Smolin and Thoft's The Cornea provides guidance on diagnosing and managing problems associated with the cornea.
Features:
- Complete text on diagnosing and treating corneal disease
- Appropriate blend of basic and clinical science
- Higly regarded experts as contributors
- Expanded section on corneal surgery
- Expanded colour atlas section
- Many new contributors
Contents
Fundamentals
Basic Science
- The Anatomy and Cell Biology of the Human Cornea, Limbus, Conjunctiva, and the Adnexa
- Corneal Physiology
- Basic Immunology
- Morphology and Pathologic Response of Corneal and Conjunctival Disease
- Corneal Angiogenesis
Examination and Evaluation Techniques
- Slit-Lamp Biomicroscopy and Photography
- Corneal Pachymetry
- Keratometry
- Corneal Topography
- Clinical Confocal Microscopy
- Clinical Specular Microscopy
Epidemiology of Cornea and External Diseases
- Epidemiology of Major Cornea and External Diseases
Clinical Topics
Infectious Diseases
- Bacteriology
- Bacterial Keratitis
- Bacterial Conjunctivitis
- Viral Disease of the Ocular Anterior Segment: Basic Science and Clinical Disease
- Fungal Keratitis, Conjunctivitis, and Canaliculitis: Mycology
- Fungal Infections
- Parasitic Keratitis and Conjunctivitis
- Chlamydial Keratitis and Conjuntivitis
Immunologic Disease
- Atopic Conjunctivitis
- Cicatrizing Conjunctivitis
- Conjunctivitis and Drug Hypersensitivity
- Phlyctenular Keratoconjunctivitis
- Connective Tissue/Collagen Vascular Diseases
- Mooren's Ulcer
- Scleritis
Ocular Surface Disease
- Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca: Introduction
- Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca: Physiology and Biochemistry of the Tear Film
- Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca: Clinical Aspects
- Sjögren's Syndrome
- Blepharitis and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
- Recurrent Erosion Syndrome
- Superior Limbic Keratoconjunctivitis
- Ligneous Conjunctivitis
- Rosacea
- Thygeson's Superficial Punctate Keratitis
- Filamentary Keratitis
- Climatic Keratopathy
- Dacryoadenitis
Metabolic and Congenital Disease
- Congenital Abnormalities and Metabolic Diseases Affecting the Conjunctiva and Cornea
Conjunctival Corneal Dysplasia and Malignancy
- Overview of Tumors of the Conjunctiva and Cornea
- Epithelial Tumors Involving the Ocular Surface
- Pigmented Tumors of the Cornea and Conjunctiva
Trauma
- Chemical Trauma
- Physical Injuries of the Cornea
Corneal Dystrophies and Degenerations
- Anterior Corneal Dystrophies: Dystrophies of the Epithelium, Epithelial Basement Membrane, and Bowman's Layer
- Stromal and Pre-Descemet's Dystrophies
- Corneal Endothelial Dystrophies
- Corneal and Conjunctival Degenerations
- Ectatic Disorders of the Cornea
Corneal and Conjunctival Manifestations of Dietary Deficiencies
- Corneal and Conjunctival Manifestations of Dietary Deficiencies
Contact Lenses
- The Role of Contact Lenses in Management of Corneal Disorders
Corneal, Scleral, and Conjunctival Surgery
Supportive and Protective
- Tissue Adhesive
- Tectonic Corneal Transplantation
- Conjunctival Flaps
- Scleral Transplantation
Rehabilitative
- Ocular Surface Rehabilitation
- Eye Plastics Considerations for the Anterior Segment Surgeon: Indications and Techniques
- Amniotic Membrane Transplantation
- Limbal Stem Cell Transplantation
- Pterygium and Its Surgery
Corneal Visual Rehabilitation Surgery
- Penetrating Keratoplasty
- Lamellar Keratoplasty
- Posterior Lamellar Endothelial Keratoplasty
- Intrastromal Implants for Keratoconus
- Phototherapeutic Keratectomy
- Keratoprosthesis Surgery
Keratorefractive Surgery
- The Biology of Corneal Refractive Surgery
- Preoperative Considerations: Patient Selection and Evaluation
- Preoperative Considerations: Corneal Topography
- Radial Keratotomy
- Incisional Surgery for Natural and Surgically Induces Astigmatism
- Epikeratoplasty
- Keratomileusis and Automated Lamellar Keratoplasty
- Intrastromal Corneal Implants
- Excimer Laser Surface Ablation: Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) and Laser Subepithelial Keratomileusis (LASEK)
- LASIK Instrumentation: Microkeratomes, Excimer Lasers, and Wavefront Analyzers
- LASIK Techniques and Outcomes
- LASIK Outcomes in Myopia and Hyperopia
- LASIK Outcomes in Astigmation
- LASIK Combined with Other Procedures
- Wavefront-Guided Custom LASIK and LASEK: Techniques and Outcomes
- LASIK Complications: Etiology, Prevention, and Management
- Ultrashort Pulsed Lasers in Corneal Applications
Index
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