Clinical Applications of Antibiotics and Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Ophthalmology Co-Published by Jaypee Brothers and Lippincott Williams and Wilkins |
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Author:
| Garg, Ashok Sheppard, John D. Donnenfeld, Eric D. Friedlaender, Mitchell |
ISBN: | 978-0-7817-9123-6 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2007 |
Publisher: | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $129.00 |
Book Description:
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Written by an international group of experts, this book is a complete, current guide to antibiotic and anti-inflammatory pharmacotherapy in ophthalmology and ocular surgery. Coverage includes up-to-date information on new generation fluoroquinolones, new uses of tetracyclines, topical azithromycin, new anti-inflammatory drugs, endophthalmitis prophylaxis and management, and treatment of corneal ulcers, uveitis, cystoid macular edema, blepharitis, and post-refractive keratitis....
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Written by an international group of experts, this book is a complete, current guide to antibiotic and anti-inflammatory pharmacotherapy in ophthalmology and ocular surgery. Coverage includes up-to-date information on new generation fluoroquinolones, new uses of tetracyclines, topical azithromycin, new anti-inflammatory drugs, endophthalmitis prophylaxis and management, and treatment of corneal ulcers, uveitis, cystoid macular edema, blepharitis, and post-refractive keratitis. Close attention is given to preoperative and postoperative antibiotic prophylaxis and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory therapy to optimize outcomes in cataract and refractive surgeries. A section on recent advances includes toxic anterior segment syndrome, topical immune therapy, and nanotechnology.
A bound-in CD-ROM contains a photo atlas of clinical manifestations of ocular infective and inflammatory conditions.