Overview
- Editors:
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David A. Sullivan
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The Schepens Eye Research Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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Darlene A. Dartt
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The Schepens Eye Research Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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Michele A. Meneray
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Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, USA
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Table of contents (149 chapters)
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Management and Therapy of Dry Eye Syndromes
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- J. D. Nelson, M. Friedlaender, R. P. Yeatts, R. Yee, M. McDermott, S. Orlin et al.
Pages 979-983
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- Donald L. MacKeen, Hans Walter Roth, Marshall G. Doane, Patricia D. MacKeen
Pages 985-990
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- O. Angelov, A. Wiese, Y. Yuan, J. Andersen, A. Acheampong, B. Brar
Pages 991-995
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- Denise I. Bounous, Kathleen L. Krenzer, Renee L. Kaswan, Susan G. Hirsh
Pages 997-1000
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- Andrew Acheampong, Martha Shackleton, Steve Lam, Patrick Rudewicz, Diane Tang-Liu
Pages 1001-1004
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- Jinus Akramian, Andreas Wedrich, Johannes Nepp, Michael Sator
Pages 1005-1009
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- J. Nepp, A. Wedrich, J. Akramian, A. Derbolav, C. Mudrich, E. Ries et al.
Pages 1011-1016
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- Mitchell H. Friedlaender, Robert I. Fox
Pages 1017-1020
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- Claes H. Dohlman, Hisao Terada
Pages 1021-1025
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- Vo Van Toi, P. A. Grounauer
Pages 1027-1032
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Back Matter
Pages 1033-1051
About this book
During the past two decades, a significant international research effort has been di rected toward understanding the composition and regulation of the preocular tear film. This effort has been motivated by the recognition that the tear film plays an essential role in maintaining corneal and conjunctival integrity, protecting against microbial challenge, and preserving visual acuity. In addition, research has been stimulated by the knowledge that alteration or deficiency of the tear film, which occurs in countless individuals throughout the world, may lead to desiccation of the ocular surface, ulceration and perfo ration of the cornea, an increased incidence of infectious disease, and, potentially, pro nounced visual disability and blindness. To promote further progress in this field of vision research, the Second International Conference on the Lacrimal Gland, Tear Film and Dry Eye Syndromes: Basic Science and Clinical Relevance was held at the Southampton Princess Resort in Bermuda November 16-19, 1996. This conference was organized and directed by David A. Sullivan, Ph. D. , codirected by Darlene A. Dartt, Ph. D. , and Michele A. Meneray, Ph. D. , and sponsored by the Schepens Eye Research Institute (Boston, MA), an affiliate of Harvard Medical School. The meeting was designed to assess critically the current knowledge and "state of the art" research on the structure and function of lacrimal tissue, tears, and the ocular sur face in both health and disease.