$88.95
ISBN 13 978-1-55642-842-5
320 pp Soft Cover
Pub. Date: 2010
Order# 68425
Product Info Sheet
Product Description
Cornea Handbook is your comprehensive, reference for accessing the fundamentals of corneal conditions, surgeries, and imaging technologies. Incorporating relevant information and color images, with an easy-to-understand style, this handbook is an indispensable resource for all eye care practitioners.
Drs. William B. Trattler, Parag A. Majmudar, Jodi I. Luchs, and Tracy S. Swartz have written Cornea Handbook with both the novice and advanced clinician in mind. Packed with essential information on everything from basic anatomy to surgical complications, readers will find this handbook full of valuable knowledge and helpful images.
Some topics covered include:
- Basic anatomy and physiology
- Corneal infection, inflammation, and ocular surface disorders
- Metabolic and congenital disorders
- Corneal dystrophies and degenerations
- Traumatic and chemical injuries
- Diagnostic tools with clinical examples
- Surgical procedures and common complications
Whether you are an ophthalmologist, optometrist, resident, or student, if you are looking for a review of corneal conditions, Cornea Handbook will be a vital addition to your ophthalmic collection and the go-to resource for your everyday use
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Contents
Dedications
About the Editors
Contributing Authors
Preface
| Chapter 1: | Anatomy and Physiology of the Cornea |
| Tal Raviv, MD, FACS |
| Chapter 2: | Bacterial Corneal Infections |
| David Varssano, MD |
| Chapter 3: | Nonbacterial Corneal Ulcers |
| David M. Sachs, MD; Henry D. Perry, MD; and Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD |
| Chapter 4: | Corneal Inflammatory Disorders |
| João Malta, MD; Fatima K. Ahmad, MD; Shahzad I. Mian, MD; and Alan Sugar, MD |
| Chapter 5: | Ocular Surface Disorders |
| Ahmad Kheirkhah, MD; V.-K. Raju, MD, FRCS, FACS; and Scheffer C. G. Tseng, MD, PhD |
| Chapter 6: | Corneal Dystrophies |
| Sean Pieramici, MD; Natalie Afshari, MD; and Jodi I. Luchs, MD, FACS |
| Chapter 7: | Corneal Ectatic Disorders |
| J. Bradley Randleman, MD and Michelle B. Crosby, MD, PhD |
| Chapter 8: | Systemic and Immunologic Conditions of the Cornea |
| Howard A. Lane, MD, FACS and Jodi I. Luchs, MD, FACS |
| Chapter 9: | Metabolic and Congenital Disorders |
| Tracy S. Swartz, OD, MS; Michael D. Duplessie, MD; and Jodi I. Luchs, MD, FACS |
| Chapter 10: | Anterior Segment Neoplasia |
| David A. Hollander, MD, MBA |
| Chapter 11: | Corneal Trauma and Burns |
| Pedram Hamrah, MD and Richard A. Eiferman, MD, FACS |
| Chapter 12: | Dry Eye |
| Sanjay N. Rao, MD |
| Chapter 13: | Diagnostic Instrumentation |
| Emil William Chynn, MD, MBA and Conswalla Shavers, MD |
| Chapter 14: | Corneal Surgery |
| Yassine J. Daoud, MD and Terry Kim, MD |
| Chapter 15: | Refractive Surgery |
| Jerome Charles Ramos-Esteban, MD; Sonya Bamba, MD; and Ronald R. Krueger, MD |
| Index | |
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