Editors: Mitzy E. Torres Soriano, Gerardo García Aguirre, Maximiliano Gordon, Veronica Kon Graversen

Series Title: Ophthalmology: Current and Future Developments

Diagnostic Atlas of Retinal Diseases

Volume 2

Special Offer (PDF + Printed Copy): US $0
Printed Copy: US $119
ISSN: 2468-7162 (Print)
ISSN: 2468-7170 (Online)
ISBN: 978-1-68108-414-5 (Print)
ISBN: 978-1-68108-413-8 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2017
DOI: 10.2174/97816810841381170201

Introduction

This 3 volume set offers a comprehensive compilation which presents detailed information about ophthalmic (retinal, vitreous and macular) diseases. Key features of this set include:

- Emphasis on practical features of clinical diagnosis

- Concise and didactic presentation of key manifestations of diseases designed for rapid reference and target recall

- A vast selection of illustrations to sharpen clinical problem-solving skills

- Step by step treatment approaches to enhance the reader’s ability to handle medical cases

- Citations or relevant research articles in each chapter for further reading

The second volume of this set covers several choroid and retinal disorders including, commotio retinae, choroidal rupture and macular trauma, retinal breaks and detachment, and a variety of congenital / genetic eye diseases such as Best’s disease and Stargardt disease. Written by a group of retina specialists, this book is an excellent resource for knowledge about retinal disorders. The streamlined format and evidence based medicine presented in the volume make this book the perfect reference for medical students, residents, general ophthalmologists and retina specialists.

Contributors

Editor(s):
Mitzy E. Torres Soriano
Centro de la Visión Gordon Manavella
Rosario, Santa Fe
Argentina


Gerardo García Aguirre
Retina Department
Asociaión para Evitar la Ceguera en Mexico
Mexico City
Mexico


Maximiliano Gordon
Centro de la Visión Gordon Manavella
Rosario, Santa Fe
Argentina


Veronica Kon Graversen
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
USA




Contributor(s):
Manuel Torres López
Unidad Oftalmológica “Dr Torres López”
Centro Médico Cagua
Cagua-Aragua
Venezuela


Adai Pérez Montesinos
Clínica Almendros
Oaxaca
Mexico
/
Attending Retina Specialist
Ophthalmology Service of Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad de Oaxaca
Mexico


Alejandra Scaraffia
Centrovision
Mendoza
Argentina
/
Ophthalmology Department
Hospital Central
Mendoza
Argentina


Andrea Arriola-López
Retina Service, Asociación para Evitar Ceguera en México
Hospital Luis Sanchez Bulnes IAP
Mexico City
Mexico


Andrée Henaine-Berra
Hospital General “Dr. Manuel Gea González”
Mexico City
Mexico


Antonio Capone Jr.
Associated Retinal Consultants
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Royal Oak, MI
USA


Carolina Merlo
Microcirugía Ocular Rosario
Rosario-Santa Fe
Argentina


Caterina Benatti
Retina Department, Institute of Ophthalmology
University of Modena
Modena
Italy


Cesare Forlini
Department of Ophthalmology at Santa Maria delle Croci Hospital
Ravenna
Italy


Christina Pagano
Instituto de Cirugía Ocular
San José
Costa Rica


Fernando Miassi
Ophthalmology Department
Sanatorio Británico, Rosario
Santa Fe
Argentina
/
Ophthalmology Department
Sanatorio Centro
Santa Fe
Argentina


Francys J. Torres Méndez
Hospital los Samanes
Centro Oftalmológico Regional Aragua (CORA)
Maracay
Venezuela
/
Clínica de Ojos Aragua
Maracay
Venezuela


Gabriel Ruiz Fernandez
OftalmoClínica
Santa Fe
Argentina


Gastón Gómez Caride
Retina Department, Centro de Ojos Quilmes
Provincia de Buenos Aires
Argentina


Gema Ramirez
Centro de Cirugía Oftalmológica (CECOF)
Caracas
Venezuela


Gerardo García Aguirre
Retina Department
Asociación para Evitar la Ceguera en Mexico
Mexico City
Mexico
/
Escuela de Medicina del Tecnológico de Monterrey
Mexico City
Mexico


Guillermo Iribarren
Opththalmology Service
Hospital Alemán
Buenos Aires
Argentina


Hugo Quiroz Mercado
Ophthalmology Department, Denver Health Medical Center
University of Colorado
Denver
USA


Humberto Ruiz García
Clínica Santa Lucía
Guadalajara
Jalisco
Mexico


J. Fernando Arevalo
The Retina Division, Wilmer Eye Institute
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD
USA
/
The King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital
Riyadh
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia


Jose Dalma-Weiszhausz
Attending Physician, Retina Department
Asociación para Evitar la Ceguera en Mexico
Mexico City
Mexico


Jose L. Diaz Rubio
Retina Department
Hospital Star Médica
Aguascalientes
Mexico


Lihteh Wu
Instituto de Cirugía Ocular
San José
Costa Rica


Luis Suarez Tata
From the Retina & Vitreous Service
Clínica Oftalmológica El Viñedo
Valencia
Venezuela


Marcelo Zas
Hospital de Clínicas “José de San Martín” de la University of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Argentina


María Ana Martínez-Castellanos
Retina Service, Asociación para Evitar Ceguera en México
Hospital Luis Sanchez Bulnes IAP
Mexico City
Mexico


Maria Daniela Malave
Unidad UOPRED C.A.
Grupo Medico Docente Dr. Jose Vazquez
Valencia
Venezuela


Mariana Camacho Mendez
Ophthalmology Department, Denver Health Medical Center
University of Colorado
Denver
USA


Mariano Iros
Clínica de Ojos Córdoba
Córdoba
Argentina


Matko Vidosevich
Microcirugía Ocular Rosario
Rosario-Santa Fe
Argentina
/
Hospital Provincial del Centenario
Rosario-Santa Fe
Argentina


Matteo Forlini
Retina Department, Institute of Ophthalmology
University of Modena
Modena
Italy


Max Wu
Instituto de Cirugía Ocular
San José
Costa Rica


Maximiliano Gordon
Centro de la Visión Gordon-Manavella
Rosario
Argentina


Michael D. Ober
Department of Ophthalmology
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit
MI
/
Retina Consultants of Michigan
Southfield
MI


Miroslava Meraz-Gutiérrez
Retina Service, Asociación para Evitar Ceguera en México
Hospital Luis Sanchez Bulnes IAP
Mexico City
Mexico


Mitzy E. Torres Soriano
Unidad Of talmológica “Dr. Torres López”
Centro Médico Cagua
Aragua
Venezuela
/
Retina Department, Ophthalmology Service
Hospital Provincial del Centenario
Rosario, Santa Fe
Argentina
/
Centro de la visión Gordon-Manavella
Rosario
Argentina


Naty C. Torres Soriano
Centro Médico Cagua
Unidad Oftalmológica “Dr. Torres López”
Cagua-Aragua
Venezuela
/
Ophthalmology Department
Hospital Central de Maracay
Maracay
Venezuela


Paul Tornambe
Retina Consultants of San Diego
Poway
CA
USA


Rafael Muci Mendoza
The Neurophthalmology unit “Dr. Rafael Muci Mendoza” Hospital J. M. Vargas
Caracas
Venezuela


Reinaldo García A.
From the Retina & Vitreous Service
Clínica Oftalmológica El Viñedo
Valencia
Venezuela


Robert A. Prinzi
Department of Ophthalmology
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit
MI


Robinson. V. Paul Chan
Retina Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL
USA


Steven S. Saraf
Department of Ophthalmology
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit
MI


Veronica Kon Graversen
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
NC
USA


Verónica Oria
From the Retina & Vitreous Service
Clínica Oftalmológica El Viñedo
Valencia
Venezuela


Yoshihiro Yonekawa
Associated Retinal Consultants
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Royal Oak, MI
USA