Full Description
The book discusses the challenging cases presenting with corneal disorders and novel approaches adopted for their management with a detailed description of the disease accompanied by illustrative images.
The cornea subspeciality has rapidly progressed over the past two decades. The evolution and adoption of sophisticated diagnostic technologies and development of highly efficacious novel therapies have added to the armamentarium of cornea specialists.
The book aims to provide a reliable and comprehensive manual for step-by-step approach in diagnosis and treatment of both the commonly encountered and rare cases in the clinics.
This volume of the Current Practices in Ophthalmology book series serves as a valuable resource for practicing ophthalmologists, cornea fellows, vision science researchers, ophthalmology residents, and general ophthalmologists.
Contents
SECTION 1 - OCULAR SURFACE DISEASES.- 1 Dry Eye.- 2 Blepharitis associated disorders.- 3 Limbal Stem cell deficiency.- 4 Exposure keratopathy.- 5 Neurotrophic keratitis.- 6 Pterygium.- SECTION 2 - INFECTIOUS KERATITIS.- 7 Viral keratitis.- 8 Bacterial keratitis.- 9 Fungal keratitis.- 10 Parasitic keratitis.- SECTION 3 - ENDOTHELIAL DISORDERS.- 11 Fuchs dystrophy.- 12 Pseudophakic bullous keratopathy.- 13 Congenital Hereditary Endothelial Dystrophy.- SECTION 4 - ECTATIC DISORDERS.- 14 Keratoconus.- 15 Pellucid.- 16 Post-LASIK ectasia.- 17 Keratoglobus.- SECTION 5 - AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS.- 18 Peripheral ulcerative keratitis.- 19 Mooren's ulcer.- 20 Marginal keratitis.- 21 Interstitial keratitis.- 22 Atopic and Vernal keratoconjunctivitis.- 23 Ocular Graft-versus-host disease.- SECTION 6 - MISCELLANEOUS.- 25 Trauma.- 26 Chemical injuries.- 27 Pediatric.
