Mollicutes: Putative Pathogens in Ocular Disease Thomas Liesegang Mollicutes are unusual self-replicating bacteria that have very small genomes, lack cell wall components, require cholesterol for membrane function and growth, and…
Immunology of Allergic and Multisystem Diseases That Affect the Eye Mitchell H. Friedlaender Hay fever and its ocular manifestation, hay fever conjunctivitis, are allergies to common airborne substances. The pollen…
Anaerobic Bacteria Rebecca L. Penland Michael S. Osato Kirk R. Wilhelmus The eye and ocular adnexa are prone to colonization by anaerobic bacteria that are also part of the flora…
General Principles of Immunology Peter Benincasa Richard Luka Leonard Bielory The immune response evolved to protect multicellular organisms from pathogens that range from viruses, bacteria, fungi and protozoa. For each…
Ocular Circulation Alon Harris Matthew Ralstin Ehud Rechtman Thomas A. Ciulla The eye is a unique organ. Under normal circumstances, most of the human vasculature is inaccessible for direct observation….
Ocular Allergic Disorders Samir M. Haq Sonali Singh Brian J. Song Stefan D. Trocme The defense system of the body is designed to protect itself from infections and other harmful…
Gram-Negative Bacilli in Ocular Disease Nada S. Jabbur Bacteria can cause disease in host tissue by a variety of mechanisms. Gram-negative bacteria have a unique outer membrane containing lipopolysaccharides (LPS)…
Molecular Diagnostics of Ocular Infectious Disease: Polymerase Chain Reaction Diagnostics of Ophthalmic Disease Elma Kim Russell N. Van Gelder In this chapter, we review the biochemistry, indications, applications, and limitations…
Physiology of the Lens Nicholas A. Delamere The lens is a vital component of the transparent pathway between the outside world and the retina. Together, the lens and cornea comprise…
