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OCULAR INFLAMMATORY DISEASE
Ocular Inflammatory Disease
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By
Jack Kanski, MD, MS, FRCS, FRCOphth, Honorary Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Prince Charles Eye Unit, King Edward VII Hospital, Windsor, UK
Carlos Pavesio, MD, FRCOophth, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Medical Retinal Service Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK
Stephen Tuft, MA, MChir, MD, FRCOphth, Consultant Ophthalmologist Surgeon, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London , UK

Description
Highly Commended in the British Medical Association Book Awards 2007

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.

Audience
Ophthalmologists, Optometrists

Contents


Chapter 1 Blepharitis


Anatomy

Chronic marginal blepharitis

Miscellaneous blepharitis




Chapter 2 Dry Eye Disorders


Introduction

Diagnosis

Treatment




Chapter 3 Conjunctivitis


Introduction

Bacterial conjunctivitis

Viral conjunctivitis

Allergic conjunctivitis

Cicatrizing conjunctivitis

Miscellaneous conjunctivitis




Chapter 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 keratitis




Chapter 5 Episcleritis and scleritis


Applied anatomy

Episcleritis

Scleritis




Chapter 6 Uveitis


Definitions

Investigations

Principles of Treatment

Acute anterior uveitis

Chronic anterior uveitis

Intermediate uveitis

Posterior uveitis

Panuveitis

Primary inflammatory choriocapillaropathies

Treatment of complications




Chapter 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 endophthalmitis




Chapter 8 Systemic Diseases


Connective tissue diseases

Spondyloarthropathies

Inflammatory bowel disease

Non-infectious multisystem diseases

Systemic infections

Blistering mucocutaneous diseases



Bibliographic details
Hardbound, 312 pages, publication date: JAN-2006
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-03737-2
ISBN-10: 0-323-03737-2
Imprint: MOSBY


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