Pharmacologic Therapy of Ocular Disease

Pharmacologic Therapy of Ocular Disease edited by Scott M. Whitcup, Dimitri T. Azar.

There have been major advancements in the pharmacologic treatment of eye diseases over the past decade. With newly discovered disease targets and novel approaches to deliver therapeutic compounds to the eye, patients are seeing improved outcomes. Not only are there better treatments for diseases whe...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Whitcup, Scott M. (Editor), Azar, Dimitri T. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Edition:1st ed. 2017.
Series:Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, 242
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Pharmacology.
Pharmaceutical technology.
Ophthalmology.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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