Jay Duker, Michelle Liang

Anti-VEGF Use in Ophthalmology (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The introduction of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents has revolutionized therapy for a host of ocular diseases associated with leakage from normal blood vessels and pathologic blood vessel growth.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040137239
• Artikelnr.: 70886727

Autorenporträt

Jay S. Duker, MD, is Professor and Chairman of Ophthalmology at the Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine and Director of the New England Eye Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Duker graduated from Jefferson Medical College and completed ophthalmology and retina training at the Wills Eye Hospital. His research and clinical interests are focused on the posterior segment ranging from macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal vascular diseases, as well as uveitis and intraocular tumors. He has published more than 280 journal articles and has been lead editor on six books and dozens of book chapters. Dr. Duker is the co-editor of the International Journal of Retina and Vitreous.

Michelle C. Liang, MD, is Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Tufts University School of Medicine and a vitreoretinal specialist at the New England Eye Center in Boston, Massachusetts. She graduated with honors from Johns Hopkins University with a degree in Biology and earned her medical degree from the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. She performed her residency in ophthalmology at the New England Eye Center at Tufts Medical Center and went on to complete a vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at the New England Eye Center and Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston.
Dr. Liang has authored numerous scientific papers and book chapters and has presented at several national meetings. She treats all conditions of the retina and vitreous, including macular degeneration, vitreomacular disorders, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular disorders, retinal detachment, and cataract complications. Her research interests include retinal imaging and new therapies for macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, and other diseases. Dr. Liang is a board-certified member of the American Board of Ophthalmology and a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Society of Retinal Specialists.

Inhaltsangabe

Dedication About the Editors Contributing AuthorsIntroduction Section I Overview of Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Agents Chapter 1 Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor: Background and HistoryAnthony Joseph
MD and Ehsan Rahimy
MD Chapter 2 Development of Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor AgentsMaya H. Maloney
MD and Sophie J. Bakri
MD Chapter 3 Available Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor AgentsAngeline Mariani Derham
MD and David M. Brown
MD
FACS Chapter 4 Agents Under Study Ehsan Rahimy
MD; Elham Rahimy
BS; and Anthony Joseph
MD Chapter 5 Intravitreal DeliveryNora Muakkassa
MD; Kendra Klein
MD; and Elias Reichel
MD Chapter 6 Sustained Delivery Options Under StudyMichael N. Cohen
MD; Chirag P. Shah
MD
MPH; and Jeffrey S. Heier
MD Section II Use of Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Agents in Clinical Practice Chapter 7 Neovascular Age-Related Macular DegenerationMichael D. Lewen
MD and Andre J. Witkin
MD Chapter 8 Choroidal Neovascularization
Not Age-Related Macular DegenerationDarin R. Goldman
MD Chapter 9 Diabetic Macular EdemaEmily D. Cole
BS; Eduardo A. Novais MD; and Nadia K. Waheed
MD
MPH Chapter 10 Proliferative Diabetic RetinopathySabin Dang
MD and Chirag P. Shah
MD
MPH Chapter 11 Retinal Vein OcclusionShilpa Desai
MD and Caroline R. Baumal
MD Chapter 12 UveitisLana M. Rifkin
MD Chapter 13 Retinopathy of PrematurityNikisha A. Kothari
MD and Audina M. Berrocal
MD Chapter 14 Miscellaneous Retinal and Choroidal DiseasesMichael D. Tibbetts
MD Chapter 15 Neovascular GlaucomaManik Goel
MD and Joel S. Schuman
MD
FACS Chapter 16 Glaucoma SurgeryJessica J. Moon
MD and Cynthia Mattox
MD Chapter 17 Anterior Segment DiseasesAlessandro Abbouda
MD; Bijan Khaksari
BA; and Pedram Hamrah
MD
FRCSFinancial Disclosures Index