Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis

A Comprehensive Guide
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-3-319-50402-5
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 146 Seiten, Format (B × H): 183 mm x 260 mm, Gewicht: 4465 g

Reihe: Essentials in Ophthalmology

A handy manual for cornea specialists, this book provides detailed practical information about a complex, sight-threatening disease that can be challenging to diagnose and manage. This text features chapters dedicated to outlining all facets of diagnosis and management while covering both medical and surgical treatment options. Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis , supplemented with useful references and appendices to provide simple step by step algorithms, is written by internationally renowned authors who are experts in the field.Including practical tips and guidelines for diagnosis and therapy of these disorders, Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis is designed to serve as a guide for comprehensive ophthalmologists and should find itself on the bookshelves of ophthalmology clinics, corneal practices and training programs across the country. 

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tandon, Radhika

Ray, Manotosh

Galor, Anat

Sangwan, Virender Singh

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Augenheilkunde, Optometrie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section 1: Basics.- 1. Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis: Anatomical Considerations.- 2. Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis: Etiopathogenesis.- 3. Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis: Clinical Evaluation.- 4. Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis: Investigative Modalities.- 5. Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis: General Principles of Medical Therapy.- 6. Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis: General Principles of Surgery.- Section 2: Clinical Overview.- 7. Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis: Clinical Syndromes, Classifications, and Differential Diagnosis.- 8. Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis: Infectious Causes.- 9. Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis: Non-Infectious Causes.- Section 3: Guide to Treatment.- 10. Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis: Medical Therapy Algorithms.- 11. Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis: C-shaped Lamellar Corneal Patch Grafts--“Match and Patch” Technique.- 12. Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis: Practical Guide to Immunomodulatory Agents.

Über Autor(innen)

Radhika Tandon, MD, DNB, FRCSEd, FRCOphth

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences<

Department of Cornea and Refractive Services, Ophthalmology, New Delhi, Delhi, India

Anat Galor, MD, MSPH<

Clinical Ophthalmology,

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute,

University of Miami

Department of Ophthalmology, Miami, Florida, USA

Virender Singh Sangwan, MS

L. V. Prasad Eye Institute

Clinical Trial Center, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Manotosh Ray MBBS, MD, FRCSEd

Cornea & Refractive Services, Department of Ophthalmology

National University Health System 

Yong Loo Lin school of Medicine (NUS)

Singapore