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In real time, optical coherence tomography (OCT) provides high-resolution cross-sectional images of the macula very similar to those obtained by in vivo histopathological sections. OCT represents a major advance in the diagnostics of retinal disease and has found rapid acceptance among retinal specialists worldwide. OCT is not a substitute for a thorough clinical examination, fundus imaging or various angiographic techniques, but a superb adjunctive tool for probing the mysteries of retinal disease. Throughout this highly-illustrated text of both normal and diseased appearances, OCT images...

The book provides basic knowledge of clinical ophthalmic signs and their application in the clinical practice of medicine. It discusses several intra and extraocular signs that help the ophthalmologists to reach a diagnosis and suggest the presence or absence of an underlying severe sight-threatening or even life-threatening disease, such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, hematological disorders, systemic vasculitis, rheumatological disorders, brain tumors, sarcoidosis, or infectious diseases caused by M. tuberculosis, HIV or herpes viruses.  The book is divided into...