Uveitis and immunological disorders encompass a wide spectrum of potentially blinding diseases that are seen in daily practice by many ophthalmologists. In recent years enormous progress has been made understanding the principal mechanisms of inflammatory and immunological processes in ocular disorders. The purpose of this volume of Essentials in Ophthalmology is to provide the ophthalmologist with our present understanding of the pathogenesis of the most frequent immune-mediated disorders of the eye and a practical approach to these diseases.
Uveitis and Immunological Disorders fits in the series of Essentials in Ophthalmology to fill the gap between textbooks and original research publications. With a broad spectrum of contributions, including diseases affecting the conjunctiva, sclera and cornea as well as intraocular inflammation, this publication will serve not only as a valuable source of up-to-date information for ophthalmologists but also be of interest to pediatricians, specialists in internal medicine and dermatologists confronted with inflammatory eye diseases. Although mainly focused on clinical aspects of inflammatory eye diseases, several contributions address aspects such as immune mechanisms and genetics of these diseases.
Uveitis and Immunological Disorders fits in the series of Essentials in Ophthalmology to fill the gap between textbooks and original research publications. With a broad spectrum of contributions, including diseases affecting the conjunctiva, sclera and cornea as well as intraocular inflammation, this publication will serve not only as a valuable source of up-to-date information for ophthalmologists but also be of interest to pediatricians, specialists in internal medicine and dermatologists confronted with inflammatory eye diseases. Although mainly focused on clinical aspects of inflammatory eye diseases, several contributions address aspects such as immune mechanisms and genetics of these diseases.
1;Foreword;6 2;Preface;7 3;Contents;8 4;Contributors;14 5;Targets in Ocular Allergy ;17 6;Dry Eye: Inflammation of the Lacrimal Functional Unit;27 7;Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid;41 8;Immunomodulation for Corneal Transplantation ;51 9;Scleritis ;67 10;Clinical Aspects of MALT;83 11;Immunogenetics of Ocular Inflammatory Disease ;107 12;Immune Mechanisms in Uveitis;125 13;The Tip of the Iceberg: Current Knowledge of Uveitis in Juvenile Arthritis ;141 14;Herpes Viruses in Ocular Inflammation ;157 15;Cytomegalovirus and the Eye ;177 16;Behçet's Disease ;189 17;Choroiditis: General Considerations and Classification ;217 18;Primary Inflammatory Choriocapillaropathies;225 19;Stromal Choroiditis ;249 20;Immunomodulatory Therapy in Uveitis ;271 21;Vitrectomy in Uveitis ;289 22;Subject Index;301
| ISBN | 9783540267522 |
|---|---|
| Artikelnummer | 9783540267522 |
| Medientyp | E-Book - PDF |
| Copyrightjahr | 2006 |
| Verlag | Springer-Verlag |
| Umfang | 291 Seiten |
| Sprache | Englisch |
| Kopierschutz | Digitales Wasserzeichen |
