Cornea and external disease : clinical diagnosis and management

Author(s)

• Krachmer, Jay H.
• Mannis, Mark J.
• Holland, Edward J

Bibliographic Information

Cornea and external disease : clinical diagnosis and management

（Cornea / Jay H. Krachmer, Mark J. Mannis, Edward J. Holland, v. 2）

Mosby, 1997

Note

includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This comprehensive three-volume text covers every aspect of the cornea and external eye: basic science, examination and imaging, eye banking, diagnosis, and medical and surgical management. It is edited by three leaders in corneal disease. Computer enhanced images and artists' drawings supplement the text.

Table of Contents

• Volume 1 Fundamentals of Cornea and External Disease - 46 chapters: basic science
• pathologic responses of the cornea, sclera and ocular adnexa
• the anterior refracting surface of the cornea
• basic evaluation and photography of the cornea and external eye
• microbiology and cytological testing
• high magnification techniques
• routine examination
• approach to the diagnosis and management of selected cornea and external eye disease problems
• organisation of eye banks
• eye banking methods and standards
• special eye banking issues. Volume 2 Cornea and External Diseases: clinical diagnosis and management - 80 chapters: diseases of the lid
• anatomic abnormalities
• diseases of the lid: tumours
• diseases of the lid: inflammation and infections
• diseases of tear production and lacrimal system
• conjunctival disease: tumours
• conjunctivitis
• developmental abnormalities of the cornea
• cornea manifestation of systemic disease and therapies
• corneal dystrophies
• ectatic disorders, and degenerations
• corneal infections
• non-infectious keratopathy
• immunology disorders of the cornea trauma
• contact lenses
• disorders of the sclera, anterior uveitis. Volume 3 Surgery of the Cornea and Conjunctiva - 52 chapters: penetrating keratoplasty
• corneal surgery
• conjunctival surgery
• anterior segment surgery
• refractive surgery
• radial keratotomy
• astigmatic keratotomy
• lamellar refractive procedures
• laser corneal surgery
• corneal devices and beyond.

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Details

• NCID: BA2924000X
• ISBN:
  • 0815152493
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: St. Louis, Mo
• Pages/Volumes: xxx, 561-1548, 57 p.
• Size: 29 cm
• Classification:
  • DC20 : 617.719
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Cornea
  • LCSH : Cornea -- Diseases
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA29032669