Uveitis is inflammation of the middle layer of the eye which is known as the uvea or uveal tract. It is a complex condition with a variety of causes & clinical manifestations including injury infection or an underlying condition. This 1200pp second edition brings ophthalmologists fully up to date with the latest developments in diagnosing & treating uveitis. Beginning with the basic principles of the disease its diagnosis & management the following sections discuss the treatment of numerous different infectious non infectious masquerade & autoimmune syndromes. Basic science differential diagnosis pathology & clinical management are discussed for each condition. Written by specialists from the Massachusetts Eye Research & Surgery Institution (MERSI) & John A Moran Eye Center in the USA this comprehensive new edition
Includes:: 699 colour images & illustrations. Key points * Comprehensive second edition bringing ophthalmologists fully up to date with diagnosis & treatment of uveitis * Discusses different uveitis syndromes
- infectious non infectious masquerade & autoimmune * Authored by US ophthalmic specialists *
Includes:: 699 full colour images & illustrations * First edition published in 2001 by Saunders