Anti-Angiogenic Therapy in Ophthalmology

Book Overview

This book provides a concise overview over the pathology of retinal angiogenic diseases and explains why anti-angiogenic therapy is effective in so many patients. The reader is guided through the various clinical indications for anti-angiogenic therapy and made aware of its merits as well as current challenges and limitations. It is explained how, since its introduction for the treatment of exudative age-related macular degeneration in 2006, anti-angiogenic therapy has revolutionized the way in which we treat a range of ocular diseases. All of the authors are established experts in their respective fields who share their extensive knowledge and clinical experience with the reader. This book is both a valuable introduction to anti-angiogenic therapy in ophthalmology and a day-to-day companion for all ophthalmologists seeing patients with some of the most prevalent retinal diseases.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319240951
• ISBN13: 9783319240954
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 193 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 10.1"