E-Book, Englisch, 291 Seiten
Reihe: Essentials in Ophthalmology
Pleyer / Mondino Uveitis and Immunological Disorders
1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-3-540-26752-2
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
E-Book, Englisch, 291 Seiten
Reihe: Essentials in Ophthalmology
ISBN: 978-3-540-26752-2
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
This volume of examines the pathogenesis of the most frequent immune-mediated disorders of the eye and practical approaches to these diseases. With a broad spectrum of contributions, this publication will serve not only as a valuable source of up-to-date information for ophthalmologists but also be of interest to pediatricians, specialists in internal medicine and dermatologists confronted with inflammatory eye diseases.
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Weitere Infos & Material
1;Foreword;6
2;Preface;7
3;Contents;8
4;Contributors;14
5;Targets in Ocular Allergy ;17
6;Dry Eye: Inflammation of the Lacrimal Functional Unit;27
7;Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid;41
8;Immunomodulation for Corneal Transplantation ;51
9;Scleritis ;67
10;Clinical Aspects of MALT;83
11;Immunogenetics of Ocular Inflammatory Disease ;107
12;Immune Mechanisms in Uveitis;125
13;The Tip of the Iceberg: Current Knowledge of Uveitis in Juvenile Arthritis ;141
14;Herpes Viruses in Ocular Inflammation ;157
15;Cytomegalovirus and the Eye ;177
16;Behçet’s Disease ;189
17;Choroiditis: General Considerations and Classification ;217
18;Primary Inflammatory Choriocapillaropathies;225
19;Stromal Choroiditis ;249
20;Immunomodulatory Therapy in Uveitis ;271
21;Vitrectomy in Uveitis ;289
22;Subject Index;301
