Retina
Text with Continually Updated Online Reference, 3-Volume Set
4th Edition
Published on 27. September 2005
Book
Hardback
978-0-323-04091-4 (ISBN)
Description
This title was the first Prize Winner at the 2006 Medical Book Awards. Maximum reference power for the life of the edition! Praised by JAMA as 'The most complete description of the development, structure, function, pathophysiology, and treatment of the retina and its diseases to be found anywhere', this monumental three-volume work puts all of today's scientific and clinical knowledge of the retina at readers' fingertips and on the web! This new, multimedia package enables you to consult the printed book and a continuously updated web site for all of the very latest scientific and genetic discoveries, diagnostic imaging methods, drug therapies, treatment recommendations, and surgical techniques. The result is an indispensable online reference and diagnostic tool for generalists and specialists alike. Log on to the website for content updates, fully search able, download able text and electronic image collection. 60+ minutes of procedural video clips and much more!
More details
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
St Louis
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Retina specialists, general ophthalmologists, medical schools/libraries
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Approx. 3100 illustrations (200 in full color)
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-323-04091-4 (9780323040914)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Stephen J. Ryan, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology, President, Doheny Eye Institute, USC Keck School of Medicine Doheny Eye Institute 5900, Los Angeles, Ca.
David R. Hinton, MD, FRCPC, Professor, Department of Pathology, Neurology, and Neurological Surgery, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Andrew P. Schachat, MD, Karl Hagen Professor of Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University and Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
Charles P. Wilkinson, MD, Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology, Greater Baltimore Medical Center; Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
David R. Hinton, MD, FRCPC, Professor, Department of Pathology, Neurology, and Neurological Surgery, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Andrew P. Schachat, MD, Karl Hagen Professor of Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University and Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
Charles P. Wilkinson, MD, Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology, Greater Baltimore Medical Center; Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Content
VOLUME ONE PART 1: BASIC SCIENCE, INHERITED RETINAL DISEASE AND TUMORS Section 1 Anatomy and Physiology Section 2 Visual Psychophysics Section 3 Ocular Immunology Section 4 Evaluation Section 5 Genetics Section 6 Retinal Degenerations and Dystrophies Section 7 Principles of Vitreoretinal Therapy PART 2: TUMORS OF THE RETINA, CHOROID, AND VITREOUS Section 1 Tumors of the Retina Section 2 Tumors of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium Section 3 Choroidal Melanoma and Related Issues Section 4 Other Tumors of the Choroid VOLUME 2: MEDICAL RETINA Section 1 Normal Retinal Anatomy and Function Section 2 Pathologic Responses Section 3 Treatment Principles Section 4 Macular Disease Section 5 Retinal Vascular Diseases Section 6 Inflammatory Disease Section 7 Other Diseases VOLUME 3: SURGICAL RETINA Section 1 What Normally Keeps the Retina Attached? Section 2 Retinal Reattachments: Surgical Principles and Techniques Section 3 Special Adjuncts to Treatment Section 4 Complicated Forms of Retinal Detachment Section 5 Vitreous Surgery: Additional Considerations