Anti-VEGF {Devels. in Opthalmology] - F. Bandello, et. al., (Karger, 2010) WW

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Anti-VEGF

Developments in Ophthalmology

Vol. 46

Series Editors

F. Bandello Milan
W. Behrens-Baumann Magdeburg

Anti-VEGF

Volume Editors

F. Bandello Milan
M. Battaglia Parodi Milan

Co-Editors

A.J. Augustin Karlsruhe
P. Iacono Rome
R.O. Schlingemann Amsterdam
U. Schmidt-Erfurth Vienna
F.D. Verbraak Amsterdam

12 figures, 5 in color, and 13 tables, 2010

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Anti-VEGF / volume editors, Francesco Bandello, M. Battaglia Parodi ;
co-editors, A. Augustin ... [et al.].
p. ; cm. -- (Developments in ophthalmology, ISSN 0250-3751 ; v. 46)
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN 978-3-8055-9529-2 (hard cover : alk. paper) -- ISBN 978-3-8055-9530-8
(e-ISBN)
1. Eye--Blood-vessels--Diseases--Chemotherapy. 2. Vascular endothelial
growth factors--Antagonists--Therapeutic use. I. Bandello, F. (Francesco)
II. Battaglia Parodi, M. (Maurizio) III. Series: Developments in
ophthalmology ; v. 46. 0250-3751
[DNLM: 1. Eye Diseases--therapy. 2. Vascular Endothelial Growth
Factors--therapeutic use. 3. Neovascularization, Pathologic--therapy. W1
DE998NG v.46 2010 / WW 166 A6334 2010]
RE720.A58 2010
617.7�061--dc22

2010025184

Francesco Bandello
Department of Ophthalmology
University Vita-Salute Scientific Institute
San Raffaele
Via Olgettina, 60
IT–20132 Milano (Italy)

Maurizio Battaglia Parodi
Department of Ophthalmology
University Vita-Salute Scientific Institute
San Raffaele
Via Olgettina, 60
IT–20132 Milano (Italy)

Section Title

Contents

VII List of Contributors

IX Preface

Bandello, F. (Milan)

1 Angiostatic and Angiogenic Factors

de Groot, H.; Schmit-Eilenberger, V.; Kirchhof, J.; Augustin, A.J. (Karlsruhe)

4 Mechanisms of Ocular Angiogenesis and Its Molecular Mediators

Siemerink, M.J. (Amsterdam); Augustin, A.J. (Karlsruhe);
Schlingemann, R.O. (Amsterdam)
21 Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factors in Age-Related Macular
Degeneration

Schmidt-Erfurth, U.; Pollreisz, A.; Mitsch, C.; Bolz, M. (Vienna)
39 Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Diabetic Retinopathy

Iacono, P. (Rome); Battaglia Parodi, M.; Bandello, F. (Milan)
54 Retinal Vein Occlusions

Buehl, W.; Sacu, S.; Schmidt-Erfurth, U. (Vienna)
73 Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor for Choroidal Neovascularization in
Pathologic Myopia

Battaglia Parodi, M. (Milan); Iacono, P. (Rome); Bandello, F. (Milan)
84 Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factors for Inflammatory Chorioretinal
Disorders

Battaglia Parodi, M. (Milan); Iacono, P. (Rome); Verbraak, F.D. (Amsterdam);
Bandello, F. (Milan)
96 Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor Treatment in Pseudoxanthoma
Elasticum Patients

Verbraak, F.D. (Amsterdam)

V

VI
Contents

107 Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Hereditary Dystrophies

Battaglia Parodi, M. (Milan); Iacono, P. (Rome); Bandello, F. (Milan)
111 Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor as an Approach for Macular Edema

Buchholz, P.M.; Buchholz, A.P.; Augustin, A.J. (Karlsruhe)
123 Angiogenesis and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors in Intraocular
Tumors

Missotten, G.S. (Leuven/Amsterdam); Schlingemann, R.O. (Amsterdam);
Jager, M.J. (Leiden)
133 Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factors in Anterior Segment Diseases

Scholl, S.; Kirchhof, J.; Augustin, A.J. (Karlsruhe)

140 Author Index
141 Subject Index

List of Contributors

VII

A.J. Augustin, Prof.
Augenklinik
Moltkestrasse 90
DE–76133 Karlsruhe (Germany)
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