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Encyclopedia of the Eye
- 2nd Edition - July 1, 2025
- Author: Patricia D’Amore
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 8 2 0 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 8 3 9 - 3
As the completely updated comprehensive reference for the eye, its support structures, diseases, and therapies, Encyclopedia of the Eye, 2nd Edition is an important resource for al… Read more
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Request a sales quoteAs the completely updated comprehensive reference for the eye, its support structures, diseases, and therapies, Encyclopedia of the Eye, 2nd Edition is an important resource for all visual scientists, ophthalmologists, and optometrists, as well as researchers in immunology, infectious disease, cell biology, neurobiology, and related disciplines. This four-volume reference is unique in its coverage of information on all tissues important for vision, including the retina, cornea, and lens. It also covers the physiological and pathophysiologic processes that affect all eye tissues.This Encyclopedia is invaluable for undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, medical students, and residents who are seeking an introduction to an area of eye research. Each chapter addresses one specific structure or process, reviews the basic concepts, cross-references other chapters within the Encyclopedia and provides citations of relevant primary publications. The Encyclopedia is also particularly useful for visual scientists and practitioners who are investigating a new area, seeking deeper understanding of important research articles in fields adjacent to their own, and/or reviewing a grant or manuscript outside their immediate area of expertise.
- Unique in its comprehensiveness: for each structure, biology, physiology, pathology, and therapeutics are covered
- Each topic is written by experts in that area
- Provides an introduction into the major features of the eye and current research in each area
- MRW Template will be used to ensure uniform content throughout the title
- Available as print and digital
The audience for the encyclopedia is wide and would include undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, medical students, neuroscience students, residents, clinical research fellows, general physicians, ophthalmologists, optometrists, and neuroscientists.
- No. of pages: 2350
- Language: English
- Edition: 2
- Published: July 1, 2025
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Hardback ISBN: 9780443138201
- eBook ISBN: 9780443138393
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Patricia D’Amore
Dr. D’Amore earned her PhD in Biology from Boston University, was a postdoctoral fellow in Biological Chemistry and Ophthalmology at Johns Hopkins Medical School, then moved to Boston Children’s Hospital as Assistant Professor where she remains Research Associate in Surgery. In 1998, she became Charles L. Schepens Professor of Ophthalmology and Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School and a Senior Scientist at Mass. Eye and Ear. She is the Associate Chief of Basic and Translational Research for Ophthalmology at Mass. Eye and Ear and the Vice Chair of Basic and Translational Research for the Department of Ophthalmology.
Dr. D’Amore is an international expert in vascular growth and development and has been at the forefront of angiogenesis research for over three decades. She has published more than 170 peer-reviewed papers, 75 reviews, and edited or co-edited two books.
Affiliations and expertise
Charles L. Schepens Professor of Ophthalmology,
Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School,
Boston, MA ,USA