Advances in eye research Volume 1 / William L. Thomsen, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Thomsen, William L.

Series:

Advances in Eye Research

Advances in eye research ; 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ophthalmology.

Eye--Diseases.

Eye.

Eye--Abnormalities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (196 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Presents results in the field of eye research. This title focuses on the anatomy of the cornea as well as the causes, symptoms and treatments for uveitis. It discusses topics that include conjunctival-limbal autografts; gene therapy for corneal diseases; uveitis in juvenile idiopathic arthritis; retinal vasculitis in rheumatic disease; and, more.

Contents:

""ADVANCES IN EYE RESEARCH VOLUME 1 ""; ""ADVANCES IN EYE RESEARCH VOLUME 1 ""; ""Contents ""; ""Preface ""; ""Conjunctival-Limbal Autograft (CLAU) ""; ""Abstract ""; ""Limbal Stem Cells""; ""Stem Cell Deficiency ""; ""Clinical Manifestations ""; ""Diagnosis ""; ""Management of Stem Cell Deficiency ""; ""Partial Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency ""; ""Sequential Sector Conjunctival Epitheliectomy; SSCE ""; ""Amniotic Membrane Transplantation""; ""Total Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency ""; ""Conjunctival Limbal Autograft (CLAU) ""; ""Living-related Conjunctival Limbal Allograft Transplant (lr-CLAL) ""

""Keratolimbal Allograft Transplant (KLAL)""""Cultivated Limbal Epithelial Transplantation (CLET) ""; ""Ocular Surface Optimization and Adnexal Reconstruction ""; ""Preoperative Evaluation""; ""Surgical Procedure""; ""Donor Eye ""; ""Recipient Eye""; ""Postoperative Management ""; ""Outcomes and Results ""; ""Graft Survival ""; ""CLAU in Pterygium ""; ""Prognostic Factors ""; ""Complications""; ""Donor Eyes Complications ""; ""Subsequent Corneal Transplantation""; ""Surgical Alternatives ""

""Cultivated Limbal Epithelial Transplantation (CLET) and Cultivated Oral Mucosal Epithelial Transplantation (COMET) """"Keratolimbal Allograft Surgery (KLAL) and Living-related Conjunctival Limbal Allograft (lr-CLAL) ""; ""References""; ""Gene Therapy for Corneal Diseases ""; ""Abstract ""; ""Introduction ""; ""2. Gene Therapy Methods for the Cornea ""; ""2.1. Viral Vectors""; ""Adenovirus ""; ""Retrovirus""; ""Lentiviral Vectors ""; ""Adeno-associated Virus""; ""2.2. Non-viral Methods ""; ""3. Application of Gene Therapy for Corneal Diseases ""

""3.1. Corneal Graft Rejection and Corneal Transplantation """"3.2. Corneal Scarring (Haze) ""; ""3.3. Corneal Neovascularization (CNV) ""; ""3.4. Corneal Dystrophies ""; ""3.5. Corneal Wound Healing""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References ""; ""X- and Gamma Ray Interactionswith Soft Contact Lenses ""; ""Abstract ""; ""Introduction ""; ""Theory ""; ""Total Mass Attenuation and Mass Energy Absorption Coefficient ""; ""Effective Atomic Number, Electron Density and Energy Dependence ""; ""Energy Absorption and Exposure Buildup Factors ""; ""Calculations""; ""Results ""

""Total Mass Attenuation and Mass Energy Absorption Coefficients, Effective Atomic Number and Electron Density """"Energy Dependence ""; ""EABFand EBF ""; ""Calculation Uncertainty ""; ""Conclusion""; ""References ""; ""Uveitis in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Diagnosis and Treatment ""; ""Abstract ""; ""Introduction ""; ""Terminology ""; ""Classification""; ""Epidemiology ""; ""Physiopathology ""; ""Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) Uveitis ""; ""Uveitis Screening""; ""Uveitis Differential Diagnosis ""; ""Treatment ""; ""Topical and Regional (Peri or Intraocular) Corticosteroids ""

""Mydriatic and Cycloplegic Agents ""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61942-787-7