Diabetes and the eye familiarize readers about the connection between diabetes mellitus and the visual system. It provides a discussion of diabetes and the many ways in which the disease can cause vision loss, with several types of vision problems covered in separate chapters. Information on new frontiers in the treatment of ophthalmic disorders is also presented to show the progress being made in the clinic.
Key features:
- presents a detailed coverage of vision loss in diabetes in 12 organized and easy-to-read chapters
- including a discussion of diabetes
- covering a wide range of vision problems, of different parts of the eye
- includes information on current practices in eye care and management for diabetic patients
- including information on relevant monitoring tools
This book is a useful handbook for medical students, residents in ophthalmology, community and academic ophthalmologists, as well as members of the internal medicine communities and family practices.
Source:
Bentham science publishers