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Corneal Emergencies, 1st ed. 2022

Langue : Anglais
Couverture de l’ouvrage Corneal Emergencies

The book provides a comprehensive insight into various corneal emergencies along with their risk factors, causative agents, diagnostic pearls, treatment challenges and management options. It provides essential information on relevant anatomical and physiological aspects in addition to epidemiology and risk factors. Comprising of explanatory flow diagrams, diagnostic and treatment algorithms and high-quality illustrations, this book is written and edited by renowned corneal specialists who have come together to address this complex topic in a simple and effective manner.

The book highlights an important aspect of cornea which is relevant for specialists and general ophthalmologists alike and also serves as an important resource for postgraduate students and trainees. It emphasizes on the practical management of corneal emergencies, supplemented with preferred practice patterns and guidelines. Additionally, the book serves as a quick reference for ophthalmic practitioners to adequately manage such cases at the point of first contact.
Anatomical and physiological aspects in emergencies of cornea.- Epidemiology and risk factors.- Requisites of operation room and cornea clinic to manage corneal emergencies.- Diagnostic and therapeutic approach in management of corneal emergencies.- Minor corneal emergencies.- Mechanical injuries of cornea.- Microbial keratitis.- Perforations in corneal ulcer.- Complications after refractive surgeries.- Chemical injuries.- Corneal emergencies after penetrating and lamellar keratoplasty.- Graft rejection.- Corneal wound dehiscence after surgery.- Approach to management.- Corneal emergencies in contact lens users.- Immune mediated peripheral ulcerative keratitis.- Emergencies associated with advanced corneal ectasias.- Preventive aspects and public awareness.

Bhavana Sharma is currently the Head of Department of Ophthalmology and Dean Examinations at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, India. She completed her graduation and postgraduation from the Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Bhopal, and was conferred with gold medal for the best outgoing postgraduate student. She further completed her training in cornea and cataract from Dr RP Centre AIIMS, New Delhi. She specializes in Cornea, Cataract and Ocular Surface Diseases. She is presently deliberating her academic, clinical and administrative duties at AIIMS Bhopal in addition to being in charge of cornea clinic and eye bank services. She has numerous publications in international and national journals to her credit, in addition to chapters in various books. She serves as a reviewer for major international and national journals and text books, in addition to being an editorial board member of prestigious international ophthalmology journals. She has been conferredwith achievement award of All India Ophthalmological Society for significant contribution towards academics. She has presented more than 150 papers in various conferences and has been awarded best paper awards of cornea, cataract and trauma sessions and the most coveted Best of Best Paper Award. She is frequently invited as guest faculty by various organizations to deliver guest lectures and chair scientific sessions in addition to conducting instruction courses. She has served as vice president, treasurer and general secretary of divisional ophthalmic societies in addition to chair of various institutional and government committees.

Jeewan S. Titiyal completed his graduation, postgraduation and training from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, and is presently the chief at Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre For Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS New Delhi. His areas of expertise include cataract surgery keratoplasty, refractive surgery, stem cell transplantation, c

Covers all aspects of corneal emergencies in detail Chapters cover latest evidence based approach in diagnosis and management of causes and risk factors of corneal emergencies Written by renowned cornea specialists Includes preventive aspects and public awareness to prevent corneal emergencies Chapters include flow diagrams, treatment algorithms and key points

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