Modern Ophthalmology: The Highlights Volume I

From the Best-Selling author Prof. Benjamin F. Boyd, MD, FACS, the one individual who has contributed the most to the teaching of the art and science of ophthalmology in our time in 5 languages, we present his latest title:

MODERN OPHTHALMOLOGY: THE HIGHLIGHTS
The Account of a Master Witnessing a 60 Year Epoch
of Evolution and Progress (1950 2010)

The chronicles that Prof. Boyd presents in this Volume is of utmost scientific interest and historical value for every ophthalmologist on earth, regardless of age, geography, cultural background, language and medical training. One of the great merits of this work is because it really represents Prof. Boyd`s personal experience with the most important historical developments of the last 60 years as he saw them happen and his very close relations with the front line personalities of the 20th Century. They have transformed ophthalmology and the quality of life of millions of people. Modern Ophthalmology complies all major subjects such as:

CONTENTS - Volume I

Chapter 1
The Birth of Refractive Surgery

Chapter 2
The Birth of the Modern Ophthalmology

Chapter 3
The Birth and Evolution of Microsurgery

Chapter 4
SURGICAL RETINA FIRST STAGE
The Birth of Modern Vitreoretinal Surgery

Chapter 5
SURGICAL RETINA SECOND STAGE
Succeeding in Retinal Reattachment Surgery

Chapter 6
SURGICAL RETINA THIRD STAGE
I. The Scleral Buckling Procedures, Techniques of Choice
II. The Development of Pars Plana Vitrectomy
III. The Development of Perfluorocarbons

Chapter 7
MEDICAL RETINA FIRST STAGE
Fluorescein Angiography and Indocyanine Green Angiography

Chapter 8
MEDICAL RETINA SECOND STAGE
Practical Aspects of Retinal Photocoagulation
Selecting the Wavelength of Choice

Chapter 9
MEDICAL RETINA THIRD STAGE
Age Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
Evaluation of Therapeutic Methods for Degenerative Macular Diseases
The Anti-VEGF Antibodies Therapy
When Lasers / When Not

Chapter 10
MEDICAL RETINA FOURTH STAGE
The Mysteries of the Macula

Chapter 11
MEDICAL RETINA FIFTH STAGE
Diabetic Retinopathy

Chapter 12
MEDICAL RETINA SIXTH STAGE
Central and Branch Vein Occlusions
Retinopathy of Prematurity
The Retina in AIDS
Eales' Disease