Therapeutic Targets for Diabetic Retinopathy, 1st Edition

• Takes a concise yet comprehensive approach to diabetic eye disorders, covering basic science as well as therapeutic agents with both current and future clinical applications.  

• Covers current diagnostic and management guidelines as well developments on the horizon that are likely to improve patient outcomes.  

• Explains the pathophysiological mechanisms of diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema from both a basic and clinical perspective, helping readers seek promising new therapeutic targets. 

• Consolidates today's available information on this timely topic into a single, convenient resource. 

1. Introduction of diabetic retinopathy and principles of treatment

2. Diabetes-induced metabolic disorders of diabetic retinopathy

3. Diabetic retinopathy, a neurovascular unit disease

4. The pathogenic role of apoptosis in the development of diabetic retinopathy

5. Diabetic retinopathy, a disease with low-grade inflammation

6. Neurodegeneration and microangiopathy in diabetic retina and choroid

7. Proliferative diabetic retinopathy, a disease of pathologic angiogenesis and vasculogenesis

8. Pathogenesis of diabetic macular edema

9. Treatments for diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema in pipeline

10. Future perspectives for diabetic retinopathy management