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Ocular Infections electronic resource edited by Khalid F. Tabbara, Ahmed M. Abu El-Asrar, Moncef Khairallah.

Contributor(s): Tabbara, Khalid F [editor.] | El-Asrar, Ahmed M. Abu [editor.] | Khairallah, Moncef [editor.] | SpringerLink (Online service)Material type: TextTextSeries: Essentials in OphthalmologyPublication details: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014Description: VIII, 194 p. 45 illus., 42 illus. in color. online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783662439814Subject(s): medicine | Ophthalmology | Medicine & Public Health | OphthalmologyDDC classification: 617.7 LOC classification: RE1-994Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Introduction -- Antimicrobial Agents in Ophthalmology -- Infections of the Eyelids -- Microbial Keratitis -- Microbial Conjunctivitis -- Infections of the Ocular Adnexae: Nasolacrimal System, Lacrimal Glands, Orbit -- Infectious Anterior Uveitis -- Infections of the Retina and Posterior Segment -- Endophthalmitis -- Emerging Ocular Infections.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: Ocular infections remain an important cause of ocular morbidity and loss of vision, yet many are preventable or curable. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment help in the control of such infectious disorders and the prevention of blindness. There are many infectious diseases of the eye and adnexa, and knowledge of their diagnosis and management is essential to an optimal therapeutic outcome.   This book provides the practitioner with the important information required to ensure appropriate diagnosis and management of ocular infectious diseases. Specific clinical signs and symptoms are outlined, and the role of specific diagnostic tests, including molecular biology techniques, is explained. All of the most common microorganisms are considered and current knowledge on the antimicrobial therapy of ocular infections is clearly summarized. Ocular Infections will be a great help to physicians as a guide to the care of patients with ocular infectious diseases.
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Introduction -- Antimicrobial Agents in Ophthalmology -- Infections of the Eyelids -- Microbial Keratitis -- Microbial Conjunctivitis -- Infections of the Ocular Adnexae: Nasolacrimal System, Lacrimal Glands, Orbit -- Infectious Anterior Uveitis -- Infections of the Retina and Posterior Segment -- Endophthalmitis -- Emerging Ocular Infections.

Ocular infections remain an important cause of ocular morbidity and loss of vision, yet many are preventable or curable. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment help in the control of such infectious disorders and the prevention of blindness. There are many infectious diseases of the eye and adnexa, and knowledge of their diagnosis and management is essential to an optimal therapeutic outcome.   This book provides the practitioner with the important information required to ensure appropriate diagnosis and management of ocular infectious diseases. Specific clinical signs and symptoms are outlined, and the role of specific diagnostic tests, including molecular biology techniques, is explained. All of the most common microorganisms are considered and current knowledge on the antimicrobial therapy of ocular infections is clearly summarized. Ocular Infections will be a great help to physicians as a guide to the care of patients with ocular infectious diseases.

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