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Description for Cataract
Hardback. The author describes the structure, cellular composition, metabolism and proteins of the normal lens, then deals with the ageing lens, epidemiology of the cataract, experimental cataracts, human cataracts and how prevention eliminates the risks involved with surgery. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
Cataract is the major cause of blindness in man throughout the world. It is usually dealt with by surgery but surgery is expensive and may lead to other ocular damage. Apart from surgery one might hope to prevent cataracts or to cure them, but these approaches require a much greater understanding of the structure and metabolism of the lens and of its weaknesses and strengths. The emphasis of this book is on recent findings. The first chapter deals with the normal lens and its structure, cellular composition, metabolism and proteins. In the following chapter the ageing of the lens will ... Read more
Cataract is the major cause of blindness in man throughout the world. It is usually dealt with by surgery but surgery is expensive and may lead to other ocular damage. Apart from surgery one might hope to prevent cataracts or to cure them, but these approaches require a much greater understanding of the structure and metabolism of the lens and of its weaknesses and strengths. The emphasis of this book is on recent findings. The first chapter deals with the normal lens and its structure, cellular composition, metabolism and proteins. In the following chapter the ageing of the lens will ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Number of Pages
334
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780412360503
SKU
V9780412360503
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99-15
Reviews for Cataract
The book is readily read and should become widely known - Acta Ophthalmological ; excellent review - The Lancet ; A nicely judged and readable living history - New Scientist ; I recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in either cataract or just the normal workings of the lens - Current Eye ... Read more