Topics on glaucoma include the epidemiologic aspects; hereditary and genetic factors; intraocular pressure and aqueous humor dynamics; and clinical evaluation, medical management and surgical therapy. Contains numerous images illustrating disease entities and surgical techniques. Last major revision 2008 2009.
Intraocular Inflammation and Uveitis 2011-2012 Revised edition
Author(s): M.d. Moorthy, Ramana S. (Author)
Publisher: Amer Academy of Ophthalmology
Publication Date: June 15, 2011
Edition: Revised edition
Language: English
Print length: 360 pages
ISBN-10: 1615251162
ISBN-13: 9781615251162
Book Description
Begins with an in-depth overview of immunemedicated eye disease, summarizing basic immunologic concepts, ocular immune responses and special topics in ocular immunology. Discusses the clinical approach to uveitis and reviews noninfectious (autoimmune) and infectious forms of uveitis, with an expanded section on viral uveitis and new material on infectious and noninfectious scleritis. Enhanced detection of infectious agents by immunologic and genetic methods and new biologic therapeutics are detailed. Also covers endophthalmitis, masquerade syndromes, complications of uveitis and ocular aspects of AIDS. Contains a number of new color images. Major revision 2011-2012
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