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Corneal Disorders: Clinical Diagnosis and Management

Howard M. Leibowitz

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Part I: The Normal Cornea. Corneal Structure and Pathophysiology. Part II: Examination of the Cornea. Slit Lamp Examination of the Cornea. Specialized Biomicroscopy of the Cornea. Corneal Topography. Clinical Evaluation of Corneal Abnormalities and Their Effects on Vision. Part III: Corneal Pathology. Pathological Responses in the Cornea. Part IV: Developmental and Structural Abnormalities. Congenital and Neonatal Corneal Abnormalities. Differential Diagnosis of Localized Deposits (Spots and Dots) in the Cornea. Corneal Dystrophies. Corneal Degenerations. Pigmentation of the Cornea. Keratoconus and Noninflammatory Thinning Disorders. Part V: Corneal Swelling. Corneal Edema. Part VI: Disorders of the Limbus. Disorders of the Corneal Limbus. Part VII: Superficial Corneal Disorders. Superficial Punctate Keratopathy. Section VIII: Corneal Abnormalities Resulting from Lacrimal Insufficiency. Diagnosis and Management of Tear Film Dysfunction. Part IX: Inflammation of the Cornea. Inflammation of the Cornea and Its Management. Immunologic Disorders of the Cornea. Part X: Infections of the Cornea. A: Therapeutic Agents. Antibiotics. Antiviral Agents. Antifungal Agents. B: Clinical Entities. Bacterial Keratitis. Chlamydial Infections of the Eye. Herpes Simplex Keratitis. Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus. Fungal Keratitis. Parasitic Keratitides Including Acanthamoeba. Part XI: Abnormalities Resulting from Toxicity and Trauma. Adverse Effects of Therapeutic Agents on Cornea and Conjunctiva. Chemical Injuries of the Eye. Mechanical and Radiation Trauma to the Cornea. Part XII: Corneal Abnormalities Associated with Skin and Systemic Diseases. Mucocutaneous Diseases Affecting the Cornea. The Cornea in Systemic Disease. Part XIII: Corneal Surgery. Keratoplasty. Corneal Tissue Preservation. Practical Guide to Surgical Microscopes. Surgical Procedures in Penetrating Keratoplastyand Anterior Segment Reconstruction. Suture Adjustment Following Penetrating Keratoplasty. Corneal Procedures. Refractive Surgery. Keratoprosthesis: Progress in the Development of a Synthetic Cornea. Part XIV: Contact Lenses and the Abnormal Cornea. Therapeutic Uses of Contact Lenses.

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Part I: The Normal Cornea. Corneal Structure and Pathophysiology. Part II: Examination of the Cornea. Slit Lamp Examination of the Cornea. Specialized Biomicroscopy of the Cornea. Corneal Topography. Clinical Evaluation of Corneal Abnormalities and Their Effects on Vision. Part III: Corneal Pathology. Pathological Responses in the Cornea. Part IV: Developmental and Structural Abnormalities. Congenital and Neonatal Corneal Abnormalities. Differential Diagnosis of Localized Deposits (Spots and Dots) in the Cornea. Corneal Dystrophies. Corneal Degenerations. Pigmentation of the Cornea. Keratoconus and Noninflammatory Thinning Disorders. Part V: Corneal Swelling. Corneal Edema. Part VI: Disorders of the Limbus. Disorders of the Corneal Limbus. Part VII: Superficial Corneal Disorders. Superficial Punctate Keratopathy. Section VIII: Corneal Abnormalities Resulting from Lacrimal Insufficiency. Diagnosis and Management of Tear Film Dysfunction. Part IX: Inflammation of the Cornea. Inflammation of the Cornea and Its Management. Immunologic Disorders of the Cornea. Part X: Infections of the Cornea. A: Therapeutic Agents. Antibiotics. Antiviral Agents. Antifungal Agents. B: Clinical Entities. Bacterial Keratitis. Chlamydial Infections of the Eye. Herpes Simplex Keratitis. Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus. Fungal Keratitis. Parasitic Keratitides Including Acanthamoeba. Part XI: Abnormalities Resulting from Toxicity and Trauma. Adverse Effects of Therapeutic Agents on Cornea and Conjunctiva. Chemical Injuries of the Eye. Mechanical and Radiation Trauma to the Cornea. Part XII: Corneal Abnormalities Associated with Skin and Systemic Diseases. Mucocutaneous Diseases Affecting the Cornea. The Cornea in Systemic Disease. Part XIII: Corneal Surgery. Keratoplasty. Corneal Tissue Preservation. Practical Guide to Surgical Microscopes. Surgical Procedures in Penetrating Keratoplastyand Anterior Segment Reconstruction. Suture Adjustment Following Penetrating Keratoplasty. Corneal Procedures. Refractive Surgery. Keratoprosthesis: Progress in the Development of a Synthetic Cornea. Part XIV: Contact Lenses and the Abnormal Cornea. Therapeutic Uses of Contact Lenses.

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Part I: The Normal Cornea. Corneal Structure and Pathophysiology. Part II: Examination of the Cornea. Slit Lamp Examination of the Cornea. Specialized Biomicroscopy of the Cornea. Corneal Topography. Clinical Evaluation of Corneal Abnormalities and Their Effects on Vision. Part III: Corneal Pathology. Pathological Responses in the Cornea. Part IV: Developmental and Structural Abnormalities. Congenital and Neonatal Corneal Abnormalities. Differential Diagnosis of Localized Deposits (Spots and Dots) in the Cornea. Corneal Dystrophies. Corneal Degenerations. Pigmentation of the Cornea. Keratoconus and Noninflammatory Thinning Disorders. Part V: Corneal Swelling. Corneal Edema. Part VI: Disorders of the Limbus. Disorders of the Corneal Limbus. Part VII: Superficial Corneal Disorders. Superficial Punctate Keratopathy. Section VIII: Corneal Abnormalities Resulting from Lacrimal Insufficiency. Diagnosis and Management of Tear Film Dysfunction. Part IX: Inflammation of the Cornea. Inflammation of the Cornea and Its Management. Immunologic Disorders of the Cornea. Part X: Infections of the Cornea. A: Therapeutic Agents. Antibiotics. Antiviral Agents. Antifungal Agents. B: Clinical Entities. Bacterial Keratitis. Chlamydial Infections of the Eye. Herpes Simplex Keratitis. Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus. Fungal Keratitis. Parasitic Keratitides Including Acanthamoeba. Part XI: Abnormalities Resulting from Toxicity and Trauma. Adverse Effects of Therapeutic Agents on Cornea and Conjunctiva. Chemical Injuries of the Eye. Mechanical and Radiation Trauma to the Cornea. Part XII: Corneal Abnormalities Associated with Skin and Systemic Diseases. Mucocutaneous Diseases Affecting the Cornea. The Cornea in Systemic Disease. Part XIII: Corneal Surgery. Keratoplasty. Corneal Tissue Preservation. Practical Guide to Surgical Microscopes. Surgical Procedures in Penetrating Keratoplastyand Anterior Segment Reconstruction. Suture Adjustment Following Penetrating Keratoplasty. Corneal Procedures. Refractive Surgery. Keratoprosthesis: Progress in the Development of a Synthetic Cornea. Part XIV: Contact Lenses and the Abnormal Cornea. Therapeutic Uses of Contact Lenses.

Key concepts: Cornea, Keratitis, Medicine, Corneal Diseases, Corneal inflammation, Ophthalmology, Keratoconus, corneal ulcer

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