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Foundations of Corneal Disease

Past, Present and Future

  • This uniquely comprehensive book will discuss the history of subspecialty training in cornea and our understanding of ocular surface disease, current best practices in important diseases of the cornea and ocular surface, and examine future directions in diagnosis and management.

  • This book will be an ideal guide for corneal specialists, ophthalmology residents and fellows planning to enter cornea, corneal scientists, and to those in ophthalmology and visual science interested in a comprehensive resource on cornea and the history of this field.

  • Written by leading cornea experts, many of whom trained under Claes Henrik Dohlman, MD, PhD, whose influence and many invaluable contributions have defined and shaped the field of cornea

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Table of contents (32 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
  2. Introduction & Historic Perspective

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Reflections of a Dohlman Fellow

      • Kathryn Colby
      Pages 3-12
    3. Dry Eye Disease: A Modern History

      • Michael A. Lemp, Gary N. Foulks
      Pages 23-30
  3. Perspectives on Important Corneal and External Diseases

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 35-35
    2. Fungal Keratitis

      • Jaime D. Martinez, Guillermo Amescua, Eduardo C. Alfonso
      Pages 37-49
    3. Ocular Herpes Simplex

      • Shruti Aggarwal, Deborah Pavan-Langston
      Pages 51-62
    4. Herpes Zoster and the Zoster Eye Disease Study (ZEDS)

      • Elisabeth J. Cohen, Bennie H. Jeng
      Pages 63-71
    5. Pathophysiology of Corneal Graft Rejection

      • Victor L. Perez, William Foulsham, Kristen Peterson, Reza Dana
      Pages 87-96
    6. Treatment of Chemical Burn to the Eye: A Changing Picture

      • Claes H. Dohlman, Marie-Claude Robert, Eleftherios I. Paschalis
      Pages 109-119
    7. Cicatrizing Disorders of the Ocular Surface

      • Stephen D. Anesi, Peter Y. Chang, C. Stephen Foster
      Pages 121-138
  4. Surgery & Alternatives to Surgery

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 139-139
    2. Perspectives in Keratoplasty

      • Kenneth R. Kenyon, Kathryn M. Hatch, Roberto Pineda
      Pages 141-158
    3. Striving for Perfect Vision: Insights from Refractive Surgery

      • Asim Farooq, Pushpanjali Giri, Dimitri Azar
      Pages 159-184
    4. Corneal Crosslinking for Keratoconus and Corneal Ectasia

      • Peter S. Hersh, Steven A. Greenstein
      Pages 195-205

About this book

The field of cornea has seen tremendous advances over the last 40 years—this uniquely comprehensive book will discuss the history of these advances, current best practices in important diseases of the cornea and ocular surface, and examine future directions in diagnosis and management. Written by leading experts, many of whom trained under Claes Henrik Dohlman, MD, PhD, whose influence and many invaluable contributions have defined and shaped the field of cornea, each chapter will reflect the state of the art in the various aspects of cornea.

Foundations of Corneal Disease: Past, Present, and Future contains six different sections, opening with an introduction which delves into the evolution of subspecialty training in cornea, and provides a historical perspective of our understanding of ocular surface disease. Section Two addresses perspectives on important corneal and external diseases including infectious keratitis, dry eye, and herpes simplex. Section Three and Section Four address surgery and surgical alternatives, and frontiers in corneal research. Section Six closes this book with a discussion of special topics: imaging the cornea, corneal blindness, eye banking, and clinical trials in dry eye, and explores future directions in this fast-paced field.

Foundations of Corneal Disease: Past, Present, and Future contains is an ideal guide for corneal specialists, ophthalmology residents and fellows planning to enter cornea, corneal scientists, and to those in ophthalmology and visual science interested in a comprehensive resource on cornea and the history of this field.


Editors and Affiliations

  • Louis Block Professor Chair, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The University of Chicago Medicine & Biological Sciences, Chicago, USA

    Kathryn Colby

  • Claes H. Dohlman Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Cornea & Refractive Surgery, Massachusetts Eye & Ear, Boston, USA

    Reza Dana

About the editors

Kathryn Colby, MD, PhD

Louis Block Professor

Chair, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science

The University of Chicago Medicine & Biological Sciences

Chicago, IL

 

Reza Dana MD, MSc, MPH

Claes H. Dohlman Professor of Ophthalmology

Harvard Medical School 

Director, Cornea & Refractive Surgery, Massachusetts Eye & Ear

Boston, MA

 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Foundations of Corneal Disease

  • Book Subtitle: Past, Present and Future

  • Editors: Kathryn Colby, Reza Dana

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25335-6

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-25334-9Published: 14 November 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-25335-6Published: 31 October 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 400

  • Number of Illustrations: 14 b/w illustrations, 118 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Ophthalmology

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

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