Corneal transplantation : an immunological guide to the clinical problem / John V. Forrester, Lucia Kuffova.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Forrester, John V.

Contributor:

Kuffova, Lucia.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cornea--Transplantation.

Cornea.

Eye--Surgery.

Eye.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 194 pages) : ill. (some col.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Imperial College Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides a summary of the various aspects of corneal transplantation - the clinical, experimental (including multimedia display of the surgical techniques), immunological, therapeutic and prosthetic components - in one volume.

This book provides a summary of the various aspects of corneal transplantation - the clinical, experimental (including multimedia display of the surgical techniques), immunological, therapeutic and prosthetic components - in one volume. The interested specialist in one field can thus have access to information from the other fields and develop a broad concept of the challenges to be faced in achieving the ultimate goal, i.e. an optically clear, visually satisfactory, functioning corneal graft which is tolerated in the long term without the need for systemic immunosuppression. A second purpose of the book is to provide information regarding current immunological concepts of the process of corneal graft rejection. In particular, recent work in the fields of innate versus adaptive immunity, novel therapeutics and corneal xenografts is presented.

Contents:

1. A brief history of corneal transplantation

2. Surgery of corneal graft in humans

3. The clinical problem

4. Eye banking

5. MHC antigens, tissue typing and blood group matching in corneal transplantation

6. The alloresponse to corneal graft

7. The xenoresponse to corneal graft

8. Animal models of corneal graft

9. Pathology of human corneal transplantation

10. Therapeutic approach to experimental corneal graft rejection

11. Immunosuppression for human corneal graft rejection

12. Transmission of disease through corneal transplantation

13. Artificial corneas.

Notes:

One CD-ROM in pocket inside back cover.

Formerly CIP.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611865825

9781281865823

1281865826

9781848161184

1848161182

OCLC:

879025043