Ocular Surface Disorders draws together current knowledge of the epidemiology, clinical expression, pathophysiology and available medical and surgical therapies to provide a comprehensive text on the diseases of the ocular surface.
This highly illustrated text offers guidance on identifying patients most at risk of developing ocular surface disease, assessing their severity, and developing an effective treatment plan. The book opens by covering the basic anatomy and concepts behind disease of the ocular surface, before going to cover individual diseases, techniques and therapies in detail. An authoritative, international team of contributors provides expert insight and guidance.
Provides a definitive ‘go-to’ reference for ocular surface specialists, ophthalmologists, optometrists and trainees Contains both medical and surgical management techniques Dedicated chapters on specific diseases and treatments
By:
Jose M Benitez-del-Castillo,
Michael A Lemp
Imprint: JP Medical Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 276mm,
Width: 220mm,
Spine: 30mm
Weight: 1.665kg
ISBN: 9781907816314
ISBN 10: 1907816313
Pages: 393
Publication Date: 04 November 2013
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
1 Functional anatomy 2 Definition and classification of ocular surface disease 3 Definition and classification of dry eye disease 4 Epidemiology 5 Discrimination of subtypes 6 Clinical utility of objective tests 7 Tear dynamics and dry eye 8 Role of inflammation, inflammatory cytokines and ocular surface markers in DES 9 Effect of dry eye disease on vision 10 Contact lens-induced dry eye disease 11 Dry eye disease and glaucoma 12 Sjögren's syndrome and related conditions 13 Graft versus host disease 14 Computer vision syndrome 15 Anterior blepharitis 16 Episcleritis, scleritis and PUK 17 Thermal and chemical burns 18 Anterior corneal dystrophies 19 Pterygium and pinguecula 20 Ocular surface tumors 21 Conjuntivochalasia, lymphangiectasia and conjunctival concretions 22 Infectious conjunctivitis and keratitis 23 Ocular allergy 24 Limbal stem cell deficiency 25 Superior limbic conjunctivitis 26 Neurotrophic keratoconjunctivitis 27 Mechanical eyelid diseases 28 Artificial substitutes 29 Anti-inflammatories 30 Blood derivates 31 Secretagogues 32 Immunosuppressants and biologic therapy 33 Androgens 34 Therapeutic contact lenses 35 Topical antibiotic, antifungal and antiviral drugs 36 Anti-allergics 37 Lacrymal punctal occlusion 38 Conjunctival and scleral flaps and corneal adhesives 39 Amniotic membrane 40 Desepithelization, sequential sectorial conjunctival epitheliectomy 41 Phototherapeutic keratectomy 42 Autologous limbal transplant and alogenic limbal transplant 43 Keratoprosthesis 44 Future prospects and trends Appendices
Jose M. Benitez-del-Castillo MD PhD Professor and Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology, University Complutense, Madrid, Spain Michael A. Lemp MD Professor and Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology, Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA
