Description
This is a succinct and practical guide that provides a clear overview of ocular inflammatory diseases. The text has been richly illustrated with clinical details and examples. A description of the diagnostic features, investigations, differential diagnosis and management of each condition is presented. The book is primarily intended for trainee ophthalmologists at all levels and should also be of interest to optometrists.
Product Details
Reference
34759
EAN13
9780323037372
ISBN
9780323037372
Data sheet
Publication date
2006
Issue number
1
Cover
hard cover
Pages count
312
Dimensions (mm)
216 x 276
Weight (g)
1270
Chapter 1 Blepharitis Anatomy Chronic marginal blepharitis Miscellaneous blepharitisChapter 2 Dry Eye Disorders Introduction Diagnosis TreatmentChapter 3 Conjunctivitis Introduction Bacterial conjunctivitis Viral conjunctivitis Allergic conjunctivitis Cicatrizing conjunctivitis Miscellaneous conjunctivitisChapter 4 Keratitis Introduction Suppurative bacterial keratitis Herpes simplex keratitis Herpes zoster ophthalmicus Interstitial keratitis Protozoan keratitis Bacterial hypersensitivity-mediated corneal diseases Rosacea Severe peripheral corneal melting Neurotrophic and exposure keratitis Contact lens-related keratitis Corneal allograft rejection and diffuse lamellar keratitis Miscellaneous keratitisChapter 5 Episcleritis and scleritis Applied anatomy Episcleritis ScleritisChapter 6 Uveitis Definitions Investigations Principles of Treatment Acute anterior uveitis Chronic anterior uveitis Intermediate uveitis Posterior uveitis Panuveitis Primary inflammatory choriocapillaropathies Treatment of complicationsChapter 7 Endophthalmitis Acute post-operative bacterial endophthalmitis Delayed-onset bacterial post-operative endophthalmitis Bleb-associated bacterial infection and endophthalmitis Post traumatic bacterial endophthalmitis Endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis Endogenous fungal endophthalmitisChapter 8 Systemic Diseases Connective tissue diseases Spondyloarthropathies Inflammatory bowel disease Non-infectious multisystem diseases Systemic infections Blistering mucocutaneous diseases