INDEX

3

3-dimensional, 53, 239, 295

A

Abdomen, 134, 239, 249, 280, 296, 305, 308 Abducens, 239, 261

Abducens Nerve, 239, 261 Abducens Nerve Diseases, 239, 261 Aberrant, 17, 20, 44, 50, 59, 239 Ablate, 157, 167, 191, 239, 263 Ablation, 167, 239

Acceptor, 239, 279, 289 Accommodation, 239, 285, 287, 294 ACE, 74, 239

Acetylcysteine, 239 Acne, 60, 101, 239, 277 Acne Vulgaris, 239, 277 Acrylonitrile, 239, 301 Actin, 18, 239

Activities of Daily Living, 25, 239 Acuity, 10, 44, 68, 72, 75, 96, 127, 129, 130,

133, 134, 135, 139, 141, 143, 151, 153, 161, 162, 179, 181, 185, 187, 193, 236, 240, 257, 278, 288, 302, 312

Acyl, 155, 240 Adaptability, 240, 252

Adaptation, 50, 58, 68, 240, 259, 286 Adenine, 240

Adenosine, 192, 240, 291

Adenosine Triphosphate, 192, 240, 291 Adenovirus, 33, 73, 240, 300 Adipocytes, 240, 256, 278 Adjustment, 167, 239, 240, 259 Adrenal Cortex, 240, 241, 258, 287, 294 Adrenal Glands, 240, 242 Adrenergic, 240, 244, 261, 265, 306 Adult-Onset Diabetes, 187, 240 Adverse Effect, 240, 277, 303

Aerobic, 8, 240, 283 Afferent, 240, 278, 288, 291 Affinity, 240, 241, 246, 304 Agar, 241, 292

Age of Onset, 24, 32, 241, 311 Agonist, 43, 157, 241, 261 Albumin, 241, 292 Aldosterone, 182, 241 Alexia, 241, 262 Algorithms, 241, 248 Alkaline, 241, 242, 250

315

Alleles, 5, 53, 54, 77, 241, 272, 279 Allergen, 241, 260, 303

Allergic Rhinitis, 241, 250 Allogeneic, 241, 271 Allylamine, 241, 242 Alpha Particles, 241, 297

Alternative medicine, 205, 241 Alveolar Process, 242, 299 Amaurosis, 7, 53, 242 Amber, 16, 242

Ameliorated, 157, 242

Ameliorating, 169, 242

Amine, 149, 165, 242

Amino Acid Sequence, 186, 242, 243, 269 Amino Acids, 151, 186, 242, 269, 290, 293,

295, 301, 303, 306, 309 Aminolevulinic Acid, 158, 242 Ammonia, 242

Amyloidosis, 71, 242

Anaesthesia, 242, 275 Anal, 242, 268 Analgesic, 242, 279, 285 Analog, 242, 274 Analogous, 242, 262, 309 Anaphylatoxins, 242, 256

Anatomical, 27, 153, 190, 243, 247, 257, 275, 302

Androgens, 240, 243, 258 Anemia, 158, 243 Anesthesia, 142, 243 Aneurysm, 171, 243, 245, 311

Angiogenesis Factor, 41, 93, 160, 180, 243 Angiogenesis inhibitor, 14, 53, 243, 264 Angiogram, 66, 133, 243

Angiography, 130, 133, 134, 144, 176, 235, 243

Angioid Streaks, 168, 180, 243, 296 Animal model, 12, 14, 27, 29, 31, 33, 34, 37,

48, 53, 56, 152, 160, 171, 243 Anions, 241, 243, 277, 306 Anomalies, 171, 177, 184, 243, 307 Anterior chamber, 41, 243, 277 Antiallergic, 243, 258 Antiangiogenesis, 111, 243

Antiangiogenic, 44, 47, 111, 120, 169, 204, 243

Antibacterial, 243, 305 Antibiotic, 243, 285, 305, 307

316 Macular Degeneration

Antibodies, 12, 83, 162, 171, 174, 185, 191, 243, 244, 272, 274, 281, 284, 292, 297

Anticoagulant, 111, 244, 295, 313 Antiemetics, 244, 261

Antigen, 29, 161, 240, 243, 244, 255, 269, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 282, 300, 303 Antigen-Antibody Complex, 244, 255 Anti-inflammatory, 130, 166, 174, 179, 244,

246, 252, 258, 270, 302, 310 Anti-Inflammatory Agents, 166, 244, 246,

252, 258 Antimicrobial, 244, 260 Antineoplastic, 244, 258

Antioxidant, 8, 31, 36, 44, 46, 49, 92, 93, 108, 109, 110, 117, 118, 119, 120, 154, 163, 244, 289

Antipsychotic, 244, 261 Antipsychotic Agents, 244, 261 Antiviral, 239, 245

Aorta, 245, 312

Aortic Aneurysm, 171, 245

Aperture, 26, 28, 245, 297 Aphakia, 245, 300 Apolipoproteins, 245, 279 Aponeurosis, 245, 268

Apoptosis, 5, 9, 29, 30, 34, 47, 51, 180, 188, 245, 251

Applicability, 189, 245

Aqueous, 164, 176, 190, 245, 247, 254, 259, 263, 273, 278, 279

Aqueous fluid, 164, 245 Aqueous humor, 190, 245, 254

Arachidonate 12-Lipoxygenase, 245, 280 Arachidonate 15-Lipoxygenase, 245, 280 Arachidonate Lipoxygenases, 245, 280 Arachidonic Acid, 16, 33, 245, 274, 278,

294

Argon, 134, 139, 141, 143, 246 Arterial, 15, 170, 171, 183, 241, 246, 253,

257, 267, 273, 295, 296, 307

Arteries, 10, 17, 81, 245, 246, 249, 251, 253, 257, 267, 280, 283, 285, 297, 308

Arterioles, 164, 246, 249, 250 Arteriolosclerosis, 246 Arteriosclerosis, 139, 150, 183, 246, 273,

300

Articular, 246, 288, 310 Aspirin, 140, 246

Assay, 5, 9, 11, 14, 48, 54, 246 Astigmatism, 246, 298 Astrocytes, 25, 246 Asynchronous, 39, 246

Ataxia, 105, 246, 308 Atrial, 89, 246, 257, 310, 313

Atrial Fibrillation, 89, 246, 313 Atrioventricular, 247, 257 Atrium, 246, 247, 257, 310, 312

Atrophy, 22, 32, 76, 77, 92, 161, 163, 247, 285

Auditory, 247, 266 Autologous, 11, 34, 59, 63, 247 Autosuggestion, 247, 274 Axillary, 247, 267, 283 Axons, 247, 285, 288, 300

B

Bacteria, 8, 28, 240, 243, 244, 247, 258, 263, 264, 266, 267, 271, 272, 273, 283, 292, 305, 309, 311

Bacterial Physiology, 240, 247

Bacteriophage, 247, 292, 309

Basal Ganglia, 35, 244, 246, 247, 268 Basal Ganglia Diseases, 246, 247

Base, 15, 37, 186, 239, 240, 247, 258, 260, 269, 278, 307, 310

Base Sequence, 247, 258, 269

Basement Membrane, 152, 153, 182, 192, 247, 266, 278

Basophils, 247, 271, 278

Benign, 158, 159, 169, 246, 247, 268, 285, 289, 295, 298, 302

Benign tumor, 169, 247 Benzyl Alcohol, 135, 248

Beta carotene, 109, 118, 119, 248 Beta-Galactosidase, 15, 248 Bilateral, 43, 64, 89, 248, 300 Bile, 248, 268, 280, 305, 307 Bile Acids, 248, 305, 307

Bile Ducts, 248 Biliary, 154, 155, 248

Bioavailability, 36, 190, 248 Biochemical, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 21, 32, 33, 35,

37, 42, 52, 57, 64, 108, 241, 248, 269, 278 Biological Factors, 56, 248

Biological therapy, 248, 271 Biological Transport, 248, 260 Biomarkers, 37, 248

Biosynthesis, 59, 64, 246, 248, 272, 303 Biotechnology, 59, 60, 108, 158, 198, 205,

215, 248

Bladder, 248, 258, 268, 295, 311 Blastocyst, 248, 292

Blood Coagulation, 249, 250, 308 Blood Glucose, 249, 272, 276

Blood pressure, 44, 81, 100, 134, 140, 171, 249, 251, 273, 284, 297, 304

Blood-Retinal Barrier, 18, 51, 159, 249 Blot, 18, 33, 249

Body Fluids, 248, 249, 250, 268, 287, 304, 310

Body Mass Index, 96, 140, 249 Bolus, 157, 249

Bolus infusion, 249 Bolus injection, 157, 249

Bone Marrow, 11, 249, 274, 280, 284, 304, 306

Bone Resorption, 148, 149, 249 Bone scan, 249, 302

Bowel, 242, 249, 261 Bowel Movement, 249, 261

Brachytherapy, 64, 161, 249, 276, 277, 297, 314

Bradykinin, 249, 292

Brain Stem, 249, 261

Branch, 55, 133, 141, 202, 233, 250, 259, 263, 281, 289, 296, 304, 308

Breakdown, 151, 175, 191, 250, 252, 260, 268

Broadband, 167, 250

Budesonide, 55, 250 Bypass, 250, 308

C

Calcification, 17, 246, 250

Calcium, 148, 250, 254, 255, 281, 283, 304, 309

Calcium Carbonate, 148, 250

Calcium Channels, 250, 309

Capillary, 14, 152, 156, 166, 170, 172, 182, 192, 249, 250, 312

Capsules, 131, 250, 262, 269 Carbohydrate, 42, 250, 258, 270, 293, 303 Carbon Dioxide, 250, 258, 268, 292, 299 Carcinogenesis, 192, 250

Carcinogenic, 250, 276, 287, 294, 305 Carcinogens, 250, 284, 287, 289 Carcinoma, 14, 250

Cardiac, 41, 89, 241, 246, 251, 257, 263, 265, 279, 285, 305

Cardiovascular, 14, 15, 19, 36, 70, 83, 139, 140, 170, 250, 251, 278, 296, 300

Cardiovascular disease, 14, 15, 19, 70, 83, 139, 140, 170, 251, 300

Cardiovascular System, 251, 296 Carnitine, 154, 155, 251

Carotene, 124, 140, 143, 248, 251, 299

Index 317

Carotenoids, 10, 69, 97, 108, 109, 111, 122, 125, 144, 168, 193, 248, 251

Carotid Arteries, 10, 251

Carrier Proteins, 251, 292 Case report, 98, 251, 254 Case series, 251, 254 Caspase, 34, 251 Catecholamine, 251, 261 Cations, 251, 277 Caudal, 251, 293 Causal, 251, 272

Cavernous Sinus, 239, 251, 300, 310 Celecoxib, 130, 134, 251

Cell Adhesion, 153, 188, 252, 276 Cell Count, 18, 252

Cell Cycle, 20, 41, 252, 258

Cell Death, 8, 9, 14, 21, 23, 29, 34, 36, 41, 46, 245, 252, 269, 285

Cell Differentiation, 33, 42, 192, 252, 304 Cell Division, 41, 247, 252, 259, 271, 283,

292

Cell membrane, 248, 250, 251, 252, 253, 260, 265, 277, 291, 304

Cell Polarity, 5, 252

Cell proliferation, 40, 51, 169, 192, 246, 252, 300, 304

Cell Respiration, 252, 283, 299 Cell Size, 40, 252

Cell Survival, 51, 56, 182, 252, 271 Cell Transplantation, 11, 76, 252 Cellular metabolism, 155, 252 Cellulose, 252, 292

Central Nervous System, 250, 252, 266, 268, 278, 288, 293

Cerebellar, 246, 252, 298

Cerebral, 246, 247, 249, 252, 265, 266, 287, 297, 307

Cerebrovascular, 139, 247, 251, 253, 308 Ceroid, 253, 279

Character, 253, 259 Chemotactic Factors, 253, 256 Chloride Channels, 49, 60, 253 Chlorophyll, 253, 258 Chloroplasts, 253, 258

Cholesterol, 16, 19, 31, 134, 138, 140, 144, 155, 202, 248, 253, 257, 273, 279, 280, 305

Cholesterol Esters, 253, 279 Choriocapillaris, 18, 28, 66, 109, 119, 156,

161, 167, 185, 253 Chorioretinitis, 253, 300 Choroiditis, 180, 253 Chromatin, 28, 245, 253, 265, 286

318 Macular Degeneration

Chromosomal, 23, 54, 60, 186, 253, 269, 292, 302, 307

Chromosome, 17, 24, 32, 78, 253, 271, 279, 302, 307

Chronic, 68, 160, 163, 164, 170, 183, 184, 239, 253, 255, 261, 275, 280, 296, 297, 306

Chronic Disease, 170, 253, 255 Chylomicrons, 253, 279

Ciliary, 21, 164, 245, 253, 254, 287, 311 Ciliary Arteries, 164, 253

Ciliary Body, 253, 254, 311

Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor, 21, 254 Ciliary processes, 245, 254 Circadian, 40, 50, 254

Circadian Rhythm, 40, 254 Circulatory system, 182, 254 CIS, 7, 53, 254, 269, 299, 300 Citric Acid, 190, 254 Citrus, 254

Clamp, 49, 254

Clear cell carcinoma, 254, 260

Clinical Medicine, 48, 162, 171, 254, 294 Clinical study, 83, 91, 254, 257

Clinical trial, 4, 14, 29, 39, 41, 43, 117, 118, 129, 139, 143, 144, 145, 215, 254, 257, 296, 298

Clone, 7, 14, 52, 254 Cloning, 14, 32, 248, 254

Coagulation, 179, 249, 254, 272, 278, 292, 308, 313

Cochlear, 255, 308, 312 Cochlear Diseases, 255, 308 Coenzyme, 70, 109, 125, 255 Cofactor, 255, 295, 308

Collagen, 170, 247, 255, 266, 269, 276, 281, 293, 294, 302

Collagen disease, 255, 302 Collapse, 250, 255

Color blindness, 178, 255 Combinatorial, 42, 255 Comorbidity, 68, 255

Complement, 6, 60, 189, 242, 255, 256, 269, 276, 292, 303

Complement Activation, 6, 60, 242, 256 Complementary and alternative

medicine, 117, 118, 126, 256 Complementary medicine, 118, 256 Computational Biology, 215, 256 Computed tomography, 256, 302 Computerized axial tomography, 256, 302 Concomitant, 8, 256

Cone, 4, 22, 30, 32, 39, 42, 45, 51, 52, 56, 67, 161, 176, 256, 291, 309

Cone cells, 42, 256, 309 Conjugated, 256, 259, 285 Conjunctiva, 178, 253, 256, 302, 306

Connective Tissue, 175, 220, 249, 255, 256, 267, 268, 269, 280, 301

Connective Tissue Cells, 256

Consciousness, 242, 256, 261

Constipation, 195, 244, 257 Constitutional, 257, 300 Constriction, 257, 277, 287, 302, 311 Constriction, Pathologic, 257, 311 Consumption, 204, 257, 260, 299 Contraindications, ii, 257 Contrast Sensitivity, 142, 257, 288

Controlled clinical trial, 96, 139, 257 Controlled study, 92, 257

Cor, 23, 257

Cornea, 26, 30, 130, 178, 181, 190, 193, 243, 245, 246, 257, 302, 306, 311

Corneal Ulcer, 182, 257

Coronary, 139, 154, 251, 257, 283, 284 Coronary heart disease, 154, 251, 257 Coronary Thrombosis, 257, 283, 285 Corpus, 192, 257, 294

Corpus Luteum, 192, 257, 294 Corpuscle, 258, 265

Cortex, 246, 258, 266, 297, 298 Cortical, 258, 266, 307 Corticosteroid, 55, 135, 144, 258

Cranial, 239, 258, 276, 287, 288, 290, 310, 312

Craniocerebral Trauma, 239, 247, 258, 308, 310

Crowding, 47, 258 Cultured cells, 53, 258 Curative, 258, 308 Cutaneous, 17, 258, 277 Cyanobacteria, 10, 258

Cyclic, 31, 258, 291, 293, 295, 302, 309 Cyclin, 22, 258

Cyst, 202, 258

Cysteine, 126, 163, 164, 239, 258, 306 Cystine, 258

Cystoid, 55, 68, 258

Cytochrome, 34, 259

Cytogenetics, 259, 302

Cytokines, 175, 259, 275

Cytoplasm, 245, 247, 252, 259, 262, 265, 271, 284, 286, 301

Cytoskeleton, 259, 276

Cytotoxic, 20, 51, 202, 259, 274, 297, 298, 304

Cytotoxins, 31, 259

D

Dairy Products, 194, 259

Dark Adaptation, 58, 259 Databases, Bibliographic, 215, 259 Decidua, 259, 292

Defense Mechanisms, 259, 276 Degenerative, 21, 22, 35, 52, 56, 94, 150,

154, 170, 177, 189, 197, 259, 281, 300, 301 Deletion, 245, 259

Delusions, 259, 296

Dendrites, 260, 286 Dendritic, 260, 282, 300, 305

Density, 30, 41, 155, 249, 260, 279, 287 Dental Hygienists, 3, 4, 260 Depolarization, 260, 304

Depressive Disorder, 43, 260

Depth Perception, 260, 305 DES, 105, 158, 242, 260 Desensitization, 57, 142, 260 Detergents, 154, 260 Deuterium, 260, 273

Developed Countries, 36, 38, 49, 176, 260 Diabetes Mellitus, 58, 139, 141, 143, 164,

170, 260, 270, 272, 300

Diagnostic procedure, 137, 147, 205, 260 Dialyzer, 260, 271

Diastolic, 260, 273

Diffusion, 159, 248, 260, 271, 275, 277 Digestion, 48, 161, 185, 248, 249, 260, 280,

305, 311

Digestive system, 146, 261 Dilatation, 171, 243, 261, 311 Dilation, 132, 137, 249, 261, 311 Diploid, 261, 292

Diplopia, 91, 239, 261, 310

Direct, iii, 24, 25, 32, 36, 39, 41, 191, 209, 252, 254, 261, 290, 298, 307

Disease Progression, 169, 261 Disparity, 261, 305 Dissection, 171, 261 Dissociation, 21, 240, 261, 309 Dissociative Disorders, 261 Distal, 171, 261, 263, 296 Diurnal, 50, 261

Dopamine, 17, 190, 244, 261, 291 Dopamine Antagonists, 190, 261 Dorsal, 262, 293

Dorsum, 262, 268 Dosage Forms, 163, 262

Index 319

Drive, ii, vi, 7, 107, 130, 142, 143, 262, 277, 279

Drug Design, 53, 262 Drug Interactions, 210, 262

Drusen, 5, 6, 16, 28, 36, 45, 59, 62, 64, 67, 69, 70, 71, 95, 98, 138, 177, 262

Dyes, 158, 159, 162, 247, 262, 286 Dyslexia, 167, 262

Dysphoric, 260, 262

Dyspnea, 262, 297 Dystrophic, 4, 17, 262

Dystrophy, 4, 7, 15, 32, 49, 52, 53, 59, 60, 67, 127, 131, 176, 262

E

Ectopic, 163, 262

Edema, 55, 68, 133, 134, 141, 143, 182, 260, 262, 276, 284

Effector, 255, 262, 286, 291 Effector cell, 262, 286

Efficacy, 21, 28, 29, 41, 43, 45, 63, 72, 83, 129, 132, 135, 136, 143, 144, 149, 165, 169, 262

Egg Yolk, 262, 313

Elasticity, 43, 168, 246, 263, 294, 304 Elastin, 243, 255, 263, 266

Elective, 263 Electrocoagulation, 255, 263 Electrode, 131, 168, 263

Electrolyte, 241, 258, 263, 268, 283, 287, 293, 304

Electrons, 244, 247, 263, 277, 289, 297, 298 Electrophysiological, 37, 72, 263 Electroretinogram, 35, 131, 263 Electroretinography, 58, 263 Elementary Particles, 263, 286, 296 Emboli, 171, 263, 313

Embolism, 263, 297, 313

Embolization, 263, 313 Embolus, 263, 275

Embryo, 248, 252, 262, 263, 275, 287, 294 Emulsion, 263, 268

Encapsulated, 264, 279

Encephalopathy, 105, 264 Endemic, 264, 305 Endocrine Glands, 264, 272 Endocytosis, 15, 264 Endometrial, 264 Endometriosis, 172, 183, 264

Endometrium, 162, 172, 192, 259, 264, 282 Endophthalmitis, 135, 264

Endostatin, 33, 180, 264

Endothelium, 159, 264

320 Macular Degeneration

Endothelium, Lymphatic, 264

Endothelium, Vascular, 264 Endotoxic, 264, 279 Endotoxin, 264, 310 Energy balance, 264, 278 Enhancer, 42, 264

Environmental Exposure, 264, 287 Environmental Health, 214, 216, 264 Enzymatic, 16, 250, 251, 256, 265, 267, 299 Enzyme Inhibitors, 265, 292 Eosinophils, 265, 271, 278

Epidemic, 265, 305 Epidemiological, 10, 23, 24, 155, 265 Epidermis, 265, 273, 297 Epinephrine, 240, 261, 265, 286, 311 Epiretinal Membrane, 157, 265 Episcleritis, 265, 302

Epithelial Cells, 15, 27, 29, 41, 59, 68, 95, 160, 169, 265, 272, 278, 295

Epithelium, 5, 6, 8, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 22, 27, 29, 34, 35, 40, 41, 44, 45, 46, 49, 53, 59, 63, 75, 76, 82, 91, 95, 109, 119, 151, 156, 157, 160, 168, 175, 176, 177, 180, 185, 247, 264, 265, 277, 300, 301

Epoprostenol, 265, 274

Erectile, 43, 195, 265 Erection, 265

Erythrocyte Membrane, 155, 265 Erythrocytes, 155, 243, 249, 265, 272, 298,

299, 303

Esophagus, 261, 265, 305 Estrogen, 155, 265 Ethanolamine, 169, 265

Eukaryotic Cells, 20, 266, 275, 288, 311 Evacuation, 257, 266

Evoke, 25, 187, 266, 305 Evoked Potentials, 102, 266 Excimer laser, 85, 266 Excipient, 172, 266 Excitation, 266, 309 Excitatory, 25, 266, 270 Excitotoxicity, 163, 266

Exogenous, 7, 15, 40, 156, 158, 261, 266, 311

Extensor, 266, 296

External-beam radiation, 266, 277, 297, 313

Extracellular Matrix, 34, 166, 182, 188, 256, 266, 276, 281

Extracellular Matrix Proteins, 34, 188, 266, 281

Extracellular Space, 27, 266

Extraction, 65, 193, 245, 266, 300 Extrapyramidal, 35, 244, 261, 266 Extremity, 15, 266

Eye Infections, 240, 266

Eye Movements, 130, 134, 142, 143, 267

F

Family Planning, 215, 267 Fatigue, 197, 267, 271

Fatty acids, 33, 155, 241, 267, 270, 280, 294 Feces, 257, 267

Ferritin, 122, 267

Fetus, 267, 268, 292, 294, 311 Fibrin, 184, 249, 267, 292, 308, 309 Fibrinogen, 37, 267, 292, 308 Fibrinolytic, 267, 308 Fibrinolytic Agents, 267, 308

Fibroblast Growth Factor, 21, 23, 267 Fibromuscular Dysplasia, 171, 267 Fibronectin, 267, 269

Fibrosis, 164, 180, 181, 193, 241, 267, 297, 301, 302

Fibula, 267, 293 Filtration, 100, 167, 267 Fixation, 75, 187, 267, 303 Fluid Therapy, 268, 287

Fluorescein Angiography, 94, 103, 130, 133, 137, 142, 143, 144, 268

Fluorescence, 27, 48, 268

Foetoplacental, 268, 287 Forearm, 249, 268

Fovea, 49, 139, 150, 153, 268

Fundus, 7, 19, 26, 32, 44, 45, 75, 77, 81, 122, 143, 173, 176, 268, 288

G

Galactosides, 248, 268 Gallbladder, 248, 261, 268 Gamma Rays, 268, 297, 298 Ganglia, 247, 268, 285, 290

Ganglion, 39, 268, 287, 288, 300, 312 Gas, 242, 246, 250, 260, 265, 268, 273, 278,

284, 286, 306 Gastric, 251, 262, 268 Gastrin, 268, 272

Gastrointestinal, 17, 179, 206, 249, 265, 269, 278, 306, 310

Gelatin, 269, 270 Gelatinase A, 175, 269

Gene Expression, 6, 22, 30, 49, 50, 157, 185, 188, 269

Gene Products, rev, 269 Genes, env, 57, 269 Genetic Code, 269, 286

Genetic Engineering, 248, 254, 269 Genetic Techniques, 9, 269

Genetics, 4, 11, 22, 35, 37, 48, 54, 60, 62, 77, 78, 100, 105, 259, 269

Genotype, 35, 57, 78, 269, 291 Geriatric, 43, 121, 122, 269 Gestation, 269, 290, 292 Giant Cells, 269, 301 Gigantism, 158, 269

Gland, 240, 269, 280, 289, 292, 295, 302, 305, 308

Glomerular, 269, 270 Glomeruli, 270 Glomerulonephritis, 6, 270 Glucocorticoid, 250, 270, 310 Gluconeogenesis, 270

Glucose, 51, 249, 252, 260, 270, 272, 276, 301

Glucose Intolerance, 260, 270

Glutamate, 17, 25, 266, 270 Glutathione Peroxidase, 270, 303 Glycerol, 270, 291 Glycerophospholipids, 270, 291 Glycine, 163, 164, 242, 270, 303 Glycogen, 270

Glycoprotein, 188, 267, 269, 270, 278, 284, 308, 310

Glycosaminoglycans, 266, 270 Goats, 259, 270

Gonadal, 270, 305 Governing Board, 270, 294 Grade, 45, 270, 271 Grading, 9, 18, 79, 85, 270 Graft, 12, 271, 273, 275 Graft Rejection, 12, 271, 275 Gram-negative, 258, 264, 271

Gram-Negative Bacteria, 258, 264, 271 Granulocytes, 271, 304, 313

Growth factors, 29, 34, 42, 80, 166, 175, 191, 271

H

Haematoma, 271 Haemodialysis, 155, 271 Haemorrhage, 99, 271 Half-Life, 271, 274 Haploid, 271, 292 Health Education, 69, 271

Heart attack, 195, 251, 271 Heart failure, 271, 297 Hematoporphyrins, 158, 271 Heme, 242, 259, 271, 285, 293 Hemodialysis, 155, 250, 260, 271

Index 321

Hemoglobin, 19, 134, 243, 265, 271, 272, 293

Hemoglobin A, 272, 293

Hemolysis, 155, 265, 272 Hemostasis, 272, 276 Hepatic, 154, 155, 241, 267, 272 Hepatocytes, 155, 272

Hereditary, 37, 56, 81, 102, 138, 199, 272, 285, 300

Heredity, 24, 41, 81, 150, 239, 269, 272 Heterodimer, 184, 272 Heterogeneity, 155, 241, 272 Heterozygotes, 57, 272

Hiccup, 262, 272 Histology, 34, 48, 272

Homeostasis, 20, 51, 162, 172, 272

Homogeneous, 38, 246, 272, 290 Homologous, 241, 269, 272, 303, 307 Hormonal, 247, 258, 272

Hormone Antagonists, 158, 272 Host, 12, 15, 27, 152, 185, 247, 265, 273,

274, 275, 278, 312

Human growth hormone, 158, 273 Humoral, 271, 273

Hybrid, 7, 254, 273 Hybridization, 186, 273

Hydrogen, 183, 239, 242, 247, 250, 260, 266, 270, 273, 279, 284, 286, 289, 296, 306

Hydrogen Peroxide, 270, 273, 279, 306 Hydrolysis, 248, 273, 277, 291, 293, 296,

309

Hydrophilic, 260, 273 Hydrophobic, 260, 270, 273, 279 Hydroxylysine, 255, 273 Hydroxyproline, 255, 273 Hypercholesterolemia, 31, 163, 273 Hyperlipoproteinemia, 273 Hyperopia, 83, 273, 298 Hyperpigmentation, 98, 273

Hypersensitivity, 241, 260, 273, 278, 301, 303

Hypertension, 19, 44, 83, 139, 140, 150, 163, 182, 246, 251, 273, 276, 300

Hypertriglyceridemia, 155, 273

Hypertrophy, 40, 76, 257, 274, 310 Hypothyroidism, 105, 274 Hypoxia, 13, 55, 160, 162, 274, 308

I

Iatrogenic, 171, 274

Id, 81, 112, 121, 123, 220, 221, 223, 225, 232, 234, 274

322 Macular Degeneration

Idiopathic, 139, 141, 156, 168, 180, 267, 274, 301

Ileum, 274, 313 Iloprost, 72, 83, 274 Imidazole, 175, 274

Immune response, 161, 244, 258, 271, 274, 302, 303, 306, 312

Immune system, 248, 262, 274, 275, 279, 281, 290, 311, 313

Immunity, 259, 274, 281 Immunization, 274, 275, 303 Immunogenic, 274, 279 Immunoglobulin, 243, 274, 284 Immunohistochemistry, 12, 21, 35, 274 Immunologic, 253, 274, 281, 298 Immunosuppressive, 270, 274, 275, 302 Immunosuppressive Agents, 274, 302 Immunotherapy, 59, 84, 248, 260, 275 Impairment, 4, 13, 15, 58, 154, 156, 177,

178, 191, 198, 246, 267, 275, 282, 296 Implant radiation, 275, 276, 277, 297, 314 Implantation, 275, 287

Impotence, 195, 265, 275 In situ, 33, 40, 275

In Situ Hybridization, 33, 275

In vitro, 5, 6, 8, 11, 14, 15, 16, 20, 29, 33, 43, 48, 57, 155, 172, 175, 189, 275

Incision, 275, 277

Indicative, 160, 196, 275, 289, 311 Induction, 7, 243, 244, 275 Infarction, 90, 139, 275

Infection, 20, 86, 99, 161, 174, 248, 253, 257, 266, 275, 280, 281, 286, 301, 306, 313

Infertility, 275, 277

Infiltration, 270, 275

Infusion, 249, 275 Ingestion, 49, 193, 194, 276 Initiation, 276, 309 Inotropic, 261, 276

Insight, 9, 16, 22, 50, 52, 77, 276 Insomnia, 195, 276 Instillation, 159, 276

Insulin, 84, 139, 164, 276, 311 Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, 276 Integrins, 184, 187, 188, 276 Intermittent, 268, 276, 280

Internal radiation, 276, 277, 297, 314 Interstitial, 249, 266, 269, 276, 277, 314 Interstitial Collagenase, 269, 276 Intestinal, 154, 155, 251, 276 Intestines, 267, 269, 276, 303

Intracellular, 8, 25, 34, 48, 152, 252, 269, 275, 276, 282, 293, 295, 302, 303

Intracellular Membranes, 276, 282 Intracranial Hypertension, 239, 276, 308 Intramuscular, 276, 310

Intraocular, 21, 85, 111, 135, 164, 174, 182, 190, 264, 276, 287

Intraocular pressure, 135, 164, 182, 276, 287

Intravenous, 249, 268, 276, 277

Intrinsic, 15, 22, 27, 241, 247, 277 Invasive, 13, 159, 182, 274, 277, 281 Involuntary, 187, 247, 277, 285, 298 Ion Channels, 50, 246, 277, 286 Ion Transport, 277, 283

Ionizing, 241, 264, 277, 298

Ions, 182, 247, 250, 253, 261, 263, 273, 277, 282, 304

Iris, 23, 59, 76, 140, 160, 178, 243, 253, 257, 277, 297, 311

Irradiation, 70, 73, 277, 314 Irritants, 135, 190, 277

Ischemia, 13, 17, 160, 177, 239, 247, 277 Isotretinoin, 60, 101, 277

K

Kallikreins, 169, 277 Kb, 214, 278

Kinetics, 22, 47, 250, 278

Krypton, 87, 139, 143, 278

L

Labile, 255, 278 Lactation, 278, 287 Laminin, 247, 266, 278

Large Intestine, 261, 276, 278, 298, 304 Laser Surgery, 201, 278

Laser therapy, 157, 236, 278 Latent, 278, 294

Least-Squares Analysis, 278, 299 Lectin, 278, 282

Legal blindness, 18, 54, 138, 176, 179, 278 Lens, 30, 33, 34, 55, 130, 133, 134, 137, 138, 142, 143, 150, 173, 178, 245, 251, 278,

294, 313 Leptin, 99, 278

Lesion, 72, 83, 103, 111, 139, 159, 278, 280 Lethal, 52, 278, 284

Lethargy, 274, 278

Leukocytes, 192, 247, 249, 253, 259, 265, 271, 278, 284, 286, 310

Leukotrienes, 245, 246, 278 Levo, 163, 279

Libido, 195, 243, 279

Library Services, 232, 279 Lidocaine, 248, 279 Ligament, 279, 295

Ligands, 42, 149, 165, 276, 279

Likelihood Functions, 279, 299 Linear Models, 279, 299

Linkage, 16, 19, 24, 46, 54, 60, 78, 279 Linkage Disequilibrium, 19, 279

Lipid, 10, 35, 42, 45, 48, 51, 65, 93, 155, 163, 245, 246, 253, 270, 276, 279, 289, 310

Lipid A, 155, 279

Lipid Peroxidation, 35, 65, 93, 279, 289 Lipofuscin, 5, 35, 48, 49, 59, 60, 64, 76, 101,

131, 185, 253, 279 Lipopolysaccharides, 279 Lipoprotein, 86, 155, 271, 279, 280 Liposomal, 164, 279

Liposome, 15, 279 Lipoxygenase, 33, 245, 278, 280 Liver scan, 280, 302

Lobe, 273, 280

Lobsters, 10, 280

Localization, 34, 36, 40, 45, 79, 186, 274, 280

Localized, 6, 171, 186, 242, 264, 268, 271, 275, 278, 280, 292, 302

Locomotion, 280, 292 Logistic Models, 280, 299 Long-Term Care, 20, 58, 280 Loop, 26, 280

Low vision, 4, 25, 47, 89, 223, 224, 280 Low-density lipoprotein, 163, 279, 280 Lumen, 171, 182, 192, 264, 280 Lymph, 247, 254, 258, 264, 280, 281, 301 Lymph node, 247, 280, 281, 301 Lymphatic, 154, 264, 275, 280, 304, 305,

308

Lymphatic system, 280, 304, 305, 308 Lymphocyte, 244, 281, 282 Lymphoid, 244, 281

Lymphokines, 281

M

Macrophage, 28, 281 Macrophage Activation, 28, 281 Macula Lutea, 161, 187, 281 Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 281

Malignant, 26, 156, 159, 244, 246, 281, 285, 295, 298

Malnutrition, 241, 247, 281

Mammogram, 250, 281, 283 Mandible, 242, 281, 299 Manic, 244, 281, 296

Index 323

Manic-depressive psychosis, 281, 296 Manifest, 21, 281, 306

Matrix metalloproteinase, 73, 174, 281 Meat, 194, 281

Medial, 10, 171, 246, 281, 288 Mediate, 10, 20, 36, 184, 188, 261, 281 Mediator, 34, 160, 282

Medicament, 183, 282

MEDLINE, 215, 282

Melanin, 192, 277, 282, 291, 311 Melanocytes, 273, 282 Melanoma, 26, 282 Membrane Glycoproteins, 282 Membrane Potentials, 38, 282 Membrane Proteins, 52, 282

Menopause, 124, 155, 195, 282, 287, 293 Menstrual Cycle, 282, 287, 294 Menstruation, 259, 282

Mental Disorders, 146, 282, 296 Mental Health, iv, 4, 136, 146, 214, 217,

282, 296

Mental Processes, 261, 282, 296 Metastasis, 53, 152, 153, 163, 166, 173, 182,

184, 188, 281, 282 Metastasize, 173, 282, 302

Metastatic, 148, 149, 165, 169, 282, 302 MI, 110, 237, 282

Microbe, 283, 309 Microbiology, 240, 283 Microcalcifications, 250, 283 Microgram, 16, 283 Micronutrients, 46, 283 Microorganism, 255, 283, 313

Microscopy, 16, 21, 41, 48, 161, 185, 247, 283

Midaxillary line, 283, 313

Migration, 53, 152, 153, 166, 182, 184, 188, 281, 283

Milligram, 283 Millimeter, 283, 313

Mineralocorticoids, 182, 240, 258, 283 Minority Groups, 19, 283 Mitochondria, 33, 283, 288 Mitochondrial Swelling, 283, 285 Mitosis, 152, 192, 245, 283

Mitotic, 51, 283

Mobility, 7, 25, 45, 103, 283 Modeling, 262, 283

Modification, 10, 164, 269, 283, 297 Monitor, 19, 40, 189, 284, 286 Monoclonal, 52, 158, 277, 284, 297, 314 Monoclonal antibodies, 52, 284

324 Macular Degeneration

Monocytes, 28, 278, 284

Mononuclear, 284, 310

Monotherapy, 63, 284

Morphogenesis, 52, 284 Morphological, 37, 263, 282, 284

Morphology, 39, 67, 72, 75, 157, 251, 281, 284

Mucinous, 268, 284

Mucolytic, 239, 284

Muscular Dystrophies, 262, 284 Musculature, 267, 284 Mustard Gas, 277, 284 Mutagenesis, 53, 284 Mutagens, 284

Mydriatic, 261, 284

Myocardial infarction, 17, 245, 257, 282, 284, 313

Myocardium, 282, 284, 285 Myoglobin, 285, 293

Myopia, 156, 164, 168, 180, 181, 193, 285, 298, 300

N

N-acetyl, 126, 163, 164, 239, 270, 285 Nausea, 244, 245, 262, 285

NCI, 1, 145, 213, 254, 285 Nearsightedness, 285

Necrosis, 171, 245, 257, 264, 275, 282, 284, 285, 301

Neomycin, 15, 285

Neonatal, 52, 285

Neoplasia, 285 Neoplasm, 285, 289, 311

Neoplastic, 111, 163, 183, 285

Nephropathy, 15, 158, 170, 285 Nerve Fibers, 35, 285, 288 Nerve Regeneration, 36, 285

Nervous System, 170, 240, 252, 254, 282, 285, 286, 290, 306

Neural, 12, 27, 36, 51, 58, 160, 161, 181, 240, 273, 285, 300, 304

Neurodegenerative Diseases, 164, 247, 285 Neuronal, 25, 36, 51, 163, 250, 254, 286 Neurons, 11, 25, 35, 41, 260, 266, 268, 285,

286, 307, 312 Neuropathy, 170, 286 Neuropeptides, 50, 286 Neuroretinitis, 286, 300 Neurotransmitters, 25, 286 Neutrons, 241, 277, 286, 297

Neutrophils, 245, 271, 278, 286

Night Blindness, 178, 286, 300

Nitrogen, 183, 242, 243, 246, 258, 266, 268, 286, 310

Nonverbal Communication, 286, 296 Norepinephrine, 240, 261, 286

Nuclear, 42, 46, 83, 247, 263, 266, 268, 269, 285, 286, 300

Nuclei, 241, 263, 269, 281, 283, 286, 287, 288, 296, 312

Nucleic acid, 177, 185, 186, 189, 247, 269, 273, 275, 284, 286

Nucleic Acid Hybridization, 273, 286 Nutritional Support, 9, 287 Nystagmus, 94, 187, 287

O

Occipital Lobe, 261, 287, 312

Occult, 18, 56, 61, 79, 87, 91, 98, 101, 287 Ocular Hypertension, 55, 182, 190, 287 Oculomotor, 261, 287

Oculomotor Nerve, 261, 287 Oestrogen, 78, 287 Ointments, 262, 287 Oncogene, 35, 287 Oncogenic, 276, 287 Opacity, 251, 260, 287 Operon, 287, 299 Ophthalmologist, 44, 51, 287

Ophthalmoscope, 133, 287, 288 Ophthalmoscopy, 69, 288 Opsin, 288, 299, 300

Optic Chiasm, 288 Optic Disk, 260, 281, 288

Optic Nerve, 36, 163, 164, 182, 262, 286, 288, 299, 300, 302

Optic Nerve Diseases, 288, 302 Optic nerve head, 164, 262, 286, 288 Orbit, 154, 239, 288, 310

Orbital, 154, 239, 288, 310

Organelles, 33, 259, 282, 284, 288, 292, 299 Osmosis, 288

Osmotic, 100, 241, 283, 288

Osteoarthritis, 171, 195, 288 Osteoclasts, 148, 288

Osteoporosis, 148, 149, 155, 165, 188, 195, 287, 288

Ovarian Follicle, 257, 288

Ovary, 257, 287, 288, 289 Ovulation, 166, 289

Ovum, 258, 259, 269, 288, 289, 294 Oxidants, 155, 194, 289

Oxidation, 21, 45, 155, 204, 239, 244, 245, 258, 259, 270, 279, 289

Oxidation-Reduction, 289

Oxidative Stress, 16, 20, 36, 46, 49, 70, 109, 163, 289

Oxygenation, 55, 289

P

Palliative, 287, 289, 308 Pancreas, 248, 261, 276, 289, 310 Pancreatic, 251, 289 Papilloma, 289, 300

Parotid, 289, 301 Particle, 279, 289, 309 Patch, 49, 289

Pathogenesis, 5, 6, 9, 21, 29, 36, 40, 45, 49, 53, 55, 56, 62, 71, 85, 110, 122, 157, 180, 202, 289

Pathologic, 23, 27, 32, 36, 60, 136, 141, 156, 162, 168, 180, 245, 257, 273, 289, 290, 296, 299, 311

Pathologic Processes, 245, 290

Pathologies, 4, 14, 27, 88, 290 Pathophysiology, 24, 35, 51, 290 Patient Education, 69, 201, 222, 223, 230,

232, 237, 290 Pedigree, 24, 81, 290 Pelvic, 264, 290, 295

Peptide, 60, 172, 267, 278, 290, 293, 295, 296, 308

Perception, 26, 141, 150, 256, 260, 290 Perforation, 245, 290

Perfusion, 93, 100, 164, 274, 290 Pericytes, 192, 290

Perimetry, 76, 141, 189, 290 Perinatal, 166, 290

Peripheral Nervous System, 285, 290, 306 Peripheral vision, 290, 313

Petechiae, 271, 290

Phagocyte, 289, 290 Phagocytosis, 49, 161, 290 Phallic, 268, 290

Pharmaceutical Solutions, 262, 290 Pharmacokinetic, 45, 290 Pharmacologic, 137, 243, 271, 291, 309

Phenotype, 4, 5, 6, 11, 23, 35, 37, 40, 78, 80, 158, 291

Phenylalanine, 291, 311 Phosphodiesterase, 291, 309 Phospholipases, 291, 304 Phospholipids, 45, 48, 155, 168, 185, 267,

279, 291 Phosphorus, 250, 291

Phosphorylated, 255, 291 Phosphorylation, 36, 192, 291

Index 325

Photoreceptor, 4, 6, 9, 11, 20, 21, 22, 30, 33, 35, 37, 41, 42, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 56, 57, 142, 150, 161, 185, 291

Photosensitizer, 180, 291 Photosensitizing Agents, 291, 293 Phototransduction, 40, 51, 52, 291, 302 Physical Examination, 130, 131, 137, 142,

143, 291

Physiologic, 241, 248, 271, 282, 283, 291, 294, 298, 299

Physiology, 27, 31, 50, 85, 93, 163, 194, 263, 291

Pigmentation, 273, 292

Pilot study, 26, 47, 61, 74, 77, 89, 91, 112, 292

Pituitary Gland, 258, 267, 292

Placenta, 152, 192, 268, 292, 294

Plants, 8, 250, 253, 254, 259, 270, 278, 284, 286, 292, 293, 301, 309, 310

Plaque, 10, 94, 170, 174, 292 Plasma cells, 244, 292 Plasma Kallikrein, 277, 292

Plasma protein, 166, 241, 264, 292 Plasma Volume, 283, 292 Plasmid, 41, 292, 311

Plasmin, 267, 292, 309, 311 Plasminogen, 267, 292, 309, 311 Plastids, 288, 292

Platelet Activation, 292, 304

Platelet Aggregation, 242, 265, 274, 293, 308

Platelets, 184, 245, 292, 293, 308 Platinum, 280, 293 Polychromatic, 30, 293 Polymerase, 293, 299 Polymorphic, 132, 293

Polypeptide, 242, 255, 267, 273, 285, 292, 293, 295, 314

Polysaccharide, 244, 252, 293, 295 Polyunsaturated fat, 293, 308 Pons, 239, 249, 293, 301 Popliteal, 171, 293

Porfimer sodium, 158, 293 Porphyrins, 158, 164, 293

Posterior, 55, 88, 135, 139, 159, 164, 242, 246, 253, 262, 277, 283, 287, 289, 293, 302

Postmenopausal, 44, 155, 288, 293 Postnatal, 293, 305

Postsynaptic, 293, 304, 307 Potassium, 25, 182, 241, 282, 283, 293 Potentiation, 294, 304

Practice Guidelines, 217, 223, 294

326 Macular Degeneration

Preclinical, 45, 47, 95, 294

Precursor, 245, 248, 261, 262, 265, 286, 291, 292, 294, 310, 311

Predisposition, 162, 171, 294 Prenatal, 35, 263, 294 Prenatal Diagnosis, 35, 294 Presbyopia, 150, 154, 294 Presynaptic, 17, 294, 307 Prevalence, 19, 185, 294 Primary tumor, 152, 153, 294 Prodrug, 294

Progesterone, 294, 305 Progressive disease, 22, 294 Projection, 259, 286, 288, 294, 298 Proline, 255, 273, 294

Promoter, 7, 41, 52, 294 Prophylaxis, 153, 260, 294, 313 Proportional, 4, 294 Prostaglandin, 16, 265, 294, 308 Prostaglandins A, 17, 295 Prostaglandins D, 295

Prostate, 14, 195, 248, 277, 287, 295, 310 Prostate-Specific Antigen, 277, 295 Protease, 21, 295, 309

Protein C, 73, 127, 241, 242, 245, 247, 267, 279, 295

Protein Conformation, 242, 295

Protein S, 192, 198, 248, 269, 273, 285, 295, 301, 307

Protein Transport, 37, 295

Proteoglycans, 247, 266, 295

Proteolytic, 20, 152, 182, 255, 267, 277, 292, 296, 309, 311

Protocol, 10, 15, 41, 136, 296

Protons, 38, 148, 241, 273, 277, 296, 297 Proximal, 161, 261, 294, 296 Pseudoxanthoma, 17, 296 Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum, 17, 296 Psoriasis, 152, 163, 166, 172, 183, 284, 291,

296

Psychiatry, 43, 120, 122, 123, 267, 296 Psychic, 279, 296

Psychology, 261, 296

Psychosis, 122, 244, 296 Psychotherapy, 43, 136, 296 Puberty, 296

Public Health, 10, 19, 24, 38, 44, 199, 217, 296

Public Policy, 215, 296 Publishing, 59, 296

Pulmonary, 43, 171, 249, 257, 265, 278, 297, 306, 312, 313

Pulmonary Artery, 249, 297, 312

Pulmonary Embolism, 297, 313

Pulmonary Fibrosis, 43, 171, 297 Pulmonary hypertension, 257, 265, 297 Pulse, 134, 263, 284, 297

Pupil, 26, 30, 178, 187, 253, 257, 261, 284, 297

Purpura, 271, 297

Purulent, 264, 297 Pyramidal Tracts, 266, 297

Q

Quality of Life, 29, 43, 58, 65, 70, 98, 127, 141, 297

Quiescent, 172, 297

R

Race, 177, 283, 297

Radiation therapy, 89, 90, 97, 239, 266, 276, 277, 297, 314

Radioactive, 249, 271, 273, 275, 276, 277, 280, 284, 286, 287, 297, 302, 314

Radioimmunotherapy, 297, 298 Radiolabeled, 277, 297, 314 Radiotherapy, 67, 74, 89, 90, 94, 97, 99,

102, 104, 110, 249, 277, 297, 298, 307, 314 Randomized, 43, 46, 61, 73, 92, 96, 98, 103, 104, 118, 135, 137, 139, 140, 141, 144,

262, 298

Randomized clinical trial, 61, 73, 103, 118, 137, 298

Reaction Time, 84, 298

Reagent, 14, 265, 298 Reality Testing, 296, 298

Recombinant, 11, 14, 40, 45, 47, 53, 56, 83, 152, 184, 185, 298, 311

Reconstitution, 176, 298

Rectum, 249, 261, 268, 278, 295, 298 Recurrence, 84, 85, 254, 281, 298 Red blood cells, 33, 265, 298, 301 Red Nucleus, 246, 298

Refer, 1, 255, 268, 280, 281, 286, 296, 297, 298

Reflex, 187, 267, 298

Refraction, 173, 235, 285, 298, 305 Refractive Errors, 261, 298 Refractive Power, 173, 285, 298 Regeneration, 20, 35, 267, 298 Regimen, 160, 262, 298, 301 Regression Analysis, 25, 299 Rehabilitative, 19, 299 Remission, 281, 298, 299 Repressor, 20, 36, 42, 287, 299 Research Design, 38, 49, 299

Residual disease, 169, 299 Resorption, 148, 288, 299 Respiration, 250, 284, 299 Restoration, 298, 299, 313 Reticulocytes, 33, 299 Retinae, 17, 281, 299

Retinal Detachment, 9, 27, 33, 41, 135, 162, 177, 260, 300

Retinal Ganglion Cells, 35, 288, 300 Retinal Hemorrhage, 17, 300

Retinal Neovascularization, 33, 44, 55, 172, 300

Retinal Vein, 55, 135, 153, 300

Retinal Vein Occlusion, 55, 135, 153, 300 Retinal Vessels, 160, 300 Retinaldehyde, 5, 40, 288, 300

Retinitis, 4, 7, 11, 15, 21, 22, 33, 35, 37, 41, 42, 50, 56, 61, 178, 300, 301

Retinitis Pigmentosa, 4, 7, 11, 15, 21, 22, 33, 35, 37, 41, 42, 50, 61, 178, 300

Retinoblastoma, 20, 300 Retinoblastoma Protein, 20, 300 Retinoid, 40, 53, 300

Retinol, 41, 299, 300

Retreatment, 179, 301

Retrobulbar, 67, 301

Rheumatism, 301

Rheumatoid, 152, 153, 171, 183, 184, 188, 255, 289, 301

Rheumatoid arthritis, 152, 153, 171, 183, 184, 188, 255, 301

Ribose, 240, 301 Ribosome, 301, 309 Rigidity, 167, 292, 301

Rod, 4, 22, 32, 35, 39, 45, 46, 49, 51, 52, 56, 57, 142, 157, 161, 254, 291, 301, 309

Rod cells, 161, 301, 309

Rod Outer Segments, 49, 157, 301 Rose Bengal, 158, 301

Rubber, 34, 239, 301

S

Salivary, 261, 301 Salivary glands, 261, 301 Saponins, 301, 305 Sarcoidosis, 55, 301 Satellite, 13, 301

Scans, 10, 24, 302 Scatter, 141, 143, 302

Sclera, 167, 253, 256, 265, 302, 311 Scleritis, 55, 302

Sclerosis, 246, 255, 302 Scotoma, 98, 164, 181, 193, 302

Index 327

Screening, 24, 32, 35, 43, 53, 57, 77, 131, 134, 136, 170, 181, 186, 223, 254, 302

Sebaceous, 277, 302 Sebaceous gland, 277, 302

Second Messenger Systems, 286, 302 Secondary tumor, 282, 302

Secretion, 27, 50, 154, 155, 158, 239, 254, 258, 274, 276, 278, 283, 302, 303, 311

Secretory, 37, 148, 302, 307 Segmental, 267, 303 Segmentation, 69, 303 Selenium, 114, 140, 303 Self Care, 239, 303 Semen, 295, 303 Senescence, 35, 189, 303

Senile, 81, 87, 101, 105, 122, 139, 197, 198, 199, 244, 288, 303

Sensitization, 142, 303 Sensor, 26, 40, 303 Sequence Analysis, 35, 303 Serine, 169, 277, 295, 303, 309 Serous, 68, 156, 264, 303

Serum, 86, 99, 122, 155, 241, 242, 255, 256, 280, 283, 298, 303, 310

Sex Characteristics, 243, 287, 296, 303 Sharpness, 303, 312

Shock, 303, 310

Side effect, 21, 99, 132, 134, 142, 160, 179, 191, 209, 240, 244, 245, 248, 303, 309

Signal Transduction, 42, 191, 303 Skeletal, 243, 254, 284, 304 Skeleton, 239, 295, 304

Skin Aging, 189, 304

Skull, 258, 288, 304, 307

Small intestine, 248, 253, 272, 274, 276, 304 Smooth muscle, 241, 242, 256, 277, 290,

304, 306

Social Environment, 297, 304

Sodium, 137, 142, 182, 241, 265, 282, 283, 291, 304, 309

Sodium Channels, 291, 304 Soft tissue, 249, 304

Solid tumor, 54, 152, 153, 173, 243, 264, 304

Solvent, 193, 270, 288, 290, 304 Somatic, 273, 283, 290, 304 Somatic cells, 283, 304 Specialist, 111, 226, 261, 304

Species, 8, 241, 242, 252, 265, 273, 283, 284, 297, 304, 306, 310, 312, 313

Spectrometer, 27, 305 Spectrum, 12, 28, 30, 186, 305

328 Macular Degeneration

Sperm, 243, 253, 305 Spike, 25, 305

Spinal cord, 246, 249, 252, 253, 268, 285, 286, 290, 297, 298, 305

Spleen, 242, 280, 301, 305

Sporadic, 50, 285, 300, 305

Stabilization, 10, 56, 305

Staging, 162, 171, 302, 305 Steel, 254, 305

Stem Cells, 11, 182, 305

Stereoscopic, 122, 305 Sterile, 176, 305

Steroid, 142, 174, 287, 301, 305 Stimulants, 192, 305

Stimulus, 6, 167, 182, 188, 262, 263, 266, 277, 298, 305, 308

Stomach, 261, 265, 268, 269, 272, 276, 285, 304, 305

Strabismus, 261, 305

Strand, 163, 293, 306

Stress, 14, 20, 49, 51, 95, 251, 285, 289, 294, 301, 306

Stroke, 146, 195, 214, 251, 306 Stroma, 277, 306

Stromal, 264, 306

Styrene, 301, 306

Subacute, 275, 306 Subclinical, 139, 275, 306 Subconjunctival, 55, 306

Subcutaneous, 240, 262, 306, 313 Subspecies, 304, 306

Substance P, 298, 302, 306 Substrate, 11, 21, 192, 265, 306 Suction, 267, 306

Sulfur, 266, 306 Superoxide, 78, 163, 306

Superoxide Dismutase, 78, 306 Supplementation, 60, 62, 68, 104, 108, 109,

118, 119, 120, 123, 131, 140, 155, 306 Suppression, 36, 258, 306

Surfactant, 265, 306 Sympathomimetic, 261, 265, 286, 306 Symphysis, 295, 307

Synapses, 286, 305, 307 Synaptic, 304, 307 Synergistic, 5, 40, 307 Systolic, 273, 307

T

Tamponade, 157, 307 Taurine, 12, 307 Tear Gases, 277, 307

Telencephalon, 247, 307

Teletherapy, 104, 307

Telomere, 189, 307

Temporal, 30, 46, 50, 150, 281, 307 Teratogenic, 277, 307

Testis, 287, 307 Tetracycline, 30, 307 Thalamic, 246, 307 Thalamic Diseases, 246, 307

Therapeutics, 122, 170, 171, 176, 210, 308 Thermal, 164, 181, 193, 261, 286, 308 Thorax, 239, 308

Threshold, 167, 273, 308 Thrombin, 267, 293, 295, 308 Thrombocytes, 293, 308 Thrombolytic, 85, 292, 308 Thrombolytic Therapy, 85, 308 Thrombomodulin, 295, 308 Thrombosis, 153, 276, 295, 306, 308 Thromboxanes, 17, 246, 308

Thrombus, 171, 257, 275, 293, 308, 312 Thymus, 274, 280, 281, 308

Thyroid, 274, 308, 311

Thyrotropin, 274, 308

Tinnitus, 195, 308, 312

Tissue, 5, 6, 10, 12, 16, 17, 22, 27, 32, 34, 35, 51, 55, 70, 85, 88, 134, 142, 148, 159, 162, 164, 167, 172, 173, 179, 181, 184, 185, 189, 192, 193, 194, 239, 240, 243, 244, 245, 247, 248, 249, 250, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 259, 260, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 271, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 285, 286, 290, 291, 292, 295, 296, 298, 299, 302, 303, 304, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 313

Tissue Plasminogen Activator, 88, 309 Tomograph, 130, 309

Tomography, 39, 75, 79, 130, 256, 309 Tonicity, 272, 309

Tonometer, 133, 309

Tooth Loss, 195, 309 Tooth Preparation, 240, 309

Topical, 41, 154, 159, 190, 273, 277, 309 Torsion, 91, 275, 309

Toxic, iv, 5, 159, 177, 193, 259, 262, 264, 274, 286, 303, 306, 309

Toxicity, 15, 29, 85, 135, 262, 309 Toxicology, 216, 309

Toxins, 244, 250, 275, 284, 297, 309, 312 Traction, 254, 309

Transcription Factors, 7, 20, 42, 53, 309 Transducin, 21, 309

Transduction, 9, 21, 152, 192, 304, 309

Transfection, 7, 15, 20, 73, 248, 309 Translation, 15, 269, 285, 309 Translocation, 12, 63, 72, 76, 84, 88, 90, 91,

94, 98, 202, 204, 295, 310 Transmitter, 246, 261, 277, 282, 286, 307,

310

Transplantation, 11, 12, 14, 20, 59, 85, 161, 189, 274, 310

Transversion, 153, 310

Trauma, 157, 171, 177, 182, 285, 310 Trees, 242, 301, 310

Triamcinolone Acetonide, 61, 72, 85, 97, 135, 310

Tricuspid Atresia, 257, 310

Triglyceride, 155, 273, 310

Trochlear Nerve, 261, 310 Trochlear Nerve Diseases, 261, 310 Trophic, 175, 310

Tryptophan, 255, 310

Tuberculosis, 257, 310 Tumor marker, 248, 310

Tumor Necrosis Factor, 37, 310 Tumor suppressor gene, 300, 310 Tumour, 166, 268, 311

Type 2 diabetes, 134, 311 Tyrosine, 42, 152, 183, 191, 261, 311

U

Ubiquitin, 20, 311 Unconscious, 259, 274, 311 Urethra, 295, 311 Urinary, 102, 309, 311

Urinary Plasminogen Activator, 309, 311 Urine, 14, 248, 277, 311

Uterus, 257, 259, 264, 268, 282, 294, 307, 311

Uvea, 178, 264, 311 Uveitis, 55, 311

V

Vaccine, 296, 311 Vacuoles, 264, 288, 311 Vagina, 260, 282, 307, 311

Vascular endothelial growth factor, 7, 27, 33, 55, 63, 152, 311

Vasoconstriction, 164, 265, 311 Vasodilation, 274, 311 Vasodilator, 163, 249, 261, 311 Vector, 47, 177, 309, 311

Vein, 130, 132, 133, 134, 137, 141, 142, 159, 243, 277, 286, 289, 300, 301, 311, 312

Index 329

Venoms, 259, 312

Venous, 251, 295, 310, 312, 313

Venous Thrombosis, 312, 313 Ventricle, 247, 257, 297, 307, 310, 312 Ventricular, 257, 310, 312

Venules, 249, 250, 264, 312 Vesicular, 295, 312 Vestibulocochlear Nerve, 308, 312

Vestibulocochlear Nerve Diseases, 308, 312

Veterinary Medicine, 215, 312 Vial, 174, 312

Viral, 20, 148, 175, 177, 239, 257, 269, 287, 309, 312

Viral vector, 175, 177, 312 Virulence, 309, 312

Virus, 56, 247, 264, 269, 292, 300, 309, 312 Viscosity, 239, 312

Visual Cortex, 261, 312

Visual field, 44, 131, 143, 163, 188, 189, 236, 278, 288, 290, 300, 302, 312

Visual Perception, 167, 313

Vitamin A, 108, 118, 119, 138, 154, 300, 313 Vitreous Body, 253, 299, 313

Vitreous Hemorrhage, 141, 260, 313 Vitreous Humor, 150, 300, 313 Vitro, 5, 15, 17, 313

Vivo, 5, 12, 14, 15, 16, 20, 25, 27, 29, 33, 38, 39, 41, 43, 47, 55, 149, 155, 165, 175, 189, 275, 289, 308, 313

Volition, 277, 313

W

Waist circumference, 96, 313 Warfarin, 89, 313 Weight-Bearing, 288, 313

White blood cell, 244, 278, 280, 281, 292, 313

Wound Healing, 162, 166, 170, 172, 182, 192, 243, 267, 276, 281, 313

X

Xanthophyll, 8, 313 Xenograft, 47, 243, 313

X-ray, 243, 256, 268, 277, 281, 286, 297, 298, 302, 309, 313

X-ray therapy, 277, 313

Y

Yeasts, 291, 314

Z

Zymogen, 295, 314