Ocular Angiogenesis
Subtitle: Diseases, Mechanisms, and Therapeutics (Ophthalmology Research)
Contributors: Joyce Tombran-Tink (Editor); Colin J. Barnstable (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Humana Press
Published: April 1, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 412
ISBN-13: 9781588295149
Subjects: Medical / Nursing; Eye; Medical; Pathophysiology; Neovascularization; Ophthalmology; Medical / Ophthalmology; Diseases; Blood-vessels; Growth
Description: Summarizes the current knowledge of the etiologies and pathogenesis of the major neovascular diseases of the eye. In addition, it reviews the current understanding of the molecular regulation of blood vessel growth, while discussing the advantages and disadvantages of current therapeutic approaches to combat ocular neovascular diseases.