Keratoconus Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment /
As a degenerative disorder of the eye, keratoconus can cause substantial distortion of vision, with multiple images, streaking, and sensitivity to light all reported by patients. Keratoconus: Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment updates ophthalmologists about the innovations that have occurred...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2017.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2017. |
| Series: | Essentials in Ophthalmology,
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43881-8 |
Table of Contents:
- Part 1: Introduction
- 1 What is Keratoconus? A New Approach to a Not So Rare Disease
- 2 Modern Pathogenesis of Keratoconus: Genomics and Proteomics
- 3 Epidemiology of Keratoconus
- 4 Histopathology (From Keratoconus Pathology to Pathogenesis)
- 5 Keratoconus in Children
- Part 2: Diagnostic Tools in Keratoconus
- 6 Instrumentation for Diagnosis of Keratoconus
- 7 Analyzing Tomographic Corneal Elevation for Detecting Ectasia
- 8 Analyzing Tomographic Thickness for Detecting Corneal Ectatic Diseases
- 9 New Diagnostic Approach of Corneal Topography Maps
- 10 Geometrical Analysis of Corneal Topography
- 11 Early Keratoconus Detection Enhanced by Modern Diagnostic Technology
- 12 Role of Corneal Biomechanics in the Diagnosis and Management of Keratoconus
- 13 Diagnosing Keratoconus Using VHF Digital Ultrasound Epithelial Thickness Profiles
- 14 Brillouin Scanning Microscopy in Keratoconus
- Part 3: The Clinical Profile of Keratoconus
- 15 Keratoconus Grading and Its Therapeutic Implications
- Part 4: Therapeutic Tools in Keratoconus
- 16 Contact Lenses for Keratoconus
- 17 Intracorneal Ring Segments: Types, Indications and Outcomes
- 18 Intracorneal Ring Segments: Complications
- 19 Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking for Corneal Ectasias
- 20 Complications of Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking
- 21 Pediatric Corneal Cross-Linking
- 22 Carbon Nanomaterials: An Upcoming Therapy for Corneal Biomechanic Enhancement
- Part 5. Surgery of Keratoconus
- 23 Surgical Correction of Keratoconus: Different Modalities of Keratoplasty and Their Clinical Outcomes
- 24 The Use of Femtosecond Laser and Corneal Welding in the Surgery of Keratoconus
- Part 6. Refractive Surgery in Keratoconus
- 25 Refractive Surgery in Keratoconus
- 26 Excimer Laser Ablation in Keratoconus Treatment: Sequential High Definition-Guided PRK after CXL
- 27 Iris-Supported Phakic IOLs Implantation in Patients with Keratoconus
- 28 Toric Implantable Collamer Lens for Correction of Myopia and Astigmatism in Keratoconus
- 29 Cataract Surgery in the Patient with Keratoconus
- 30 Adjourn: A Glance at the Future of Keratoconus.