Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Diseases (eBook)

This book focuses on ocular manifestations of general human diseases with chapters divided according to the human organ system. Specialists in each field detail individual illnesses and ophthalmologists present an overview of ocular complications of these diseases. Manifestations of vascular, endocrine, autoimmune, rheumatological, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, hematological, infectious, skin, neurological, sexually transmitted and cancer diseases are discussed in detail throughout the book.  

Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Diseases is a highly illustrated guide with the basic data presented in clear tables and graphs with a further reading lists included for each topic. Ophthalmologists and experts in other fields, including general practitioners, will find this book to be an essential resource for their clinical and academic activities.

Dr. Alexandr Stepanov is an associate professor of ophthalmology at the Third Faculty of Medicine in Prague, Charles University and a Chair of the Ophthalmology Department in Klaudian's Hospital in Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic. Dr. Stepanov is Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology (EBO) and a member of several international ophthalmologic societies. He is the main author and co-author of several ophthalmological books and articles. His clinical work focuses on vitreoretinal pathology, uveitis, cataract surgery and general ophthalmology.

Dr. Jan Studnicka is an associate professor of ophthalmology at the Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Charles University. He works at the Department of Ophthalmology of the University Hospital in Hradec Kralove and is also the head of the Eye Centre VISUS, spol. s r.o. in the Czech Republic He specializes in vitreoretinal diseases, especially in the diagnosis and treatment of age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and other diseases of the retina and choroid. He is the author and co-author of numerous lectures, articles and books focused on vitreoretinal diseases.