Ophthalmology

Our collection of 29 books.

Visual Impairment and Blindness - What We Know and What We Have to Know

Edited by Giuseppe Lo Giudice and Angel Catalá
ISBN 978-1-83880-258-5, Print ISBN 978-1-83880-257-8,
Edited Volume
396 pages, September, 2020

Blindness and vision impairment affect at least 2.2 billion people worldwide with most individuals having a preventable vision impairment. The majority of people with vision impairment are older than 50 years, however, vision loss can affect people o ...
Frontiers in Ophthalmology and Ocular Imaging

Edited by Alireza Ziaei
ISBN 978-1-83880-807-5, Print ISBN 978-1-83880-806-8,
Edited Volume
134 pages, June, 2019

Imagination is the key to any discovery, and its presence in the science to improve vision is no exception. Vision science is racing forward, spurred on by a host of exciting novel research discoveries and the efforts of scientists. This book, a coll ...
Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Uveitis

Edited by Alejandro Rodriguez-Garcia and C. Stephen Foster
ISBN 978-1-83880-543-2, Print ISBN 978-1-83880-542-5,
Edited Volume
146 pages, May, 2019

Uveitis is the fifth cause of visual loss in the developed world, accounting for up to 20% of legal blindness. Visual loss due to uveitis currently has a significant impact on the productivity and quality of life of many patients worldwide. Therefore ...
Optic Nerve

Edited by Felicia M. Ferreri
ISBN 978-1-78984-967-7, Print ISBN 978-1-78984-966-0,
Edited Volume
166 pages, February, 2019

The optic nerve is a primary reference for those ophthalmologists and researchers interested in its anatomy and physiology, in the most recent diagnostic techniques, as well as in the clinical management of optic nerve disorders. The book provides a ...
OCT - Applications in Ophthalmology

Edited by Michele Lanza
ISBN 978-1-78923-755-9, Print ISBN 978-1-78923-754-2,
Edited Volume
200 pages, September, 2018

I am very proud and excited to introduce to you this book, which provides many interesting indications on how to better understand and handle the world of optical coherence tomography (OCT). Reading the chapters, you will be aware that this device is ...
Causes and Coping with Visual Impairment and Blindness

Edited by Shimon Rumelt
ISBN 978-1-78923-771-9, Print ISBN 978-1-78923-770-2,
Edited Volume
158 pages, September, 2018

About 4% of the world population has visual impairment or blindness. This book is aimed at addressing different causes of visual impairment and blindness, their epidemiology, manifestations, risk factors, prevention of progression, and treatment. It ...
Difficulties in Cataract Surgery

Edited by Artashes Zilfyan
ISBN 978-1-78923-257-8, Print ISBN 978-1-78923-256-1,
Edited Volume
154 pages, June, 2018

For thousands of years, cataract surgery continues to be the "pearl" of ophthalmic surgery. It is explained by the fact that cataract removal always leads to an increase in visual acuity of patients. A new technology of cataract removal, phacoemulsif ...
Early Events in Diabetic Retinopathy and Intervention Strategies

Edited by Andrew T.C. Tsin and Jeffery G. Grigsby
ISBN 978-1-78923-083-3, Print ISBN 978-1-78923-082-6,
Edited Volume
102 pages, April, 2018

The development of diabetic retinopathy is a long slow process affected by hyperglycemia, hypertension, lipid levels and genetics. It is expected that in 20 years' duration nearly all those with diabetes will exhibit diabetic retinopathy. In some pat ...