Main description:

The incidence of diabetes is increasing worldwide at an alarming rate, and diabetic retinopathy is one of the most significant complications of diabetes. Packed with outstanding retinal photos, the second edition of this one-stop clinical manual offers a comprehensive overview of the diagnosis, treatment and long term management of patients with diabetic eye disease. Edited and authored by world-renowned experts from leading centres of excellence, A Practical Manual of Diabetic Retinopathy Management presents evidence-based guidance relevant for a global audience of health-care professionals, including diabetologists, ophthalmologists, retinal screeners, optometrists, ophthalmic nurses, GPs, and medical students.

Contents:

List of contributors vii Prologue ix Acknowledgements xv About the companion website xvii 1 Introduction 1 Peter H. Scanlon 2 Diabetes 15 Jonathan Shaw & Peter H. Scanlon 3 Lesions and classifications of diabetic retinopathy 26 Peter H. Scanlon 4 Screening for diabetic retinopathy 40 Peter H. Scanlon 5 Imaging techniques in diabetic retinopathy 54 Peter van Wijngaarden & Peter H. Scanlon 6 The normal eye 86 Stephen J. Aldington 7 Diabetic macular oedema 93 Ahmed Sallam & Abdallah A. Ellabban 8 Mild non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy 116 Peter H. Scanlon 9 Moderate and severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy 120 Peter H. Scanlon 10 Proliferative and advanced diabetic retinopathy 128 Ahmed Sallam & Peter H. Scanlon 11 Proliferative diabetic retinopathy with maculopathy 150 Ahmed Sallam & Peter H. Scanlon 12 The stable treated eye 160 Peter H. Scanlon 13 Vitrectomy surgery in diabetic retinopathy 171 Charles P. Wilkinson 14 Cataract surgery in the diabetic eye: Pre-, intra- and postoperative considerations 183 Abdallah A. Ellabban & Ahmed Sallam 15 Pregnancy and the diabetic eye 197 Peter H. Scanlon 16 Low vision and blindness from diabetic retinopathy 207 Peter H. Scanlon 17 Future advances in the management of diabetic retinopathy 219 Peter van Wijngaarden 18 Other retinal conditions in diabetes 228 Stephen J. Aldington & Peter H. Scanlon 19 Conditions with appearances similar to diabetic retinopathy 247 Stephen J. Aldington & Peter H. Scanlon Glossary 255 Index 259