Cornea and External Eye Disease (Essentials in Ophthalmology)

About this book

Indispensable for continuous education and advanced training
All editors with international reputation and contributing authors with great expertise in their topic
Well-structured text and design, quick and easy to read
Bridges the gap between primary literature and daily practice
Every second year each subject is updated with information about new developments in the specialized field

This outstanding volume in the Essentials in Ophthalmology series presents recent developments in the diagnosis and treatment of corneal disease.

Its intention is not to replace the relevant textbooks, but to serve as a bridge between primary and tertiary literature.

The superbly structured volume covers a dizzying array of topics including Herpes simplex keratitis; amniotic membrane transplantation for the treatment of corneal ulceration in infectious keratitis; and Chlamydial infection, all three of which are hugely relevant today.

The content also encompasses subjects such as chronic blepharitis, as well as new aspects on the pathogenesis of conjunctival melanoma.

Confocal microscopy of malignant tumors of the ocular surface, the management of ocular mucous membrane pemphigoid, and the classification of corneal dystrophies on a molecular genetic basis also get an airing, as do the latest developments in corneal preservation and corneal substitutes for transplantation.

All the topics have direct clinical importance and will not only keep ophthalmologists up to date, but will inform them of how to treat their cornea patients with optimal diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

Written for: Ophthalmologists in clinical and private practice, residents, ophthalmologists-in-training, optometrists, and ophthalmic nurses

Keywords:

Chlamydial infection
Conjunctival melanoma
Corneal dystrophies
Corneal preservation
Limbal stem cell deficiency