Ocular Surface Disease: Cornea, Conjunctiva and Tear Film:

Description:

Ocular Surface Disease: Cornea, Conjunctiva and Tear Film incorporates current research and the latest management strategies as well as classification systems and treatment paradigms for all forms of ocular surface disease. This is the first comprehensive resource that helps you to meet ocular surface disease challenges effectively using today’s best medical and surgical approaches.

Features:

• Get the complete, evidence-based guidance you need to provide optimal care for your patients with ocular surface disease.
• Implement the latest drug treatments and surgical interventions to provide better outcomes with fewer complications.
• Hone and expand your surgical skills by watching videos of leading experts performing advanced procedures including ocular surface transplantation techniques; amniotic membrane transplantation; pterygium surgery; lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) in ocular surface disease; and keratoprosthesis surgery.
• Visualize how to proceed by reviewing detailed, full-color images and consulting new classification systems and treatment paradigms for mild to severe forms of ocular surface disease.
• Take it with you anywhere! Access the full text, downloadable image library, video clips, and more online at expertconsult.com.

Table Of Contents:

Part I. Fundamentals

1 Historical Concepts of Ocular Surface Disease

2 Eyelid Anatomy and Function

3 The Tear Film: Anatomy, Structure and Function

4 Conjunctiva Anatomy and Physiology

5 Limbus and Corneal Epithelium

6 Classification of Ocular Surface Disease

Part II. Diseases of the Ocular Surface

7 Diagnostic Techniques of Ocular Surface Disease

8 Blepharitis: Classification

9 Anterior Blepharitis Treatment Strategies

10 Meibomian Gland Disease Treatment

11 Dry Eye Disease: Epidemiology and Pathophysiology

12 Treatment of Dry Eye Disease

13 Seasonal and Perennial Allergic Conjuntivitis

14 Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis

15 Atopic Keratoconjunctivitis

16 Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis

17 Treatment of Allergic Eye Disease

18 Pterygium

19 Ocular Surface Neoplasias

20 Conjunctivochalasis

21 Superior Limbic Keratoconjunctivitis

22 Oculodermal Surface Disease

23 Ocular Graft-versus-Host Disease

24 Ligneous Conjunctivitis

25 Toxic Keratoconjunctivitis

26 Corneal Epithelial Adhesion Disorders

27 Neurotrophic Keratopathy

28 Filamentary Keratitis

Part III. Limbal Stem Cell Disease

29 Chemical and Thermal Injuries to the Ocular Surface

30 Erythema Multiforme, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

31 Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid

32 Congenital Stem Cell Deficiency

33 Iatrogenic Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency

Part IV. Management of Severe Ocular Surface Diseases

34 Medical Management of Ocular Surface Disease

35 Contact Lenses for Ocular Surface Disease

36 Ocular Surface Disease: Surgical Management

37 Amniotic Membrane Transplantation: Indications and Techniques

Part V. Ocular Surface Transplantation

38 Pre-operative Staging of Ocular Surface Disease

39 The Classification of Ocular Surface Transplantation

40 Conjunctival Limbal Autograft

41 Living-Related Conjunctival -Limbal Allograft (Lr-Clal) Transplantation

42 Keratolimbal Allograft

43 Tissue-Engineering for Reconstruction of the Corneal Epithelium

44 Cultured Limbal Epithelial Stem Cells for Reconstruction of the Corneal Epithelium

45 Non Ocular Sources for Cell-Based Ocular Surface Reconstruction

46 Immunosuppression in Ocular Surface Stem Cell Transplantation

47 Ocular Surface Transplantation: Outcomes and Complications

48 Keratoplasty in Ocular Surface Disease

49 Indications for the Boston Keratoprosthesis

50 Boston Keratoprosthesis Surgical Technique

51 Boston Keratoprosthesis Complications

52 Boston Keratoprosthesis Outcomes

53 Modified Osteo-Odonto-Keratoprosthesis: MOOKP

54 Treatment Paradigms for the Management of Severe Ocular Surface Disease