Foundations of corneal disease : past, present and future /: past, present and future. ([2020])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Kathryn Colby, Reza Dana, editors.
• Editors: Colby, Kathryn; Dana, Reza
• Contents: Foreword - Mark Mannis Section I. Introduction: Kathryn Colby – Claes Dohlman's Contributions to Cornea (with historical photos) James Aquavella- The Evolution of Subspecialty Training in Cornea Michael Lemp- Historical Perspective on Our Understanding of Ocular Surface Disease Peter Laibson- Development of Viral Keratitis Research and Therapy Section II. Perspectives on Important Corneal and External Diseases: Eduardo Alfonso – Infectious keratitis Deborah Pavan Langston – Herpes Simplex Elisabeth Cohen – Herpes Zoster Kazuo Tsubota – Dry Eye Ula Jurkunas and Kathryn Colby – Fuchs dystrophy: Rethinking an Old Disease with Insights from the Laboratory and Clinical Practice Victor Perez and Reza Dana – Unraveling Corneal Graft Rejection Haji Saeed - Stevens Johnson Syndrome Claes Dohlman - Chemical Injuries C Stephen Foster - Cicatrizing disorders of the ocular surface Section III. Surgery & Alternatives to Surgery: Kenneth Kenyon – Advances in Corneal Transplantation Dimitri T Azar – Striving for Perfect Vision: Insights from Refractive Surgery Mona Dagher – The Role of Keratoprosthesis in the Treatment of Corneal Blindness Peter Hersh – Collagen Cross-linking for Keratoconus and Corneal Ectasia Section IV. Frontiers in Corneal Research: Shigeru Kinoshita – Cultured Cells in the Treatment of Corneal Diseases Mark Rosenblatt – Understanding Wound Healing in the Cornea Natalie Afshari – Genetics of Corneal Diseases Section V. Special Topics: Sonia Yoo - Imaging the Cornea to Improve Diagnosis and Treatment Deborah Jacobs – Therapeutic Contact Lenses: An Important Tool in Management of Cornea Disease Roberto Pineda – Making an Impact on World Corneal Blindness Oliver Schein – Epidemiology of Corneal Diseases Shazhad Mian – Eye Banking: History and Future Directions Jonathan Lass – Insights from Clinical Trials in Corneal Surgery Gary Foulks – Clinical Trials in Dry Eye: What We Have Learned, What We Still Need to Understand Section VI. Closing Reza Dana – Future directions in the field.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Copyright Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 617.7/19; Cornea -- Diseases; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030253356
• Related ISBNs: 303025335X; 9783030253349
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed November 4, 2019).
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