Jaypee Gold Standard Mini Atlas Series: Diabetic Retinopathy

Author: Saxena Sandeep
Format: Kindle Edition
Pages: 302
Language: English
Publisher: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (p) Ltd.
Release Date: June 15, 2012
The aim of this book is to provide current concepts and a better understanding of diabetic retinopathy. This mini atlas will be useful to all postgraduate students, vitreoretinal specialists and practicing ophthalmologists. This book highlights all the essential aspects of the current diagnostic and treatment approaches in diabetic retinopathy in an excellent manner. The book covers epidemiology, pathogenesis, levels of diabetic retinopathy, fluorescein angiography, optic coherence tomography, ultrasonography, pharmacotherapy, laser photocoagulation, vitreoretinal surge. Findings of Diabetic Retinopathy Study (DRS), the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS), the Diabetic Retinopathy Vitrectomy Study (DRVS) and the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) have provided insights into the understanding and management of diabetic retinopathy.