Ocular Surface Disease Medical and Surgical Management

Description

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. Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Anatomy and Physiology of the Ocular Surface....Pages 3-15 Classification of Ocular Surface Disease....Pages 16-36 Front Matter....Pages 37-37 Blepharitis Lid Margin Disease and the Ocular Surface....Pages 39-48 Dry Eye....Pages 49-57 Epithelial Adhesion Disorders....Pages 58-64 Pterygium....Pages 65-89 Front Matter....Pages 91-91 Congenital Stem Cell Deficiency....Pages 93-99 Chemical and Thermal Injuries to the Ocular Surface....Pages 100-112 Autoimmune Diseases Affecting the Ocular Surface....Pages 113-127 Iatrogenic Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency....Pages 128-133 Front Matter....Pages 135-135 Surface Stabilization Procedures....Pages 137-148 The Evolution and Classification of Ocular Surface Transplantation....Pages 149-157 Preoperative Staging of Disease Severity....Pages 158-167 Sequential Sectoral Conjunctival Epitheliectomy (SSCE)....Pages 168-174 Conjunctival Autograft....Pages 175-193 Conjunctival Limbal Autograft....Pages 194-200 Living-Related Conjunctival Limbal Allograft....Pages 201-207 Keratolimbal Allograft....Pages 208-222 Keratolimbal Allograft: Recommendations for Tissue Procurement and Preparation by Eye Banks....Pages 223-225 Amniotic Membrane Transplantation for Ocular Surface Reconstruction....Pages 226-231 Front Matter....Pages 135-135 Ex Vivo Stem Cell Expansion....Pages 232-242 Immunosuppresive Therapy in Ocular Surface Transplantation....Pages 243-252 Penetrating Keratoplasty in Ocular Stem Cell Disease....Pages 253-256 Etiology of Limbal Stem Cell Transplantation Failure....Pages 257-262 Prosthokeratoplasty in Ocular Surface Disease....Pages 263-268 Developing a Logical Paradigm for the Clinical Management of Severe Ocular Surface Disease....Pages 269-272