Ocular NeuroprotectionCRC Press, 15. juuli 2003 - 344 pages Many retinal and optic nerve disorders have no effective therapy, or are treated incompletely and with considerable side effects. Recent advances have suggested the significant benefits associated with neuroprotection - that is, when treatment strategies are directed to photoreceptors, retinal ganglion cells, or other neural targets. Enter Ocular N |
Contents
Chapter 1 Culture of Retinal Neurons | 1 |
Chapter 2 Crush Injury of the Optic Nerve | 13 |
Vein Cauterization | 23 |
Injecting Hypertonic Saline into Episcleral Veins | 31 |
Laser Photocoagulation of the Trabecular Meshwork | 47 |
Chapter 6 LightInduced Retinal Degeneration | 85 |
Chapter 7 Retinal Detachment | 109 |
Chapter 8 Retinal Ischemia | 129 |
Chapter 12 Ex Vivo and WholeMount Retinal Preparations | 205 |
Chapter 13 Detection of SingleCell Apoptosis | 225 |
Chapter 14 Imaging of Retinal Ganglion Cells | 241 |
Electroretinography | 249 |
Chapter 16 Evaluation of Visual Outcome | 273 |
Chapter 17 Clinical Trials in Neuroprotection | 291 |
Chapter 18 Regulatory Issues in Clinical Trials | 303 |
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Chapter 9 Drug Delivery | 153 |
Chapter 10 Recombinant Viral Vectors | 167 |
Chapter 11 Quantification of Retinal Cells | 189 |
Back Cover | 328 |
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