Full Description
Ocular Aging: Impact on the Eye provides an integrated description of the latest research findings on aging affecting ocular structures, discussing clinical characteristics of several sight-threatening disorders with detailed descriptions of clinical features and therapeutic options. Written by experts, each chapter covers the impacts of aging on specific ocular structures and integrates this information with the most common ocular disorders that are significantly dependent on age. This unique approach makes this book an invaluable source of reference for researchers interested on the latest research findings and ophthalmologists looking for a description of clinical features and therapeutic options for several age-related disorders.
Contents
1. Histology in the aging eye
2. Aging and optics of the eye
3. Aging of the Cornea and Ocular Surface (includes conjunctiva)
4. Aging of the Lens
5. Aging of the trabecular meshwork and ciliary processes
6. Aging of the eyelids, annexa and orbit
7. Aging of the vitreous
8. Aging of the retina
9. The effect of aging on retinal vascular disorders
10. Aging of the choroid
11. Age related macular degeneration: non-neovascular early and intermediate stages
12. Age related macular degeneration: non-neovascular advanced stages
13. Age related macular degeneration: neovascular advanced stages
14. Pachychoroid disease
15. Aging of the optic nerve head and associated neuro-ophthalmologic conditions
16. Population aging: the importance of artificial intelligence in the eye disorders' screening
