Ocular Angiogenesis: Diseases, Mechanisms and Therapeutics

by Colin J. Barnstable, D.Phil., professor of ophthalmology and visual science and of neurobiology, and Joyce Tombran-Tink, Ph.D. (Humana Press) This book surveys current clinical and basic knowledge concerning abnormal growth of blood vessels in the eye. The authors also identify and assess the most promising approaches and discuss the challenges encountered in developing therapeutics for ocular neovascular diseases. This text includes a CD with color versions of figures used in the book.