This is a succinct and practical guide that provides a clear overview of ocular inflammatory diseases. The text has been richly illustrated with clinical details and examples. A description of the diagnostic features, investigations, differential diagnosis and management of each condition is presented. The book is primarily intended for trainee ophthalmologists at all levels and should also be of interest to optometrists.
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Chapter 1 Blepharitis Anatomy Chronic marginal blepharitis Miscellaneous blepharitis Chapter 2 Dry Eye Disorders Introduction Diagnosis Treatment Chapter 3 Conjunctivitis Introduction Bacterial conjunctivitis Viral conjunctivitis Allergic conjunctivitis Cicatrizing conjunctivitis Miscellaneous conjunctivitis Chapter 4 Keratitis Introduction Suppurative bacterial keratitis Herpes simplex keratitis Herpes zoster ophthalmicus Interstitial keratitis Protozoan keratitis Bacterial hypersensitivity-mediated corneal diseases Rosacea Severe peripheral corneal melting Neurotrophic and exposure keratitis Contact lens-related keratitis Corneal allograft rejection and diffuse lamellar keratitis Miscellaneous keratitis Chapter 5 Episcleritis and scleritis Applied anatomy Episcleritis Scleritis Chapter 6 Uveitis Definitions Investigations Principles of Treatment Acute anterior uveitis Chronic anterior uveitis Intermediate uveitis Posterior uveitis Panuveitis Primary inflammatory choriocapillaropathies Treatment of complications Chapter 7 Endophthalmitis Acute post-operative bacterial endophthalmitis Delayed-onset bacterial post-operative endophthalmitis Bleb-associated bacterial infection and endophthalmitis Post traumatic bacterial endophthalmitis Endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis Endogenous fungal endophthalmitis Chapter 8 Systemic Diseases Connective tissue diseases Spondyloarthropathies Inflammatory bowel disease Non-infectious multisystem diseases Systemic infections Blistering mucocutaneous diseases
