Cornea and External Eye Disease (eBook)

Corneal Allotransplantation, Allergic Disease and Trachoma

Thomas Reinhard, Frank Larkin (Herausgeber)

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2007
234 Seiten
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-540-33681-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Te series Essentials in Ophthalmology was initi- to discuss clinically relevant and appropriate to- ated two years ago to expedite the timely trans - ics. Summaries of clinically relevant information fer of new information in vision science and have been provided throughout each chapter. evidence-based medicine into clinical practice. Each subspecialty area now has been covered We thought that this prospicient idea would be once, and the response to the frst eight volumes moved and guided by a resolute commitment in the series has been enthusiastically positive. to excellence. It is reasonable to now update our With the start of the second cycle of subspecialty readers with what has been achieved. coverage, the dissemination of practical informa - Te immediate goal was to transfer informa - tion will be continued as we learn more about tion through a high quality quarterly publication the emerging advances in various ophthalmic in which ophthalmology would be represented by subspecialties that can be applied to obtain the eight subspecialties. In this regard, each issue has best possible care of our patients. Moreover, we had a subspecialty theme and has been overseen will continue to highlight clinically relevant i- by two internationally recognized volume edi - formation and maintain our commitment to e- tors, who in turn have invited a bevy of experts cellence. G. K. Krieglstein R. N.

Inhalt

Foreword 6
Preface 7
Contents 8
Contributors 15
Fuchs Endothelial Dystrophy: Pathogenesis and Management 18
Amniotic Membrane Transplantation for the Treatment of Corneal Ulceration in Infectious Keratitis 31
Corneal Regenerative Medicine: Corneal Substitutes for Transplantation 53
Phototherapeutic Keratectomy in Corneal Dystrophies 70
Classification of Corneal Dystrophies on a Molecular Genetic Basis 98
Developments in Corneal Preservation 116
Herpes Simplex Keratitis and Related Syndromes 130
Management of Ocular Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid 168
Adult Inclusion Conjunctivitis 193
Chronic Blepharitis: Diagnosis, Pathogenesis, and New Treatment Options 199
New Aspects on the Pathogenesis of Conjunctival Melanoma 214
In Vivo Confocal Microscopy in Healthy Conjunctiva, Conjunctivitis, and Conjunctival Tumors 230
Subject Index 241

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.12.2007
• Reihe/Serie: Essentials in Ophthalmology
• Reihe/Serie: Essentials in Ophthalmology
• Zusatzinfo: XX, 234 p. 206 illus., 103 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Berlin
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Augenheilkunde
• Schlagworte: Chlamydial infection • Conjunctival melanoma • Corneal dystrophies • Corneal preservation • Eye • Limbal stem cell deficiency • pathogenesis
• ISBN-10: 3-540-33681-8 / 3540336818
• ISBN-13: 978-3-540-33681-5 / 9783540336815