Ocular Surface Disease: Medical and Surgical Management is the only comprehensive and definitive text on the medical and surgical management of the diseases of the ocular surface. The editors are world-renowned corneal specialists who have recruited leaders in the field of ocular surface disease to contribute chapters. Clear diagnostic and therapeutic classifications and surgical techniques are included. For the practicing ophthalmologist, both corneal specialist and general ophthalmologist, this is the authoritative text on the medical and surgical management of ocular surface disorders.
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I. Introduction. 1. Ocular Surface Anatomy and Physiology. 2. Classification of Ocular Surface Disease.- 3. Historical Concepts of Limbal Stem Cell Origin and Theory. II. Diseases of the Ocular Surface. 4. Blepharitis: Lid Margin Disease Classification.- 5. Blepharitis: Treatment Strategies.- 6. Dry Eye Disease.- 7. Treatment Modalities of Dry Eye Disease.- 8. Epithelial Adhesion Disorders.- 9. Pterygium: Historical Concepts and Origin.- 10. Pterygium Excision Techniques. 11. Limbal Stem Cell Disease.- III. Diseases of the Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency.- 12. Classification of Limbal Stem Diseases.- 13. Congenital Stem Cell Deficiency.- 14. Chemical and Thermal Injuries of the Ocular Surface.- 15. Inflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases Causing Stem Cell Deficiency.- 16. Iatrogenic Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency.- IV. Management of Ocular Surface Diseases.- 17. Surface Stabilization with Medical Therapies.- 18. Surface Stabilization with Minor Surgical Techniques.- 19. Preoperative Staging of Disease Severity. 20. The Classification of Ocular Surface Transplantation.- 21. Sequential Sectoral Conjunctival Epitheliectomy.- 22. Conjunctival Autograft.- 23. Conjunctival Limbal Autograft.- 24. Living-Related Conjunctival Limbal Allograft.- 25. Keratolimbal Allograft: Tissue Procurement and Eye Banking Concepts.- 26. Keratolimbal Allograft: Harvesting Strategies and Surgical Techniques.- 27. Indications for Amniotic Membrane Transplantation.- 28. Techniques of Amniotic Membrane Transplantation.- 29. Fibrin Glue in Ocular Surface Strategy.- 30. Origin and Theory of Ex Vivo Stem Cell Expansion.- 31. Techniques of Ex Vivo Stem Cell Expansion.- 32. Immunosuppressive Treatment Modalities in Stem Cell Transplantation.- 33. Lamellar Keratoplasty in Ocular Surface Disease.- 34. Penetrating Keratoplasty in Ocular Surface Disease.- 35. Rejection in Stem Cell Transplantation: Origins and Treatment Strategies.- 36. Prosthokeratoplasty Techniques in Ocular Surface Disease.- 37. Treatment Paradigms for Severe Ocular Surface Disease Management.
