Recent advances in retinal degeneration
By: Robert E. Anderson, Matthew M. LaVail, Joe G. Hollyfield, editors.
Contributors: Anderson, Robert E.; LaVail, Matthew M.; Hollyfield, Joe G.; International Symposium on Retinal Degenerations (12th : 2006 : San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina)
Series: Advances in experimental medicine and biology -- v. 613
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2008
Place of publication: [New York, NY; London]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 423
ISBN-13: 9780387749020
Subjects: Retinal degeneration -- Congresses; Retinal Degeneration -- physiopathology; Retinal Degeneration -- therapy
Genres: Congresses.
Other titles: Retinal degenerative diseases
Description: This book is the result of The International Symposium on Retinal Degeneration which has become perhaps the most important research meeting in the field. The topics in this volume explore the etiology, cellular mechanisms, epidemiology, generics, models and potential therapeutic measures for the blinding diseases of retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration. Special focus is highlighted in the areas of Mechanisms of Photoreceptor Degeneration and Cell Death (extremely important because very little is known how or why photoreceptors die in these diseases, despite an abundance of genetic information), Age-Related Macular Degeneration (with several novel approaches to its analysis), Usher Syndrome (the most severe form of retinitis pigmentosa, which includes an early of congenital loss of hearing along with blindness), and Gene Therapy. In addition, the section on Basic Science Related to Retinal Degeneration is particularly strong with several laboratories repor.
Notes: Proceedings of the XII  International Symposium on Retinal Degeneration (also known as RD2006) held October 23-28, 2006 in San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina.

Includes bibliographical references and index.