Animal Models for Retinal Diseases

Retinal diseases are among the leading causes of irreversible visual impairment and blindness. This vital book provides an easily accessible and authoritative reference for animal models of the most common and important retinal diseases.

Affecting over a hundred million individuals worldwide, retinal diseases are among the leading causes of irreversible visual impairment and blindness, and appropriate study models, especially animal models, are essential to furthering our understanding of the etiology, pathology, and progression of these endemic diseases. In Animal Models for Retinal Diseases, recognized experts in the field highlight valuable techniques as well as animal models for the prominent retinal diseases in order to aid in the evaluation, development, and improvement of therapeutic strategies. Beginning with an overview of the morphology of the retina, visual behavior, and genetics and genomics approaches for retinal research, the book continues by covering animal models for the research of specific human retinal diseases, e.g., retinal degeneration, age-related macular degeneration, retinopathy of prematurity, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, retinal ischemia, and retinal inflammation. As a volume in the successful Neuromethods series, the chapters provide authoritative reviews of the most commonly used approaches in the field.

Vital and easy to use, Animal Models for Retinal Diseases serves to support the important future research of ocular investigators, ophthalmologists, and neuroscientists currently delving into this fascinating field of study.

Covers macular degeneration, retinal degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, retinopathy of prematurity, retinal ischemia, and retinal inflammation Details methods for the functional, morphological, and molecular assessment of the retina in animal models of retinal diseases Includes authoritative introductions into retinal morphology, retinal genetics, and visual function

Inhalt
Essentials of Retinal Morphology.- Visual Behavior.- Genetic and Genomic Approaches for Understanding Retinal Diseases.- Animal Models for Retinal Degeneration.- Animal Models for Age-Related Macular Degeneration.- Animal Models of Retinopathy of Prematurity.- Animal Models of Diabetic Retinopathy.- Nonprimate Models for Glaucoma Retinopathy and Optic Neuropathy.- Primate Glaucoma Models.- Animal Models of Retinal Ischemia.- Retinal Inflammation: Uveitis/Uveoretinitis.