Review of Uveitis

by Van Gelder, Russell N.; Prasad, Anita

• ISBN13: 9781556428227
• ISBN10: 1556428227
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-01
• Publisher: Slack Incorporated

Summary

As the first text geared specifically toward reviewing current information on ocular inflammation and uveitic disease,Review of Uveitisis an essential resource for students, residents, fellows, and practicing clinicians, as well as general and subspecialist ophthalmologists looking to refresh their knowledge in the field. Drs. Russell Van Gelder and Anita Prasad have organizedReview of Uveitisin a useful Q&A format, covering both basic mechanisms of ocular inflammation and specific clinical entities. The in-depth review answers provide focus on understanding disease processes, diagnosis, and treatment. Some topics include: bull; Basic mechanisms of ocular inflammation bull; Signs, symptoms, and classification of uveitis bull; Laboratory testing for uveitic disease bull; Local and systemic treatments for all forms of uveitis bull; Complications of uveitis bull; Systemic disease associations of uveitic conditions bull; Differential diagnosis of different presentations of uveitis bull; Pars planitis and intermediate uveitis bull; Infectious and autoimmune forms of posterior uveitis bull; A review of the white dot syndromes Special Features: bull; User-friendly Q&A format, with chapters organized by topic bull; Illustrations of disease processes and mechanisms, including many color photographs and diagrams bull; Review of current recommendations regarding systemic and surgical treatment of uveitis bull; Inclusion of over 200 clinically based questions ranging from basic to advanced bull; In depth answers to most uveitis questions encountered by the comprehensive and specialty clinician bull; Up-to-date primary literature references for each chapter

Author Biography

Russell N. Van Gelder, MD, PhD, earned his bachelor’s, PhD, and MD degrees from Stanford University. He completed his ophthalmology residency and uveitis and medical retina fellowships at Washington University in St. Louis. Author of over 100 papers and book chapters in ophthalmology and vision science, Dr. Van Gelder is presently the Boyd K. Bucey Professor and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Washington Medical School in Seattle. Anita G. Prasad, MD, graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Religion. Dr. Prasad received her medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School. She completed a residency in ophthalmology and a fellowship in uveitis and ocular immunology at Washington University in St. Louis. She is currently completing a retina fellowship at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia.

Table of Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgements

About the Authors

Preface

Introduction

Basic Concepts in Immunology and the Immune Response Arc

Ocular Immune Responses and Immune Tolerance

Mechanisms of Immune Effector Reactivity

Signs, Symptoms, and Classification of Uveitis

Laboratory Evaluation of Uveitis

Medical and Surgical Management of Uveitis

Complications of Uveitis

Human Leukocyte Antigen-B27ndash;Associated Diseases

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-Related Uveitis

Lens-Induced Uveitis

Other Anterior Uveitides

Intermediate Uveitis and Pars Planitis

Viral Retinitis

Fungal, Protozoal, and Helminthic Posterior Uveitis

Masquerade Syndromes

Collagen Vascular and Other Autoimmune Posterior Vasculitides

Bacterial Panuveitis

Ocular Sarcoidosis

Sympathetic Ophthalmia and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease

White Dot Syndromes

Ocular Involvement in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Index

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