The Sankara Nethralaya Atlas of Retinal Diseases
PK Rani
9788184482560
602 pages
Jaypee Bros Medical Pub Pvt Ltd
Overview
This atlas is a reference book for residents and ophthalmologistspursuing additional training in retina but also for the practicing
ophthalmologists. It provides a comprehensive overview of the normal and
abnormal retina. A unique and helpful armamentarium for managing retinal
diseases. There are over 1300 images of the retina, critical to study retinal
disorders which include fundus photographs, fluorescent augiograms and
optical coherence tomographic images with their brief summaries. The book
includes a self-test at the end of each chapter to assist the reader with
comprehension of the material. Covers voluminous number of topics giving
concise description of the clinical profile with their image, relevant
investigations, suggestive treatments, and a summary of the prognosis of the
presentation. All areas of retina related to clinical care are covered, from the
basics of imaging to common conditions such as age-related macular
degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and vain occlusions, to rare diseases such
as familiar oxidative vitreoretinopathy. This book provides images with
comprehensive pictorial summary of the field which will assist anyone who is
learning the management of retinal abnormalities or is involved in the day-today
care of posterior segment diseases. Target audience for this atlas is residents
in ophthalmology, vitreo-retinal fellows and practicing ophthalmologists.
Contains suggested reading of each chapter with latest references. Practical tips
related to the topics are given at the end of each case description. Also new drugs or
latest clinical trials related to the topic are presented in this book.