Vitreo-Retinal Surgery

by David Wong and Bernd Kirchhof

Book Overview

Unlike the cornea or lens, the retina is part of the central nervous system and cannot be replaced. Therefore degeneration of the outer retina is blinding, but trials using devices such as retinal implants which combine biology with technology are showing promise at restoring vision. Macular diseases are the most common cause of blindness in the developed countries. Edema of the macula may arise in the retina, such as in diabetes mellitus or in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540336699
• ISBN13: 9783540336693
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 9.6"