Ocular Surface Disorders - Jose M Benitez-del-Castillo, Michael A Lemp

Ocular Surface Disorders

Buch | Hardcover
393 Seiten
2013
JP Medical Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-907816-31-4 (ISBN)
179,95 inkl. MwSt
Current knowledge of the epidemiology, clinical expression, pathophysiology and available medical and surgical therapy for ocular surface diseases, providing an invaluable text for ocular surface specialists, general ophthalmologists, optometrists and residents.
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

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

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

Erscheint lt. Verlag 4.11.2013
Zusatzinfo 192 Halftones, color; 55 Illustrations
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 220 x 276 mm
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Augenheilkunde
ISBN-10 1-907816-31-3 / 1907816313
ISBN-13 978-1-907816-31-4 / 9781907816314
Zustand Neuware
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