MACULAR EDEMA 2ND EDITION, REVISED AND EXTENDED EDITION

Chapter 1 Macular Edema: Definition and Basic Concepts
Chapter 2 General Pathophysiology
Chapter 3 Diagnosis and Detection
Chapter 4 Macular Edema – Rationale for Therapy
Chapter 5 Drug Delivery to the Posterior Segment of the Eye
Chapter 6 Diabetic Macular Edema
Chapter 7 Retinal Vein Occlusions
Chapter 8 Cystoid Macular Edema in Uveitis
Chapter 9 Postsurgical Cystoid Macular Edema
Chapter 10 Retinitis Pigmentosa and Other Dystrophies
Chapter 11 Macular Edema of Choroidal Origin
Chapter 12 Miscellaneous
Further Section
Author Index
Subject Index

For many years diagnosing macular edema at an early stage has been a main difficulty. Recently, multiple and remarkable advances of modern imaging technologies which allow recognition of the main etiologies, have immensely improved its diagnosis and treatment.

In this volume different patterns and etiologies of macular edema are described and the importance of preserving the photoreceptors at an early stage in order to retain center visual acuity is discussed. It brings together the most recent data and evidence-based medicine, and, on the other hand, the pathophysiological basis of macular edema and the different approaches for drug delivery to the posterior segment are presented. Recommendations for treatment procedures or different therapies have been carefully analyzed and considered prior to inclusion.

'Macular Edema – A Practical Approach' provides the ophthalmologist with a synthesis of knowledge to diagnose, to determine etiology, and to offer the patient viable treatment options for his benefit.