Gass’s Atlas of Macular Diseases Fifth Edition: A Agarwal, A Singh 2012. Elsevier. ISBN 978-1-4377-1580-4

Excerpt

This updated comprehensive atlas is justly considered to be the bible of macular diseases. It includes pure macular diseases as well as macular diseases affecting the retinal periphery, in addition to optic nerve head diseases that mimic macular diseases. The presentation of the diseases is according to their etiology, without subdivision to the involved tissue (retina, retinal pigment epithelium, and choroid). Since these are macular diseases, almost all affect either visual acuity, visual field, color discrimination, or contrast sensitivity, while a very few may have a subtle impact on any on these parameters. The text comprises 15 sections that include all the macular diseases, including rare and newly described diseases. The first two chapters describe the clinical, anatomical, and physiological features of the normal macula, rather than the diseases, and finally optic nerve head diseases are described. The tumors are described in three chapters (RPE, retina, and choroid). The description of each disease includes the medical history, ocular examination, pathogenesis, and differential diagnosis. Each chapter is accompanied by an extensive reference list. …