Aging in Ophthalmology
- 1st Edition - July 7, 2025
- Editors: Jorge L Alio MD, Andrzej Grzybowski, Anat Loewenstein
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 9 8 3 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 9 8 4 - 0
Aging in Ophthalmology examines the aging process of the eye and how this affects the future of ophthalmology. With a strong focus on therapeutic options, the book shows the lates… Read more
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Request a sales quoteAging in Ophthalmology examines the aging process of the eye and how this affects the future of ophthalmology. With a strong focus on therapeutic options, the book shows the latest improvements in medical and surgical possibilities. It describes both the risks of the aging of the eye, the aging of different parts of the eye (like the retina, lens, and iris), therapeutic approaches to limit the aging processes of the eye, along with a glance into the future. This book is a valuable resource for ophthalmologists of all subspecialties and researchers interested in the aging process in the human eye.
- Provides an update on the aging process in the human eye, from the anterior to posterior segments
- Includes innovative insights on ocular surface aging
- Shows the capabilities to prevent and treat the aging of the eye
Ophthalmologists of all subspecialties and researchers interested in aging process in the human eye, Neuroscientists, optometrists, academic doctors, experts in aging, experts in senility, industry related to macular degeneration, cataract and other aspects of ophthalmology focused on aging.
2. Mechanisms of aging in the human body and in the eye
3. Age related changes of the eyelid
4. Age related changes in the optics of the eye
5. Aging of the cornea
6. Aging of the human lens
7. Aging and accommodation
8. Aging of the trabecular meshwork
9. Aging of the iris
10. Aging of the vitreous
11. Age related changes in the normal human retina
12. Aging of the retinal pigment epithelium
13. Aging of the choroid
14. Age related diseases of the macula (to be divided into 5 subchapters: Types, Non-proliferative changes, Age-related changes with proliferative findings, Dry AMD, Wet AMD
15. Aging of the ocular adnexa, lacrimal gland and conjunctiva
16. Age related changes of the ocular motor system
17. Therapeutic approaches to limit aging processes of the eye
18. A glance at the future
- No. of pages: 400
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: July 7, 2025
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443139833
- eBook ISBN: 9780443139840
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Jorge L Alio MD
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Andrzej Grzybowski
Andrzej Grzybowski, M.D., Ph.D., MBA, MAE, is a Professor of Ophthalmology at the Institute for Research in Ophthalmology. He has been an active editor, editor in chief, and author of more than 500 peer-reviewed international publications and over 50 book chapters as well as reviewer for more than 20 journals. He serves as editorial board member of several international journals, including the American Journal of Ophthalmology, and is a lifelong member of the European Academy of Ophthalmology. As the only Polish ophthalmologist he was included in the top 2% ranking of world-best scientists prepared by Stanford University. In 2022 he was awarded Officers’ Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta for outstanding achievements in research and teaching and support for international scientific cooperation by the President of Poland, a ranking of the Top 100 most influential people in the world of ophthalmology.
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