Visual Dysfunction in Diabetes: The Science of Patient Impairment and Health Care

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Joyce Tombran-Tink Colin J. Barnstable

Visual Dysfunction in Diabetes

The Science of Patient Impairment and Health Care

Joyce Tombran-Tink, Colin J. Barnstable, Thomas W. Gardner

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Humana Press Inc.
23 August 2016

Endocrinology; Ophthalmology; Neurosciences

Series: Ophthalmology Research

An exciting contribution to the field, Visual Dysfunction in Diabetes: The Science of Patient Impairment and Improvement is designed with two overriding objectives: to help readers understand the impact of vision impairment in people living daily with diabetes rather than considering diabetic retinopathy solely as a medical problem, and to explore what we know and don't know about the ways diabetes affect the eye. With the plethora of new information being generated, there are still a series of fundamental questions that must be addressed if effective treatments for diabetic retinopathy are to be found and applied. Developed by a renowned group of authorities, Visual Dysfunction in Diabetes: The Science of Patient Impairment and Improvement offers responses and context for a range of questions, such as: do metabolic factors beyond glucose contribute to vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy? If so, how do these lead to vision impairment? Is diabetic retinopathy a response to systemic metabolic abnormalities or are there unique ocular problems related to insulin resistance? What is the relationship between the neural, vascular, and inflammatory abnormalities in diabetic retinopathy? Do they represent a pathological cascade induced sequentially or simultaneous responses to one or more metabolic perturbations? The authors note that if we do not address these types of questions, it is possible that the long process of developing new therapeutic

s will target only one arm of the pathology and leave the retina open to damaging consequences of the others. State-of-the-art, comprehensive, and an invaluable addition the research and clinical literature, Visual Dysfunction in Diabetes: The Science of Patient Impairment and Improvement offers guidance and a significant step toward new scientific approaches that can lessen the devastating vision impairment associated with diabetes.

Edited by: Joyce Tombran-Tink, Colin J. Barnstable, Thomas W. Gardner
Imprint: Humana Press Inc.
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2012
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm,
Weight: 1.018kg
ISBN: 9781493961689
ISBN 10: 1493961683
Series: Ophthalmology Research
Pages: 379
Publication Date: 23 August 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Visual Dysfunction in Diabetes: The Science of Patient Impairment and Health Care

It succeeds in summarizing recent advancements in our knowledge in the field with a well illustrated presentation, up-to-date references, and an authorship selected from an international group of respected investigators with proven contributions to the field. ... It could be recommended as a reference for anyone interested in the basic mechanisms of the disease, its ocular manifestations, and treatment options. (Radouil Tzekov, Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, Vol. 253 (6), June, 2015)