书目名称 | Scleritis |
编辑 | Carlos Pavesio |
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概述 | Provides detailed up-to-date guidance on treatment options for scleritis.Explains how to identify scleritis and the signs indicative of systemic disease.Describes potential complications of the diseas |
丛书名称 | Essentials in Ophthalmology |
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描述 | This book offers a concise but comprehensive overview of scleritis, with up-to-date information on all aspects, including diagnosis and treatment. Fundamental features of the pathogenesis of scleral inflammation are first discussed as a basis for understanding the therapeutic strategies. Detailed descriptions are then provided of clinical manifestations, the complications that can arise during the course of the disease process, and the best way to manage them. An individual chapter is devoted to infectious scleritis and its management, this being an uncommon but serious condition that may result not only in loss of vision but also in loss of the globe itself. The diagnostic approach to and various management options for scleritis are then discussed extensively, with coverage of local and systemic therapy and new strategies, including biologics. Apart from the potential impact on vision, inflammation of the sclera carries a risk of association with systemic diseases, some of which can prove fatal if not promptly recognized and managed. This book is designed to allow ophthalmologists to easily identify the condition and the signs indicative of a more severe problem. It will thereby a |
出版日期 | Book 2017 |
关键词 | Complications; Immunosuppressive therapy; Infectious scleritis; Scleral inflammation; Systemic diseases |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49915-4 |
isbn_softcover | 978-3-319-84272-1 |
isbn_ebook | 978-3-319-49915-4Series ISSN 1612-3212 Series E-ISSN 2196-890X |
issn_series | 1612-3212 |
copyright | Springer International Publishing AG 2017 |