Corneal Topography
Corneal Topography Christopher B. Courville Stephen D. Klyce Corneal surface topography plays a critical role in the performance of the visual system, accounting for two thirds of the eye’s total…
Slit-Lamp Biomicroscopy and Photography
Slit-Lamp Biomicroscopy and Photography Mark P. Hatton Lawrence M. Merin Slit-lamp biomicroscopy of the anterior segment provides the ability to view an illuminated tissue under high magnification. It is not…
Keratometry
Keratometry Michael K. Smolek Stephen D. Klyce Keratometry is the optical process of determining the curvature of the central cornea. Typically, keratometry is expressed as dioptric power (D) or as…
Corneal Pachymetry
Corneal Pachymetry Joseph J. K. Ma Anthony P. Adamis The term pachymetry is a contraction of two Greek words, pachos (“thick”) and metry (“measure”). Traditionally, the primary role of pachymetry…
Corneal Angiogenesis
Corneal Angiogenesis Joseph J. K. Ma Anthony P. Adamis Angiogenesis is defined as the formation of new vessels from vascular endothelial cells derived from existing blood vessels. Aside from female…
Morphology and Pathologic Response in Corneal and Conjunctival Disease
Morphology and Pathologic Response in Corneal and Conjunctival Disease Kenneth R. Kenyon Emiliano Ghinelli Henrique V. Chaves The cornea is composed of relatively few components and includes three different cell…
Basic Immunology
Basic Immunology C. Stephen Foster Wayne J. Streilein CELLS OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM The cellular components of the immune system include lymphocytes, macrophages, Langerhans cells, neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils and mast…
Corneal Physiology
Corneal Physiology Stephen D. Klyce The cornea forms the transparent anterior portion of the ocular tunic, serving as the major refractive element in the eye while protecting its contents through…
The Anatomy and Cell Biology of the Human Cornea, Limbus, Conjunctiva, and Adnexa
The Anatomy and Cell Biology of the Human Cornea, Limbus, Conjunctiva, and Adnexa Ilene K. Gipson Nancy C. Joyce James D. Zieske The cornea, conjunctiva, and intervening transition area known…
9 Posterior Uveitis and Panuveitis
9 Posterior Uveitis and Panuveitis John J. Huang and Paul A. Gaudio INTRODUCTION Posterior uveitis encompasses inflammation of the choroid, retina, vitreous, and retinal vasculature. By definition, posterior uveitis involves…
