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…
OPHTHALMOLOGY
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…
15 Systemic Diseases Associated with Ocular Inflammation
15 Systemic Diseases Associatedwith Ocular Inflammation Deanne Nakamoto and Paul A. Gaudio This chapter aims to serve as a succinct reference for ophthalmologists treating patients with systemic collagen vascular diseases…
18 Masquerade Syndrome
18 Masquerade Syndrome John J. Huang and Anthony J. Correnti INTRODUCTION The masquerade syndromes classically refer to a group of neoplastic and paraneoplastic processes that cause intraocular infiltration of cells,…
12 Orbital Inflammation
12 Orbital Inflmmation Evana Valenzuela Scheker and C. Robert Bernardino INTRODUCTION Orbital inflammatory disease (OID) is a general term encompassing all inflammatory diseases that affect some or all of the…
13 HIV and Intraocular Inflammation
13 HIV and Intraocular Inflammation John J. Huang and Dawn S. Russell Overview The management of ocular inflammation in HIV patients is often complicated. This is related to the wide…
7 Anterior Uveitis
7 Anterior Uveitis Raluca Raducu and I. Willard Abrahams Anterior uveitis (AU) is synonymous with iritis and is defined by the presence of cells or cellular aggregates visible in the…
14 Pediatric Uveitis
14 Pediatric Uveitis John J. Huang INTRODUCTION Uveitis in children covers a wide range of inflammatory and infectious conditions with isolated ocular disease or with associated underlying systemic disease. Uveitis…
6 Grading and Classification of Uveitis
6 Grading and Classification of Uveitis John J. Huang, Paul A. Gaudio, and Eric J. Sigler It is imperative that practitioners understand and are comfortable utilizing a standard classification system…
