Ocular Infection

David V. Seal; Uwe Pleyer0849390931, 9780849390937

Since the first edition that was published in 1998 we have seen manychanges in ophthalmology from advancements in laser surgery to new techniques in cataract surgery. With these new developing advancements symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments in ocular disease have also begun to change. Early diagnosis and management of ocular infection is essential to avoid the risk of blindness. An understanding of the related disease process and drug therapy is a key aid in achieving this. The updated Ocular Infection Second Edition covers the basic science of ocular infection, as well as its diagnosis and management of ocular disease, and the changes it is going through.

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Table of contents :
Preface to the Second Edition……Page 6
Preface to the First Edition……Page 8
Acknowledgments……Page 10
Contents……Page 12
Contributors……Page 14
CHAPTER ONE. Pathogenesis of Infection and the Ocular Immune Response……Page 16
CHAPTER TWO. Microbiology……Page 38
CHAPTER THREE. Molecular Biology……Page 76
CHAPTER FOUR. Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics……Page 120
CHAPTER FIVE. Cellulitits, Blepharitis, and Dacrocystitis……Page 142
CHAPTER SIX. Conjunctiva, Cornea, and Anterior Chamber……Page 154
CHAPTER SEVEN. Uvea and Retina……Page 206
CHAPTER EIGHT. Endophthalmitis Including Prevention and Trauma……Page 254
CHAPTER NINE. Tropical Ophthalmomycoses……Page 286
CHAPTER TEN. Epidemiology……Page 322
APPENDIX A: Modes of Delivery and Formulations of Antiboitoics and Antifungal Drugs……Page 338
APPENDIX B: Protozoa, Helminths, and Arachnids: Ocular Disease and Chemotherapy……Page 348
APPENDIX C: Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Ocular Infection……Page 360
APPENDIX D: Contact Lens-Associated Keratitis, Fusarium, Disinfecting Solutions, and Hygiene……Page 368
Index……Page 382