2014-2015 Basic and Clinical Science Course (BCSC)

Begins with an overview of immune-mediated eye disease, summarizing basic immunologic concepts, ocular immune responses and special topics in ocular immunology. Discusses the clinical approach to uveitis and reviews non-infectious and infectious forms of uveitis, with an expanded section on viral uveitis and new material on infectious and non-infectious scleritis. Enhanced detection of infectious agents by immunologic and genetic methods and biologic therapeutics are detailed.