Pediatric Retinal Vascular Diseases From Angiography to Vitrectomy
This book provides comprehensive and up-to-date information on diagnosis, medical and surgical treatments for pediatric retinal vascular conditions, which are leading causes of childhood blindness throughout the world. Experienced ophthalmologists in the
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Pediatric Retinal Vascular Diseases
Ulrich Spandau • Sang Jin Kim
Pediatric Retinal Vascular Diseases From Angiography to Vitrectomy
Ulrich Spandau Ophthalmology University of Uppsala Ophthalmology Uppsala Sweden
Sang Jin Kim Department of Ophthalmology Samsung Medical Center Sungkyunkwan University Seoul South Korea
Additional material to this book can be downloaded from http://extras.springer.com. ISBN 978-3-030-13700-7 ISBN 978-3-030-13701-4 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13701-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2019935808 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
Dear reader, This book provides comprehensive and up-to-date information on diagnosis, medical, and surgical treatments for pediatric retinal vascular conditions, which are leading causes of childhood blindness throughout the world. Experienced ophthalmologists in this field discuss basic knowledge about these diseases, practical aspects of management such as exam under anesthesia, up-to-date diagnostic approaches including spectral-domain handheld optical coherence tomography (OCT), and OCT angiography. A high emphasis is placed on recent advances in medical and surgical treatments for pediatric retinal vascular diseases. Step-by-step instructions are given for the surgical treatment with anti-VEGF treatment, laser photocoagulation, and vitrectomy. Both the general ophthalmologist who cares for children with retinal diseases and the specialist (pediatric ophthalmologists and vitreoretinal surgeon) will find this book to be an informative resource in providing best care for children with pediatric retinal vascular conditions. The book includes m
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