The Sankara Nethralaya Atlas of Retinal Diseases

This atlas is a reference book for residents and ophthalmologists


pursuing additional training in retina but also for the practicing


ophthalmologists. It provides a comprehensive overview of the normal and


abnormal retina. A unique and helpful armamentarium for managing retinal


diseases. There are over 1300 images of the retina, critical to study retinal


disorders which include fundus photographs, fluorescent augiograms and


optical coherence tomographic images with their brief summaries. The book


includes a self-test at the end of each chapter to assist the reader with


comprehension of the material. Covers voluminous number of topics giving


concise description of the clinical profile with their image, relevant


investigations, suggestive treatments, and a summary of the prognosis of the


presentation. All areas of retina related to clinical care are covered, from the


basics of imaging to common conditions such as age-related macular


degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and vain occlusions, to rare diseases such


as familiar oxidative vitreoretinopathy. This book provides images with


comprehensive pictorial summary of the field which will assist anyone who is


learning the management of retinal abnormalities or is involved in the day-today


care of posterior segment diseases. Target audience for this atlas is residents


in ophthalmology, vitreo-retinal fellows and practicing ophthalmologists.


Contains suggested reading of each chapter with latest references. Practical tips


related to the topics are given at the end of each case description. Also new drugs or


latest clinical trials related to the topic are presented in this book.