This volume of Essentials in Ophthalmology examines the pathogenesis of the most frequent immune-mediated disorders of the eye and practical approaches to these diseases. With a broad spectrum of contributions, this publication will serve not only as a valuable source of up-to-date information for ophthalmologists but also be of interest to pediatricians, specialists in internal medicine and dermatologists confronted with inflammatory eye diseases.

Reviews

From the reviews:

"The book has a number of strengths. The layout is easy on the eye and there easily digestible bullet point summaries. The quality of the photos and diagrams are excellent ... . It is extremely well referenced and very up to date and, in this respect, succeeds in its objectives." (Vijay Shanmuganathan, eyenews, Vol. 12(1), June/July, 2005)

"The book has seventeen chapters which deal with fundamentals in immunopathogenic mechanisms, diagnosis, medical and surgical therapy in uveitis and immunological disorders involving the eye. ... the volume offers a superb, coherent foundation. The book is not only aimed at specialists in uveitis. Other subspecialists will also find answers to questions concerning ... immunological diseases of the eye. ... Almost all of the illustrations are in color with excellent quality, are well reproduced ... . The authors have done an admirable job ... . " (Joachim Puchta, Ophthalmologica, Vol. 219 (5), 2005)

Book Information
ISBN 9783642438981
Author Uwe Pleyer
Format Paperback
Page Count 291
Imprint Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Publisher Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG