This reference, highlighting breakthroughs in ocular pharmacology, presents information on disease, pathogenesis and pharmacological treatment of a wide range of ocular conditions. It provides an introduction to general concepts of drug action in molecular pharmacology, clinical pharmacology, toxicology and variations in response to drugs. Parasympathetic and symphathetic drug treatment for glaucoma and the development of new drugs for glaucoma are also discussed. The book examines drugs used for the treatment of retinal diseases, cornea and external diseases and provides reviews of common perianaesthetic medications and anaesthetics for ophthalmic surgery. Discussion is also provided of cycloplegics and drug therapy for ophthalmic surgery, as well as the uses of specific diagnostic drugs and of miscellaneous drugs. Finally, the book looks at conditions peculiar to the paediatric patient and their treatment, as well as issues such as toxicology, ocular side effects of drugs, drug interactions, prescription writing and generic drugs.
This reference, highlighting breakthroughs in ocular pharmacology, presents information on disease, pathogenesis and pharmacological treatment of a wide range of ocular conditions. It provides an introduction to general concepts of drug action in molecular pharmacology, clinical pharmacology, toxicology and variations in response to drugs. Parasympathetic and symphathetic drug treatment for glaucoma and the development of new drugs for glaucoma are also discussed. The book examines drugs used for the treatment of retinal diseases, cornea and external diseases and provides reviews of common perianaesthetic medications and anaesthetics for ophthalmic surgery. Discussion is also provided of cycloplegics and drug therapy for ophthalmic surgery, as well as the uses of specific diagnostic drugs and of miscellaneous drugs. Finally, the book looks at conditions peculiar to the paediatric patient and their treatment, as well as issues such as toxicology, ocular side effects of drugs, drug interactions, prescription writing and generic drugs.
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41 halftones, 131 line illustrations, 114 tables
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Höhe: 279 mm
Breite: 216 mm
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978-0-7817-0306-2 (9780781703062)
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Chief of Glaucoma, Department of Ophthalmology, Edith Wolfson Hospital, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
Part 1 General ocular pharmacology: overview; molecular pharmacology - general concepts of drug action; clinical pharmacology; toxicology. Part 2 Glaucoma: overview: physiologic aspects of glaucoma management; glaucoma classification; parasympathetic drugs; sympathetic drugs; future development in glaucoma therapy. Part 3 Retina: overview; antibiotics; antivirals; drugs for treatment of cystoid macular edema; pharmacology of proliferative vitreoretinopathy; drugs affecting the coagulation/fibrinolysis pathways; pharmacology of diabetic retinopathy; pharmacology of macular degeneration; angiogenic and growth factors. Part 4 Cornea: antimicrobials; antiallergy; intraocular irrigating solutions; tear products; miscellaneous; future developments in cornea therapy. Part 5 Uveitis: overview; steroids; midriatics and cycloplegics; non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents; immunosuppressive agents. Part 6 Anesthesia: overview; anesthetic and perianesthetic medications; anesthetic considerations for ophthalmic surgery. Part 7 Pediatric: overview; ophthalmological conditions and diseases peculiar to premature children, neonates/toddlers and older children; diagnostic drugs; therapeutic drugs - topical, systemic; drug reactions in children. Part 8 Diagnostic drugs: overview; mydriatic drugs; drugs for pupillary testing; drugs for diagnosis and treatment of myasthenia; sodium fluorescein and other tissue dyes; drugs of general neuro-ophthalmic use.
