The Eye in Systemic Disease
- 2nd Edition - December 13, 1990
- Latest edition
- Authors: Jack J. Kanski, Dafydd J. Thomas
- Language: English
The Eye in Systemic Disease, Second Edition presents an overview of the relationship of the eye and medicine. The book details the systemic aspects of diseases. The topics… Read more
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Description
Description
The Eye in Systemic Disease, Second Edition presents an overview of the relationship of the eye and medicine. The book details the systemic aspects of diseases. The topics discussed include various eye conditions such as conjunctivitis, episcleritis, keratitis, keratoconjunctivitis sicca, and cataract. Endocrine, circulatory, rheumatological, neurological, pulmonary, and blood disorders are covered as well. Physicians and students of medicine and pathology will find the book very useful.
Table of contents
Table of contents
Preface1 Introduction Conjunctivitis Episcleritis Keratoconjunctivitis sicca Keratitis Scleritis Anterior Uveitis Cataract Posterior Uveitis Vascular Disorders of the Fundus2 Endocrine Disorders Thyroid Dysfunction Diabetes Mellitus3 Circulatory Disorders Hypertension Giant Cell Arteritis Carotid Artery Disease4 Rheumatological Disorders Rheumatoid Arthritis Ankylosing spondylitis Reiter's Syndrome Psoriatic Arthritis Juvenile Chronic Arthritis Behçet's Disease5 Connective Tissue Disorders Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Systemic Sclerosis Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis Polyarteritis Nodosa6 Neurological Disorders Myasthenia Gravis Myasthenic (Eaton-Lambert) Syndrome Ocular Myopathies Dystrophia Myotonica Multiple Sclerosis Abnormalities of the Pupil Nystagmus Third (Oculomotor) Nerve Disease Fourth (Trochlear) Nerve Disease Sixth (Abducens) Nerve Disease Disorders of the Chiasm Disorders of the Optic Tract Disorders of the Optic Radiations and Visual Cortex Raised Intracranial Pressure Carotid-Cavernous Fistula Migraine Wilson's Disease Essential Blepharospasm7 Pulmonary Disorders Sarcoidosis Tuberculosis Wegener's Granulomatosis8 Gastrointestinal Disorders Crohn's Disease Ulcerative Colitis Whipple's Disease Familial Polyposis Coli9 Sexually Transmitted Diseases Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Acquired Syphilis Congenital Syphilis Chlamydial Oculogenital Infection Gonorrhoea10 Skin Disorders Cicatricial Pemphigoid Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (Severe Bullous Erythema Multiforme) Pseudoxanthoma elasticum Atopic eczema Acne rosacea Albinism11 Blood Disorders Anaemias Leukaemias Hyperviscosity Syndromes Sickle-cell Disease12 Malignant Diseases Metastatic carcinoma Multiple Myeloma Lymphomas13 Phacomatoses Sturge-Weber Syndrome Neurofibromatoses Tuberous sclerosis Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome Ataxia telangiectasia (Louis-Bar Syndrome) Wyburn-Mason syndrome14 Miscellaneous Disorders Systemic Associations of Ectopia Lentis Systemic Associations of Eetinitis Pigmentosa Mucopolysaccharidoses Retinopathy of Prematurity15 Ocular Toxicity from Systemic Drugs Systemic Steroids Antimalarials Amiodarone Chlorpromazine Thioridazine Tamoxifen EthambutolIndex
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: April 3, 2014
- Language: English
About the author
About the author
JK
Jack J. Kanski
Honorary Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Prince Charles Eye Unit, King Edward VII Hospital, Windsor, Royaume-Uni
Affiliations and expertise
MD, MS, FRCS, FRCOphth, Honorary Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Prince Charles Eye Unit, King Edward VII Hospital, Windsor, UKView book on ScienceDirect
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