Cornea and External Eye Disease - Corneal Allotransplantation, Allergic Disease and Trachoma

The 8 recurring volumes of the "Essentials in Ophthalmology" series cover the most recent developments in one of eight subspecialties in Ophthalmology. With four volumes published per year, each subspecialty is newly visited every 24 months, with a distinct focus on recent developments. By bridging the gap between original research and medical textbooks, the transfer of this developing knowledge into daily practice is greatly enhanced.

List of contents

Immune Priviledge of Corneal Allografts.- Mechanisms of Corneal Allograft Rejection and the Development of New Therapies.- New Developments in Topical Immunomodulation Following Penetrating Keratoplasty.- Cytokines Analysis of the Aqueous Humor in the Context Penetrating Keratoplasty.- Limbal Stell Cell Transplantation: Surgical Techniques and Results.- Cell Cycle Control and Replication in Corneal Endothelium.- Current State-of-the-Art of Fitting Gas-Permeable Contact Lenses (GP).- Allergic Disease of the Conjunctiva and Cornea.- Trachoma.- Keratoprothesis.- Index.

Summary

The 8 recurring volumes of the "Essentials in Ophthalmology" series cover the most recent developments in one of eight subspecialties in Ophthalmology. With four volumes published per year, each subspecialty is newly visited every 24 months, with a distinct focus on recent developments. By bridging the gap between original research and medical textbooks, the transfer of this developing knowledge into daily practice is greatly enhanced.

Product details

• Assisted by: Larkin (Editor), Larkin (Editor), Frank Larkin (Editor), Thoma Reinhard (Editor), Thomas Reinhard (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.2013
• EAN: 9783642262005
• ISBN: 978-3-642-26200-5
• No. of pages: 163
• Weight: 402 g
• Illustrations: XVI, 163 p.
• Series: Essentials in Ophthalmology; Essentials in Ophthalmology
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; A, Eye, Medicine, Transplantation, Ophthalmology, Trachoma, Keratoprothesis, Limbal Stem Cell