Diagnostics in Macular Disorders

by S Natarajan, Hitendra B Mehta, Sumita Sharma

The aim of this book is to provide a quick reference guide for each of the macular disorders and their features as seen as FFA, ICGA and OCT. This book provides a concise, clearly written outline of the essential elements in common diseases of the macula. It describes the important roles certain diagnostic procedures play in the evaluation of these diseases. These diagnostic tests include fluorescein angiography, indocyanine green angiography, and optical coherence tomography. A detailed legend is given for all photographs. An attempt has been to make the book as user-friendly as possible. In disorders of the macula, along with a detailed clinical examination, modern day ophthalmologists have come to depend heavily on allied investigations like Fluorescein and Indocyanine Green Angiography along with Optical Coherence Tomography. These investigations provide valuable information, thus helping the clinician reach to an accurate diagnosis. They have also provided additional information, which has bettered the understanding of the disease pathogenesis, which in turn has brought about a change in the management and treatment of the respective diseases. The principles of these techniques are skillfully briefly reviewed. Their ability to detect, precisely measure, demonstrate changes over time, and otherwise facilitate our optimal evaluation of macula diseases is emphasized. Both these diagnostic procedures and the diseases that are being evaluated are extensively illustrated by excellent figures.

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