Foundations of Corneal Disease : Past, Present and Future / edited by Kathryn Colby, Reza Dana.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Colby, Kathryn, editor.

Dana, Reza, editor.

SpringerLink (Online service)

Series:

Medicine (Springer-11650)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ophthalmology.

Local Subjects:

Ophthalmology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XVI, 400 pages) : 132 illustrations, 118 illustrations in color

Edition:

First edition 2020.

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2020.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

The field of cornea has seen tremendous advances over the last 40 years-this uniquely comprehensive book will discuss the history of these advances, current best practices in important diseases of the cornea and ocular surface, and examine future directions in diagnosis and management. Written by leading experts, many of whom trained under Claes Henrik Dohlman, MD, PhD, whose influence and many invaluable contributions have defined and shaped the field of cornea, each chapter will reflect the state of the art in the various aspects of cornea. Foundations of Corneal Disease: Past, Present, and Future contains six different sections, opening with an introduction which delves into the evolution of subspecialty training in cornea, provides a historical perspective of our understanding of ocular surface disease. Section Two addresses perspectives on important corneal and external diseases including infectious keratitis, dry eye, and herpes simplex. Section Three and Section Four address surgery and surgical alternatives, and frontiers in corneal research. Section Six closes this book with a discussion of special topics: imaging the cornea, corneal blindness, eye banking, and clinical trials in dry eye, and explores future directions in this fast-paced field. Foundations of Corneal Disease: Past, Present, and Future contains is an ideal guide for corneal specialists, ophthalmology residents and fellows planning to enter cornea, corneal scientists, and to those in ophthalmology and visual science interested in a comprehensive resource on cornea and the history of this field.

Contents:

Foreword - Mark Mannis

Section I. Introduction Contributions to Cornea (with historical photos)

The Evolution of Subspecialty Training in Cornea

Historical Perspective on Our Understanding of Ocular Surface Disease

Development of Viral Keratitis Research and Therapy

Section II. Perspectives on Important Corneal and External Diseases:

Infectious keratitis

Herpes Simplex

Herpes Zoster

Dry Eye

Fuchs dystrophy: Rethinking an Old Disease with Insights from the Laboratory and Clinical Practice

Unraveling Corneal Graft Rejection

Stevens Johnson Syndrome

Chemical Injuries

Cicatrizing disorders of the ocular surface

Section III. Surgery and Alternatives to Surgery: Advances in Corneal Transplantation

Striving for Perfect Vision: Insights from Refractive Surgery

Mona Dagher - The Role of Keratoprosthesis in the Treatment of Corneal Blindness

Peter Hersh - Collagen Cross-linking for Keratoconus and Corneal Ectasia

Section IV. Frontiers in Corneal Research Cultured Cells in the Treatment of Corneal Diseases

Wound Healing in the Cornea

Genetics of Corneal Diseases

Section V. Special Topics:

Imaging the Cornea to Improve Diagnosis and Treatment

Therapeutic Contact Lenses: An Important Tool in Management of Cornea Disease

Making an Impact on World Corneal Blindness

Epidemiology of Corneal Diseases

Eye Banking: History and Future Directions

Insights from Clinical Trials in Corneal Surgery

Clinical Trials in Dry Eye: What We Have Learned, What We Still Need to Understand

Section VI. Closing

Future directions in the field.

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

978-3-030-25335-6

9783030253356

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Restricted for use by site license.