Immunologic Diagnosis of Ocular Infections Kirk R. Wilhelmus IMMUNOLOGIC DETECTION OF MICROBIAL ANTIGENS Antigen-antibody reactions are based on molecular interactions between antigenic epitopes and specific polyclonal or monoclonal antibodies. Precipitin…
Microbiologic Diagnosis of Ocular Infections Kirk R. Wilhelmus Establishing the etiology of ocular infections requires collecting appropriate specimens and performing definitive laboratory studies.1,2 Some physicians process and examine clinical specimens…
Aqueous Humor: Secretion and Dynamics B’Ann True Gabelt Julie A. Kiland Baohe Tian Paul L. Kaufman The aqueous humor is a transparent, colorless solution continuously formed from plasma by the…
Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques for the Demonstration of Normal Orbital, Periorbital, and Intracranial Anatomy James W. Karesh Iftach Yassur Marc J. Hirschbein Advanced diagnostic imaging techniques are essential for the evaluation…
Immunology of Rheumatoid Diseases That Affect the Eye Mitchell H. Friedlaender Ocular disease is a characteristic feature of many rheumatologic disorders. Autoimmune mechanisms are believed to play a significant role…
The Immunologic Components of Tears Peter C. Donshik William H. Ehlers Virginia Calder Tears comprise the fluid found in the precorneal tear film and the conjunctival fornices. The fluid volume…
Mediators of Ocular Inflammation Matthew J. Chapin Paula J. Wun Mark B. Abelson Mediators are biologically active chemical compounds contained within inflammatory cells. On release from the cell, mediators act…
Immunology of Neurologic and Endocrine Diseases that Affect the Eye Phyllis Eze Sharon K. Sra Karan K. Sra Mitchell Friedlaender Stefan D. Trocme Immunologic mechanisms in neurologic and endocrine diseases…
Noncorticosteroid Immune Therapy for Ocular Inflammation Shree K. Kurup Scott M. Whitcup Grace Levy-Clarke Robert B. Nussenblatt The science of clinical immunology is evolving at an increasingly rapid pace, leading…
