Understanding Fluorescein Angiography/ Fluoreszeinangiografie Verstehen/ Entendiendo Angiografia Con Fluresceina

Fluorescein angiography is an indispensable tool in modern ophthalmology. It is founded on the evaluation of phenomena related to the behavior intravenously administered sodium fluorescein in the tissues of the ocular fundus. Commonly, texts on fluorescein angiography merely describe the typical pattern, quality, and quantity of the phenomena specific to a variety of vascular and other diseases of the retina and choroid. In contrast, the present book deals with the morphological prerequisites and structural changes on which the individual phenomena are based. This knowledge provides the retina specialist, the general ophthalmologist, and the basic scientist alike with valuable information toward understanding the nature and mechanism of the underlying disorders. The book represents a unique mixture of textbook and atlas, always combining concise statements in English, German, and Spanish on one page with didactically conceived explanatory illustrations on the facing page.

Manfred Spitznas M.D. is Emeritus Professor of Ophthalmology. From 1979 to 1981 he served as Wasserman Professor of Ophthalmology and Director of the Retina Service at UCLA, USA. From 1981 to 2002 he was Professor and Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Bonn, Germany. For his outstanding contributions to both basic science and surgery of the retina and vitreous he has received numerous prestigious awards. Among them are:The Hermann Wacker Prize of the Club Jules Gonin 1979Membership of Merit of the Italian Ophthalmological Society 1990Honorary Membership of the European Association of Vision and Eye Research 2002The Founders Award of the American Society of Retina Specialists 2004