Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Prevalence, Risk Factors & Clinical Management (Hardcover)

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in individuals older than 65 years of age. The authors of this book discuss the role of genetics, sunlight, diet, cardiovascular factors, smoking and alcohol as possible risk factors for AMD. Furthermore, the dry form is more common and accounts for about 85-90% of AMD patients in the USA, while Japanese AMD patients predominantely progress to wet-form or polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV). The function of a serine protein gene, HTRA1, in wet-form AMD patients is explored in detail. Conversely, the final chapter evaluates the therapeutic effects of high omega-3 fatty acids as anti-inflammatory agents in dry AMD patients. The preliminary findings indicate a promising therapeutic regime for dry AMD and perhaps for other retinopathies as well.

General

Imprint:	nova science publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2015
Editors:	Melanie Carter
Dimensions:	230 x 155 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	87
ISBN-13:	978-1-63483-329-5
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Optometry / opticians Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > Hospital administration & management
LSN:	1-63483-329-5
Barcode:	9781634833295

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!