Clinical Ophthalmology: Contemporary Perspectives
Many new developments have taken place in ophthalmology since the publication of the last edition. It therefore became mandatory to revise and update the present edition. To accomplish this many new chapters have been added and the existing ones revised.
New chapters included in this edition- Intravitreal VEGF Inhibitors and Corticosteroids
- Microbial Keratitis
- Esodeviations
- Recent Trends in the Management of Ocular Inflammation
- Evaluation of a Patient with Orbital Disease
- Basic Principles of Oculoplastic Surgery
- Advances in Lacrimal Surgery
- Fundus Fluorescein Angiography of Retinochoroidal Disorders
- Determination of Intraocular Lens Implant Power
Hardbound, 842 Pages
Published: November 2009
Imprint: Elsevier
ISBN: 978-81-312-1680-4
Contents
- SECTION I: OCULAR REFRACTION 1. Corneal Topography and Wavefront Sensing 2. Overview of Refractive Procedures 3. Surgical Correction of Hypermetropia and Presbyopia 4. Contact Lenses 5. Low Visual Aids SECTION II: OCULAR THERAPEUTICS 6. Newer Drugs in Glaucoma 7. Drugs Used for the Management of Ocular Viral Infections 8. Antifungal Drugs for Ophthalmic Use 9. Fluoroquinolones and Other Antibiotics 10. Immunosuppressive Agents in Ophthalmology 11. Intravitreal VEGF Inhibitors and Corticosteroids SECTION III: CORNEA AND OCULAR SURFACE DISORDERS 12. Stem Cells in Ophthalmology 13. Microbial Keratitis: A Guide to Diagnosis and Management 14. Ocular Surface Disorders: Classification, Diagnosis and Management 15. Eye Banking and Corneal Preservation 16. Recent Advances in Lamellar Keratoplasty SECTION IV: PAEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY 17. Retinopathy of Prematurity 18. Amblyopia 19. Intermittent Exotropia (Divergent Squint) 20. Esodeviations 21. Vertical Squint 22. Nystagmus 23. Principles of Molecular Genetics SECTION V: LENS AND GLAUCOMA 24. Recent Advances in Cataract Surgery 25. Aqueous Drainage Devices 26. Pharmacologic Modulation of Glaucoma Filtering Surgery 27. Uveoscleral Outflow 28. Laser Therapy in Glaucoma 29. Automated Perimetry in Glaucoma SECTION VI: UVEA, VITREOUS, RETINA, OPTIC NERVE AND PATHWAYS 30. Basic Concepts in Immunology and Immunological Disorders of the Uvea 31. Investigations in Uveitis 32. Recent Trends in the Management of Ocular Inflammation 33. Ocular Manifestations of AIDS 34. Endophthalmitis 35. Vitreoretinal Surgery: Instrumentation 36. Modern Ophthalmic Operation Theatre 37. Pars Plana Surgery of the Posterior Segment 38. Silicone Oil and Intraocular Gases in the Management of Retinal Detachment 39. Liquid Perfluorocarbons in Vitreous Surgery 40. Age-Related Macular Degeneration 41. Lasers in Posterior Segment Diseases 42. Newer Ophthalmic Laser Systems 43. Diode Laser-Instrumentation and Clinical Applications 44. Clinical Spectrum of Retinitis Pigmentosa and Its Variants 45. Intraocular Tumours 46. Sellar and Suprasellar Lesions SECTION VII: OCULAR TRAUMA, ORBIT ORBIT AND OCULOPLASTY 47. Anterior Segment Trauma: Current Status 48. Management of Posterior Segment Trauma: Current Status 49. Evaluation of a Patient with Orbital Disease 50. Basic Principles of Oculoplastic Surgery 51. Advances in Lacrimal Surgery 52. Recent Advances in Oculoplastic Surgery SECTION VIII: OCULAR DIAGNOSIS 53. Ophthalmic Electrodiagnostic Techniques 54. Fundus Fluorescein Angiography of Retinochoroidal Disorders 55. Determination of Intraocular Lens Implant Power 56. Ultrasonography in Ophthalmology 57. Ocular Coherence Tomography 58. Evaluation of Macular Function in Opaque Media 59. Retinal Laser Scanning and Digital Imaging 60. Imaging of the Orbit SECTION IX: COMMUNITY OPHTHALMOLOGY 61. VISION 2020: The Global Perspective 62. Strategic Plan for VISION 2020: The Right to Sight Initiative in India 63. World Bank Assisted Cataract Blindness Control Project in India: A Brief Outline 64. Policy Norms and Technical Standards Adopted Under World Bank Assisted Cataract Blindness Control Project 65. Planning and Conducting Surveys 66. Managing Eye Care Services
