Infections of the cornea and conjunctiva / / edited by Sujata Das, Vishal Jhanji
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| Titolo: |
Infections of the cornea and conjunctiva / / edited by Sujata Das, Vishal Jhanji
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| Pubblicazione: | Singapore : , : Springer, , [2021] |
| ©2021 | |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. 2021. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (XVII, 278 p. 87 illus., 83 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina: | 929.605 |
| Soggetto topico: | Conjunctiva - Diseases |
| Eye - Infections | |
| Cornea - Diseases | |
| Persona (resp. second.): | JhanjiVishal |
| DasSujata | |
| 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Infections of the cornea and conjunctiva |
| ISBN: | 981-15-8811-2 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910484321603321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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