Dry eye and ocular surface disorders
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Dry eye and ocular surface disorders
Marcel Dekker, c2004
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Description
In addition to communicating current methods for diagnosis and assessing the array of conventional and newfound therapeutic options for dry eye and ocular surface disorders, this edifying reference offers scientific background on normal ocular surface and tear film functioning; descriptions of the mechanisms involved in inflammation; and a review of the unified theory of dry eye etiology.
Table of Contents
Dry Eye: The Problem. The Lacrimal Functional Unit. The Normal Tear Film and Ocular Surface. Dysfunction of the Lacrimal Functional Unit and its Impact on Tear Film Stability and Composition. The Conjunctiva and Tear Film Maintenance. Mechanisms of the Ocular Surface Immune Response. Impact of Systemic Immune Disease on the Lacrimal Functional Unit. Sex and Sex Steroid Influences on Dry Eye Syndrome
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