Practical Manual of Intraocular Inflammation - Softcover

Dick, Andrew; Okada, Annabelle; Forrester, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0367387204 ISBN 13: 9780367387204

Publisher: CRC Press, 2019

Synopsis

Filling the need for a succinct, up-to-date guide in the management of sight-threatening disorders, this source provides a clear and practical approach to the treatment and analysis of posterior segment intraocular inflammatory conditions. Practical Manual of Intraocular Inflammation includes:

• full coverage of diagnosis, clinical assessment, and management of symptoms



• descriptions of external inflammatory conditions, as well as uveitis



• full-color algorithms, scientific charts, schematic illustrations, and clinical photographs

With over 60 color images, ophthalmologists, optometrists, and primary care physicians will find this source well-illustrated and documented, making this reference indispensable to any eye and vision practice.

About this title

About the Author

ANDREW D. DICK is Professor and Head of Research, Department of Clinical Sciences and Academic Unit of Ophthalmology, University of Bristol and Lead clinician for regional ocular inflammatory service, Bristol Eye Hospital, UK. He received his M.D. from the University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK. Dr. Dick’s research consists of the management of ocular inflammatory disease, the immunobiology of autoimmunity and transplantation, as well as retina immunity tolerance and regulation. Dr. Dick’s clinics also consist with four other consultants to deliver a regional vitreoretinal service.

ANNABELLE A. OKADA is Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, and serves as Director of both the Ocular Inflammation Service and the Macular Disease Service at the Kyorin Eye Center. Dr. Okada received her A.B. and M.D. degrees from Harvard University, and did her postgraduate training at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston. Dr. Okada’s research interests focus on developing new treatments for various types of ocular inflammatory disease and macular degeneration.

JOHN V. FORRESTER is Cockburn Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Aberdeen, and Honorary Consultant Ophthalmologist, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, UK. Dr. Forrester received his M.D. from Glasgow University, Glasgow, UK. Dr. Forrester’s main research is in the field of ocular immunology, specifically vitreoretinal surgery, ocular inflammatory disease and diabetes, and ophthalmic imaging.

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0367387204
• ISBN 13: 9780367387204
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 212