Publisher's Synopsis
Keep your ophthalmic knowledge current with the Academy's 2013-2014 Basic and Clinical Science Course (BCSC). BCSC is the most extensive compilation of ophthalmic scientific research and clinical experience, and it is continually updated by a faculty of more than 80 expert ophthalmologists.
Each of the 13 sections includes up-to-date clinical knowledge, concise information and tables, self-assessment questions and answers, photos and illustrations.
Section 12: Retina and Vitreous provides an overview of the structure and function of the retina and its relationship to the pigment epithelium, choroid and vitreous. The major vitreoretinal disorders are described as are the appropriate diagnostic methods and treatment principles. The completely revised organisation includes 17 chapters presented in three parts. Separate chapters are now devoted to age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and retinopathy of prematurity, including the latest imaging techniques and choroidal detail.
