The Retinal Pigment Epithelium: Function and Disease

by Michael F. Marmor and Wolfensberger Marmor

The retinal pigment epithelium is a critical tissue within the eye. It lies directly behind the retina, where it provides metabolic support to the photoreceptors and controls their local environment. As a result, the RPE is vital to retinal function, but also a site of aging and disease that cause dysfunction and visual loss.
This book brings together comprehensive reviews of basic and clinical science concerning the RPE. It is organized to juxtapose...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195109562
• ISBN13: 9780195109566
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 776 Pages
• Weight: 6.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 8.8" x 11.3"