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9780824747022

Dry Eye and Ocular Surface Disorders

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  • ISBN13:

    9780824747022

  • ISBN10:

    082474702X

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2004-06-23
  • Publisher: CRC Press
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Summary

In addition to describing current diagnostic and assessment methods, this reference offers a new concept that explains the control of ocular surface function and keratoconjunctivitis sicca, limbal stem cell deficiency, and meibomian gland disease.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Anthony Bron
iii
Preface v
Contributors ix
1. Dry Eye: The Problem
1(10)
Stephen C. Pflugfelder
2. The Lacrimal Functional Unit
11(30)
Roger W. Beuerman, Austin Mircheff, Stephen C. Pflugfelder, and Michael E. Stern
3. The Normal Tear Film and Ocular Surface
41(22)
Michael E. Stern, Roger W. Beuerman, and Stephen C. Pflugfelder
4. Dysfunction of the Lacrimal Functional Unit and Its Impact on Tear Film Stability and Composition
63(26)
Stephen C. Pflugfelder, Michael E. Stern, and Roger W. Beuerman
5. The Conjunctiva and Tear Film Maintenance
89(22)
Margarita Calonge and Michael E. Stern
6. Mechanisms of the Ocular Surface Immune Response
111(32)
Pedram Hamrah, Syed O. Huq, Abha Gulati, and Reza Dana
7. Impact of Systemic Immune Disease on the Lacrimal Functional Unit
143(22)
Robert I. Fox and Michael E. Stern
8. Sex and Sex Steroid Influences on Dry Eye Syndrome
165(26)
David A. Sullivan
9. Pathological Effects of Lacrimal Keratoconjunctivitis on the Ocular Surface
191(14)
Steven Yeh, Stephen C. Pflugfelder, and Michael E. Stern
10. Impact of Allergy on the Ocular Surface 205(20)
Virginia L. Calder and S. Lightman
11. Ocular Surface Epithelial Stem Cells: Implications for Ocular Surface Homeostasis 225(22)
Leonard P.K. Ang, Donald T.H. Tan, Roger W. Beuerman, and Robert M. Lavker
12. Meibomian Gland Disease 247(22)
William D. Mathers
13. Diagnostic Approaches to Lacrimal Keratoconjunctivitis 269(40)
Cintia S. De Paiva and Stephen C. Pflugfelder
14. Therapy of Lacrimal Keratoconjunctivitis 309(16)
Stephen C. Pflugfelder and Michael E. Stern
15. Surgical Therapy for Ocular Surface Disorders 325(18)
Michael T. Yen
16. Therapy of Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid 343(26)
Thanh Hoang-Xuan
17. Surgical Therapy for Corneal Epithelial Stem Cell Deficiency 369(22)
Mei-Chuan Yang, Steven Yeh, Stephen C. Pflugfelder, and Andrew J.W. Huang
18. Immunosuppressive Therapy for Ocular Surface Disorders 391(30)
Andrew J.W. Huang
Index 421

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