The concept of a blood~retinal barrier is still relatively new in the ophthalmic literature. ~fuereas work on the blood-brain barrier was initiated in the first decade of this century, the blood- retinal barrier has only recently been defined. Information accu- mulated during the last 10 years has shown that the function of the blood-ocular barriers may be better understood if two main barrier systems are considered to exist in the eye. The blood-aqueous barrier regulates the exchanges between the blood and the intraocu- lar fluids, and the blood-retinal barrier separates the neural tissue from the blood. Recent studies have shown that the blood-retinal barrier plays a fundamental role in controlling the microenvironment of the retina. Similarly, the significance of the blood-retinal barrier in retinal disease has become increasingly clear. Fluorescein angiography has demonstrated an intricate series of relationships between altera- tions of the blood-retinal barrier and diverse retinal diseases, particularly vascular retinopathies and pigment epitheliopathies. Finally, in the past few years, vitreous fluorophotometry has pro- vided a new and accurate index of the alteration of the blood-retinal barrier.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN-13
9781475746570
eBay Product ID (ePID)
189374114
Product Key Features
Author
Jose Cunha-Vaz
Publication Name
The Blood-Retinal Barriers
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Medicine
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
391 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
254mm
Item Width
178mm
Volume
32
Item Weight
773g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Nato Science Series a
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Editor
Jose Cunha-Vaz
Best Selling in Adult Learning & University
Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Best Selling in Adult Learning & University