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Record Nr.

UNINA9910688330503321

Titolo

Infectious Eye Diseases : recent advances in diagnosis and treatment / / edited by Alejandro Rodriguez-Garcia and Julio C. Hernandez-Camarena

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : IntechOpen, , 2021

©2021

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 194 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Disciplina

617.71

Soggetti

Eye - Infections

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

Infectious eye disorders represent one of the most feared, sight-threatening, and challenging clinical ocular conditions. Visual loss due to eye infection significantly impacts patients' productivity and quality of life. The development of accurate diagnostic tests and better treatment alternatives results from intensive and innovative medical research committed to improving the standard of care of patients suffering from these blinding diseases. This book focuses on the most recent advances in diagnostic techniques for common infectious disorders, including viral, fungal, and contact lens-related keratitis, infectious uveitis, endophthalmitis, and COVID-19-related eye infection. It also describes the current therapeutic strategies that significantly reduce the rate of ocular complications and improve the visual outcome of patients suffering from such devastating disorders.