DIABETIC RETINOPATHY FOR THE CLINICIAN,2009

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Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that causes hyperglycemia. Diabetes is a leading cause of blindness, but a good metabolic control can delay or even prevent the occurrence of such complications A comprehensive, authoritative, evidence-based andrichly illustrated coverage of clinical principles in ophthalmology meets todays standards of care Diabetic retinopathy is asymptomatic till it becomes vision threatening. This book provides essential information about techniques and management of the disease in diabetic retinopathy patients 1. Diabetes Mellitus 2. Systemic Disorders Associated with Diabetes: Macrovascular Disease and Neuropathy 3. Systemic Disorders Associated with Diabetes: Diabetic Nephropathy 4. Epidemiology of Diabetic Retinopathy 5. Aetiological Mechanisms in Diabetic Retinopathy6. Pathogenesis and Pathology of Diabetic Retinopathy 7. Clinical Features of Diabetic Retinopathy: Fundus and Fluorescein Angiography 8. Clinical Features of Diabetic Retinopathy: Optical Coherence Tomography 9. Clinical Features of Diabetic Retinopathy: Ultrasonography 10. Management of Diabetic Retinopathy: Control of Systemic Factors 11. Management of Diabetic Retinopathy: Potential Drug Therapies 12. Management of Diabetic Retinopathy: Laser Photocoagulation 13. Management of Diabetic Retinopathy: Intravitreal Steroids 14. Management of Diabetic Retinopathy: Vitrectomy