Fluorescence Angiography in Ophthalmology

ISBN-13: 9783540783596 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 224 str.

Stefan Dithmar;Frank G. Holz

Opis

Fluorescein and Indocyanine green angiography, including the imaging of fundus autofluorescence, has been significantly improved in the last few years. The use of confocal laser technology in particular has been the most significant impro- ment: the technology is digital, fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography are seen in real time and can be used simultaneously. The clinical findings have been expanded with the addition of infrared, red-free and autofluorescence - aging. The foundations for the new fluorescence angiography atlas of Professor S. Dithmar, Heidelberg and Professor F. Holz (previously of Heidelberg) are fi- ings that have been gathered at the Heidelberg University Department of O- thalmology with the Heidelberg Angiograph 2 (HRA 2, Heidelberg Engineering. This work documents the authors successful collaboration with the Heidelberg Engineering firm. This atlas clearly explains the technical fundamentals of fluorescence angi- raphy and the imaging of pathological fluorescence phenomena. A full chapter is devoted to fundus autofluorescence, particularly with regard to pathological fi- ings in the retinal pigment epithelium. Naturally, diseases of the macula are given particular attention, especially to age-related macular degeneration and the use of Anti-VEGF therapy. The wide spectrum of macular disorders has been expanded with attention given to retinal vascular disease, inflammatory, retinal and chor- dal diseases, disorders of the optic nerve, and the typical findings of intraocular tumors, including choroidal melanomas, choroidal metastases and choroidal hemangiomas."

Recenzje

From the reviews: "This excellent new angiography atlas by two German ophthalmologists has been translated into English and I suspect will quickly find its way into the libraries of UK ophthalmology departments. ... The book reads very well indeed. ... The layout works very well, and I have found it a very helpful book to refer to when looking at angiograms and autofluorescence images from my own patients. ... the absolute key to a successful atlas in clinical ophthalmology is image quality." (James Cameron, Eye News, February/March, 2010)

Spis treści

1 The physical and chemical fundamentals of fluorescence angiography 2 The technical fundamentals of fluorescein angiography 3 Normal Fluorescence Angiography and General Pathological Fluorescence Phenomena 4 Fundus Autofluorescence 5 Macular Disorders 6 Retinal Vascular Disease 7 Inflammatory Retinal/Choroidal Disease 8 Optic Neuropathies 9 Intraocular Tumors

Blurb

The technology of angiographic systems has been improved tremendously just within the past few years. This has allowed greatly increased levels of image resolution for both fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography.

This new atlas by Dithmar and Holz covers the basic principles of the new methods for fluorescein- and indocyanine green-angiography, as well as the high resolution imaging of fundus autofluorescence.

The angiographic signs of retinal and choroidal diseases are illustrated with images taken from a series of clinically relevant case examples that specifically illustrate the advantages of higher image resolution for the study of common retinochoroidal disorders. In so doing, this atlas offers an all-encompassing survey of the many angiographic signs in these disorders and their differential diagnoses. Clinicians in all subspecialties of ophthalmology can profit from a better understanding of these pathophysiological phenomena.