Textbook on Clinical Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Description

This book is a comprehensive guide to ocular pharmacology for trainees and practising ophthalmologists.

Beginning with the basic physiological aspects of ocular pharmacology and ophthalmic drug administration, the following sections discuss different types of drugs used in the treatment of eye disease.

The final sections examine contact lens care systems, nutritional supplements and adverse effects of systematically administered drugs into the eye.

This useful, quick reference text is highly illustrated with more than 145 images and tables.

Key points

• Comprehensive guide to ocular pharmacology for trainees and practising ophthalmologists
• Covers different drugs for treatment of eye diseases
• Includes section on adverse effects of systematically administered drugs
• Highly illustrated with more than 145 images and tables

Table of Contents

1. Anatomical and Physiological
2. Routes of Ocular Drug
3. Ocular Pharmacokinetics
4. Pharmacodynamics
5. Ophthalmic Formulations and Ocular Drug Delivery
6. Mydriatics and Cycloplegics
7. Ophthalmic Dyes
8. Antibacterial Agents
9. Antiviral Drugs
10. Antifungal Drugs
11. Drugs Used in Ocular
12. Corticosteroids
13. Drugs used in Ocular Allergy
14. Local Anesthetics in Ophthalmology Practice
15. Immunomodulators
16. Antiglaucoma Drugs
17. Drugs used in Retinal Diseases
18. Drugs Used in the Treatment of Dry Eyes
19. Miscellaneous Drugs
A. Hyperosmotic Agents
B. Surgical Adjuncts
C. Sterilization, Disinfection and Antiseptics in Ophthalmology
D. Contact Lens Care Systems
E. Nutritional Supplements
20. Gene Delivery and Disease Modulation in the Eye
21. Ocular Adverse Effects of Systemically Administered Drugs

Authors

SK Gupta PhD DSc FIPS FIACS
Head, Clinical Research, Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research (DIPSAR), University of Delhi, India

Renu Agarwal PhD
Faculty of Medicine, University of Technology MARA, Selangor, Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

Sushma Srivastava PhD
Department of Pharmacology, DIPSAR, University of Delhi, India