Overview

This clinical manual provides a practical, problem-oriented approach to all aspects of ocular inflammatory disease. Divided into five sections, the book discusses general principles of uveitis, traumatic uveitis, ocular inflammations associated with infectious diseases, with autoimmune diseases, and finally, with masquerade and idiopathic conditions. Etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis are provided for each disease syndrome. The author further enhances the book's straightforward, clinical organization with 140 illustrations, including 78 in full color. For the ophthalmologist and the ophthalmology resident, this book will be an invaluable diagnostic and patient-management resource for the challenges of ocular inflammation as presented daily in the office practice.

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Author:   E. Mitchel Opremcak ,  K. Kachelein
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   1995 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.835kg
ISBN:  

9780387942476

ISBN 10:   0387942475
Pages:   278
Publication Date:   22 December 1994
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

General Principles.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Symptoms and Signs of Uveitis.- 3 Clinical Approach to the Patient with Ocular Inflammation.- 4 Laboratory Testing.- 5 Medical Therapy for Uveitis.- 6 Surgical Treatments in Uveitis.- Ocular Inflammation Associated with Trauma.- 7 Traumatic Uveitis.- Ocular Inflammation Associated with Infectious Diseases.- 8 Viral Diseases.- 9 Bacterial Diseases.- 10 Fungal Diseases.- 11 Protozoal Diseases.- 12 Helminthic Diseases.- 13 Insect Disease.- 14 Animal Disease.- Ocular Inflammation Associated with Immunologic Diseases.- 15 Type I Hypersensitivity.- 16 Type II Hypersensitivity.- 17 Type III Hypersensitivity.- 18 Type IV Hypersensitivity.- Ocular Inflammations Associated with Masquerade Syndromes.- 19 Neoplastic and Infectious Diseases Masquerading as Uveitis.

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