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Pharmacologic Therapy of Ocular Disease, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology Series, Vol. 242
Coordinators: Whitcup Scott M., Azar Dimitri T.
Language: EnglishSubjects for Pharmacologic Therapy of Ocular Disease:
Publication date: 08-2018
Support: Print on demand
Publication date: 06-2017
394 p. · 15.5x23.5 cm · Hardback
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General Principles: Principles of Ocular Pharmacology.- Ocular Pharmacokinetics.- Ocular Drug Delivery.- Anterior Segment and Tear Film: Tear Film-dry eye.- Conjunctiva-allergic conjunctivitis, infectious conjunctivitis, conjunctival hyperemia .- Cornea-Keratitis, antibiotics, antifungals, anti-virals, anti-inflammatory agents including corticosteroids and NSAIDS.- Cornea-Keratoconus and other corneal disease, Pharmacologic cross-linking and future therapy.- Lens-management of cataract surgery, cataract prevention, floppy iris syndrome.- Trabecular Meshwork and Uvea: Glaucoma-Intraocular Pressure Reduction.- Glaucoma-Neuroprotection .- Uveitis.- Posterior Segment and Optic Nerve: Retina Anti-angiogenesis, AMD, Myopia, DME.- Retina Anti-inflammatory therapy, corticosteroids, anti-complement, AMD, DME.- Atrophic AMD.- Hereditary Retinal Disease .- Optic Nerve.
Current review of the basic principles of ocular pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and drug delivery including novel approaches to delivering compounds to the eye like sustained-release implants, cell therapy, and gene therapy
Review of existing and future therapies for ocular diseases from the eye lids to the optic nerve
Discussion of potential adverse effects of pharmacologic treatments and limitationof side effects in the treatment of ocular disease
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras