Autorentext

Peter G. Watson

Klappentext

The goal of this comprehensive text is to enable ophthalmologists and rheumatologists to differentiate scleral disorders and implement timely treatment plans based on current best practice and available evidence. Extensive updates to text reflect the advances that have occurred in investigation and treatment of scleral disease since the 2nd edition was written between 1998 and 2003. Numerous new and replacement images of the highest quality, particularly (in chapter 5) of Anterior Segment OCT which is being adapted to investigate scleral disease with stunning results. 1000+ new references to relevant key review and research papers.

Zusammenfassung
Enables ophthalmologists and rheumatologists to differentiate scleral disorders and implement timely treatment plans based on current best practice and available evidence.

Inhalt

Chapter 1 - Historical introduction Chapter 2 - Anatomical, physiological and comparative aspects Chapter 3 - Clinical assessment of the eye and the joints in scleral disease Chapter 4 - Clinical presentation of scleritis and episcleritis Chapter 5 - Investigation of scleral disease Chapter 6 - Ocular complications of scleritis Chapter 7 - Pathology and pathogenesis of scleritis and sclerokeratitis Chapter 8 - Scleritis in relation to connective tissue disorders Chapter 9 - Scleral disease in relation to other systemic disorders Chapter 10 - The sclera in myopia Chapter 11 - Other affections of the sclera Chapter 12 - Treatment of scleral and associated inflammatory disease