Recurrent Erosion Syndrome and Epithelial Edema. in Vivo Morphology in the Human Cornea

ABOUT THIS BOOK

• Presents high-magnification in vivo images of the morphology of recurrent corneal erosions and epithelial edema as captured by non-contact photomicrography
• Includes case reports illustrating variability in symptoms and findings over time
• Facilitates understanding of clinical appearances
• Aids differential diagnosis

This book on the morphology of corneal surface changes in recurrent erosion syndrome and epithelial edema presents high-magnification images captured in vivo by the method of non-contact photomicrography.

Part I of the book, on recurrent erosion syndrome, displays images covering a broad spectrum of epithelial changes, including manifestations of the ongoing underlying pathological process and epithelial activity aimed at elimination of abnormal elements and repair. The dynamics of the interplay between these opposing forces are captured in sequential photographs that are invaluable for interpretation. Case reports illustrate typical features of the disease and document the variability of symptoms and findings in the same individual over time. Also included are images of the appearance and dynamics of corneal stromal infiltrates, a rare but potentially sight-threatening complication. Part II of the book demonstrates typical features of corneal epithelial edema and also covers the occasional contemporaneous occurrence, and dynamics, of various phenomena indistinguishable from those commonly seen in recurrent erosion syndrome. Again, informative case reports are included.

The in vivo images displayed in this book, obtained at a higher magnification than that used in standard photography, reveal additional details of epithelial changes. The presented morphology will facilitate understanding of clinical appearances and assist in differential diagnosis.

Content Level » Professional/practitioner
Keywords » Corneal stromal infiltrates - Epithelial basement membrane dystrophy -Keratoconjunctivitis sicca - Non-contact in vivo photomicrography - Subepithelial fibrosis
Related subjects » Ophthalmology

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CORNEAL RECURRENT EROSION SYNDROME: The Morphology of Recurrent Erosions.- Case Reports.- Recurrent Erosions and Stromal Infiltrates. CORNEAL EPITHELIAL EDEMA: The Morphology of Epithelial Edema.- Case Reports. Final Remarks.

AUTHORS & EDITORS

Helena M. Tabery gained her MD from the University of Lund, Sweden in 1972 and thereafter undertook ophthalmologic training at the Eye Clinic, Malmö University Hospital UMAS, Sweden (1973-1975) and the Eye Department of Doc. Dr. Karl Lisch in Wörgl, Austria (1975-77). Dr. Tabery has been an accredited Specialist in Ophthalmology since 1975. Between 1977 and 1989 she was a clinical teacher at the Department of Ophthalmology, Malmö University Hospital, University of Lund, Malmö, Sweden. For the following 21 years she worked as a Specialist in Ophthalmology at the Eye Clinic, Malmö University Hospital UMAS, Sweden. Previous Springer books by the same author are Herpes Simplex Virus Epithelial Keratitis: In Vivo Morphology in the Human Cornea (2010), Varicella-Zoster Virus Epithelial Keratitis in Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus: In Vivo Morphology in the Human Cornea (2011), Adenovirus Epithelial Keratitis and Thygeson's Superficial Punctate Keratitis: In Vivo Morphology in the Human Cornea (2012) and Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca and Filamentary Keratopathy: In Vivo Morphology in the Human Cornea and Conjunctiva (2013).