Systemic Inflammatory Disease and the Eye (eBook)

W. J. Dinning (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2016 | 1. Auflage
260 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-1-4831-9351-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Systemic Inflammatory Disease and the Eye present an overview of the systemic conditions associated with ocular inflammation. It discusses the factors for ocular connection in some conditions. It addresses the nature of ocular lesions and eye infections. Some of the topics covered in the book are the symptoms of inflammation of the eye; the aetiology of sarcoidosis; posterior segment inflammation; pathology and immunology of systemic vasculitis syndromes; aetiology of polyarteritis nodosa; diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus; and the different types of Sjogren's syndrome. The pathology and immunopathology of Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca are fully covered. The diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis is discussed in detail. The text describes in depth the rheumatoid factors and histopathology of joint lesions. The diagnosis of juvenile chronic polyarthritis is presented completely. A chapter is devoted to the epidemiology and clinical features of ankylosing spondylitis. The book can provide useful information to ophthalmologists, doctors, chemists, students, and researchers.

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
Systemic Inflammatory Disease and the Eye 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 10
Dedication 6
Preface 8
Acknowledgemens 9
Foreword 12
Chapter one. The Signs of Ocular Inflammation 14
Clinical Assessment of Changes in the Ocular Media 27
Chapter I References 51
Chapter two. Sarcoidosis 52
Aetiology 52
Epidemiology 52
Clinical Features 53
Systemic Involvement 53
Pathology 62
Immunopathology 62
Diagnosis and Investigation 64
Assessment of Disease Activity, Need for Treatment and Response to Treatment 66
Chapter 2 References 68
Chapter three. Systemic Vasculitis Syndromes 72
INTRODUCTION 72
BEHçET'S SYNDROME 72
POLYARTERITIS NODOSA 87
WEGENER'S GRANULOMATOSIS 91
GIANT CELL ARTERITIS 96
COGAN'S SYNDROME 102
Chapter 3 References 103
Chapter four. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Scleroderma 109
SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS 109
SCLERODERMA 119
Chapter 4 References 124
Chapter five. The Eye and Joint Disease 128
INTRODUCTION 128
SJOGREN'S SYNDROME 129
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS 134
JUVENILE CHRONIC POLYARTHRITIS 155
HLA-B27 163
ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS 167
REITER'S SYNDROME 172
REACTIVE ARTHRITIS 177
Chapter 5 References 178
Chapter six. Psoriasis, Relapsing Polychondritis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease 189
PSORIASIS 189
RELAPSING POLYCHONDRITIS 192
INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE 193
Chapter 6 References 199
Chapter seven. Infectious Diseases and the Eye 201
INTRODUCTION 201
BACTERIAL DISEASES 204
PROTOZOAN DISEASES 219
HELMINTHIC DISEASES 224
Chapter 7 References 241
Index 248

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.8.2016
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Dermatologie
• Themenwelt: Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Infektiologie / Immunologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• ISBN-10: 1-4831-9351-9 / 1483193519
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4831-9351-9 / 9781483193519