Age-Related Changes of the Human Eye

Description

Aging research on the human eyes crosses all areas of ophthalmology and also relies upon biological, morphological, physiological, and biochemical tools for its study. In Age-Related Changes of the Human Eye, the authors review all aspects of human eye aging. In addition to descriptions of age-related changes in almost all the structures of the human eyes, the authors also include interesting accounts of personal experiments and data. The ease of use and versatility of this volume makes it an essential tool for students and graduate students as well as post-doctoral and/or professional ophthalmologists. Age-Related Changes of the Human Eye provides the reader with an exhaustive panorama of what happens during aging in the eye, thus making an important contribution to the understanding of the physiology and pathology of eye diseases. Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Aging as Risk Factor in Eye Disease....Pages 1-8 Age-Related Changes of the Eyelid....Pages 9-33 Aging Effects on the Optics of the Eye....Pages 35-44 Aging of the Cornea....Pages 45-60 The Aging of the Human Lens....Pages 61-131 The Extracellular Matrix of the Aged Human Trabecular Meshwork: Changes of Glucosaminoglycans ....Pages 133-145 Glial and Mobile Cells in the Iris of the Aging Human Eye....Pages 147-155 Age-Related Diseases of the Vitreous....Pages 157-191 Age-Related Changes and/or Diseases in the Human Retina....Pages 193-201 Aging of the Retinal Pigmented Epithelium....Pages 203-215 The Aging of the Choroid....Pages 217-238 Age-Related Macular Degeneration I: Types and Future Directions ....Pages 239-256 Age-Related Macular Degeneration II: Idiopathic Macular Holes ....Pages 257-264 Age-Related Macular Degeneration III: Epiretinal Membranes ....Pages 265-271 Macular Degeneration: Ultrastructural Age-Related Changes ....Pages 273-286 Non-Exudative Macular Degeneration and Management....Pages 287-294 Treatment of Intraocular Pressure in Elderly Patients....Pages 295-304 Aging of the Lachrymal Gland....Pages 305-318 The World According to Blink: Blinking and Aging ....Pages 319-341 Age-Related Changes in the Oculomotor System....Pages 343-373 Rehabilitation of Low Vision in Aged People....Pages 375-392 Many Suggestions to Protect the Eyes in Aging People....Pages 393-397 Back Matter....Pages 399-410