Aging research on the human eyes crosses all areas of ophthalmology and also relies upon biological, morphological, physiological, and biochemical tools for its study. In Age-Related Changes of the Human Eye, the authors review all aspects of human eye aging. In addition to descriptions of age-related changes in almost all the structures of the human eyes, the authors also include interesting accounts of personal experiments and data. The ease of use and versatility of this volume makes it an essential tool for students and graduate students as well as post-doctoral and/or professional ophthalmologists. Age-Related Changes of the Human Eye provides the reader with an exhaustive panorama of what happens during aging in the eye, thus making an important contribution to the understanding of the physiology and pathology of eye diseases. Comprehensive overview of development of the human eye. Details biological, morphological,physiological, and biochemical aspects. Includes personal experiments and data. Exhaustive panorama of aging process of the human eye. INDICE: From the contents Introductory Remarks on Age-Related Eye Diseasesas Causes of Blindness and Low Vision.-Aging Changes of The Eyelid.- Age-Related Changes on the Ocular Optics.- Age-Related Changes of the Cornea.- Age-Related Changes in Crystalline Lens.- Age-Related Changes of Glucosaminoglycans in the Trabecular Meshwork of the Eye.- Glial And Mobile Cells in the Aging Human Eye.- Age-Related Diseases of the Vitreous.- Age-Related Changes of the Retina.- Aging of the Retinal Pigmented Epithelium.- Aging of the Choroids.- Age Related Changes in the Macula Lutea: I Types and Future Directions.- Age Related Changes in the Macula Lutea : II Idiopathic Macular Holes.- Age Related Changes in the Macula Lutea: Epiretinal Membranes.- Macular Degeneration: Ultra-Structural Age-Related Changes.- Non-Exudative Macular Degeneration.- Improvement of Visual Functions in Early Age-Related Macular Degeneration.- Treatment Of IOP in Aged Patients.- Age-Related Changes in the Lachrymal Gland.
- ISBN: 978-1-934115-55-8
- Editorial: Humana
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 410
- Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés