Opthalmic Histopathology

This is a bench guide for histopathologists, either working in a general pathology laboratory or a specialist ophthalmic pathology laboratory. It focuses on diseases commonly encountered in routine service or in the autopsy room.

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'Ophthalmic Histopathology' is a practical bench reference book for histopathologists, whether in a general pathology laboratory or in a specialist ophthalmic pathology laboratory, who are dealing with material submitted by ophthalmologists. It focuses on diseases encountered commonly in routine service or in the autopsy room, and as such is an excellent source of information on day-to-day clinical practice. The author shows how to obtain the maximum information from each specimen. The chapters do not follow the conventional outline based on anatomy, but are arranged under broader headings like 'trauma' or 'tumour', which are more appropriate to histopathologists and more often used by ophthalmologists as indications for enucleation. For the beginner, an introductory chapter discusses the techniques and rationale of the preliminary systematic macroscopic examination of a globe as well as the supplementary techniques which are essential for an accurate diagnosis.