This book reviews recent important advances in the use of optical
coherence tomography (OCT) in order to analyze neurodegeneration
within the retina through the quantification of axonal loss. Detailed
information is provided on the role of OCT as a promising tool for the
evaluation of disease progression in numerous neurodegenerative
disorders and as a biological marker of neuroaxonal injury. The
disorders considered include multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s
disease, Alzheimer’s disease, intracranial hypertension,
Friedreich’s ataxia, schizophrenia, hereditary optic neuropathies,
glaucoma, and amblyopia. Individual chapters are also devoted to OCT
technique, new OCT technology in neuro-ophthalmology, OCT and
pharmacological treatment, and the use of OCT in animal models. By
documenting the ability of OCT to provide key information on CNS
diseases, this book illustrates convincingly that the eye is indeed
the “window to the brain”.
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ISBN
9783319240855
Publisert
2018
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Springer
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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