Cornea and external eye disease : corneal allotransplantation, allergic disease and trachoma / editors, Thomas Reinhard, Frank Larkin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Reinhard, T. (Thomas)

Larkin, D. F. P.

Series:

Essentials in ophthalmology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Corneal Diseases--surgery.

Corneal Diseases--diagnosis.

Corneal Transplantation.

Cornea--Diseases.

Cornea.

Anterior segment (Eye)--Diseases.

Anterior segment (Eye).

Medical Subjects:

Corneal Diseases--surgery.

Corneal Diseases--diagnosis.

Corneal Transplantation.

Physical Description:

xvi, 163 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Berlin : Springer, [2010]

Summary:

This outstanding volume from 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 the primary and tertiary literature.

This well-structured volume covers the following main topics: Confocal microscopy of the cornea.- Treatment of adenoviral corneal opacities.- Conservative treatment of severe surface disorders.- Amniotic membrane transplantation.- Limbal stem cell transplantation.- Techniques in penetrating keratoplasty.- Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty.- Corneal allograft rejection.- Infective complications following LASIK.

All topics have direct clinical importance and will not only keep ophthalmologists up-to-date, but will inform them how to treat their cornea patients with optimal (or best possible) diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

Contents:

Immune privilege of corneal allografts / Jerry Y. Niederkorn

Mechanisms of corneal allograft rejection and the development of new therapies / Douglas J. Coster, Claire F. Jessup, and Keryn A. Williams

New developments in topical and systemic immunomodulation following penetrating keratoplasty / Alexander Reis and Thomas Reinhard

Cytokines analysis of the aqueous humor in the context of penetrating keratoplasty / Philip Maier and Thomas Reinhard

Limbal stem cell transplantation: surgical techniques and results / Alex J. Shortt, Stephen J. Tuft, and Julie T. Daniels

Cell cycle control and replication in corneal endothelium / Nancy C. Joyce

Current state of the art of fitting gas-permeable (GP) contact lenses / Silke Lohrengel and Dieter Muckenhirn

Allergic disease of the conjunctiva and cornea / Andrea Leonardi

Trachoma / Matthew J. Burton

Keratoprosthesis / Jason J. Jun ... [et al.]

Posterior lamellar keratoplasty in perspective / Arnalich-Montiel F and Dart JKG.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9783540855439

3540855432

9783540855446

3540855440

OCLC:

540015603