicians from many disciplines synthesize and summarize current clinical and basic knowledge concerning abnormal growth of blood vessels in the eye, the cause of major neovascular eye diseases.

How to achieve perfect vision naturally through proven eye-training methods *; Explains how vision problems are related to imbalances in the internal organs *; Provides Taoist and Ayurvedic practices for harmonizing the liver and kidneys, the organs directly associated with eye problems In the West, problems with eyesight are treated separately from overall health, usually with prescription glasses or contact lenses.

The Nutrition and Health series of books have, as an overriding mission, to provide health professionals with texts that are considered essential because each includes: 1) a synthesis of the state of the science, 2) timely, in-depth reviews by the leading researchers in their respective fields, 3) extensive, up-to-date fully annotated reference lists, 4) a detailed index, 5) relevant tables and figures, 6) identification of paradigm shifts and the consequences, 7) virtually no overlap of information between chapters, but targeted, inter-chapter referrals, 8) suggestions of areas for future research and 9) balanced, da- driven answers to patient/health professionals questions which are based upon the totality of evidence rather than the findings of any single study.

Written by renowned opthalmologist Michael Samuel, a retinal specialist, this text casts the spotlight on macular degeneration and dispels the myths surrounding this disease.

This book familiarizes the reader with the current landscape of cell-based therapies for the treatment of retinal disease, including diseases that affect the choriocapillaris, retinal pigment epithelium, photoreceptors, and retinal ganglion cells.

This book comprises a unique compilation of 12 chapters representing original research of the authors and supported by a comprehensive review on the topic.

Optic Neuropathy: From Diagnosis to Treatment discusses the pathophysiology, diagnosis, imaging, and treatment of glaucomatous optic neuropathy.

In the opening chapter, the authors focus on the current understanding of mechanisms regulating retinotopic axonal projection within the retina, optic nerve, and optic chiasm during visual system development.

If you are losing your sight, his book is a great place to start as you follow a proven plan to work towards building a meaningful life without the help of the good vision you have always depended upon.

Most optometrists will tell you glasses can help your eyesight and leave it at that.

This book is an essential revision aid for those revising for the short answer paper of the Part 1 MRCOphth examination in the United Kingdom and similar examinations elsewhere.

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Neurovision Rehabilitation Guide is a valuable resource for the health care professional working with patients with visual dysfunction as a consequence of traumatic brain injury and neurological disorders.

Cataract ranks high among the diseases that cause visual disability and blindness in the world.

Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology, 3rd edition provides the single authoritative resource on the pathophysiology, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment of neuro-ophthalmologic disorders in children.

This case-based approach to the management of pediatric eye diseases and strabismus teaches the novice, as well as the experienced surgeon, how to conceptualize and analyze surgical planning to maximize patient outcomes, allowing readers to "e;get inside the head of the surgeon.

This text is a comprehensive look at the current knowledge on stem cell application for vision loss, showcasing different types of stem cells (adult, embryonic, iPSCs) for diseases of the front and the back of the eye.

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