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RETINA E-DITION
Retina e-dition
Text with Continually Updated Online Reference, 3-Volume Set
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Fourth Edition

By
Stephen Ryan, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology, USC Keck School of Medicine; President, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA
David Hinton, MD, FRCPC, Professor, Department of Pathology, Neurology, and Neurological Surgery, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Andrew Schachat, MD, Karl Hagen Professor of Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University and Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
Charles Wilkinson, MD, Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology, Greater Baltimore Medical Center; Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Description
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 www.retinatext.com for content updates fully searchable, downloadable text and electronic image collection 60+ minutes of procedural video clips and much more!

Audience
Retina specialists, general ophthalmologists, medical schools/libraries

Contents


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

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Last update: 30 Nov 2009
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