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Record Nr.

UNINA9910484321603321

Titolo

Infections of the cornea and conjunctiva / / edited by Sujata Das, Vishal Jhanji

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

981-15-8811-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2021.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XVII, 278 p. 87 illus., 83 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

929.605

Soggetti

Conjunctiva - Diseases

Eye - Infections

Cornea - Diseases

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Bacterial Conjunctivitis -- Viral Conjunctivitis. Chlamydial Conjunctivitis -- Ophthalmia Neonatorum -- Clinical Work-up of Corneal Ulcers -- Bacterial Keratitis -- Atypical Mycobacterial Keratitis -- Nocardia Keratitis -- Acanthamoeba Keratitis -- Microsporidial Keratitis -- Fungal Keratitis -- Pythium Keratitis  -- Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Keratitis -- Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO) Keratitis -- Role of Microbiology in the Diagnosis of Corneal and Conjunctival Infections -- Role of Histopathology in the Diagnosis of Corneal and Conjunctival Infections -- Role of In Vivo Confocal Microscopy in the Diagnosis of Microbial Keratitis.

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents the clinical features, invasive and non-invasive modalities of diagnosis of conjunctival and corneal infections, especially atypical clinical situations in unusual cases of keratitis, and manage the disease entity. Infections of cornea continues to be the leading cause of ocular morbidity and blindness worldwide. Early diagnosis helps in better outcome. Proper understanding of the microbiological and clinical characteristics of this disease entity enables ophthalmologists to initiate appropriate therapy. Corneal infections, especially due to uncommon organisms, are difficult to diagnose and treat. With 17 chapters, this volume covers the entire spectrum of



corneal and conjunctival infections. This is a quick go-to book for general as well as specialist ophthalmologists.