2011-2012 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 9: Intraocular Inflammation and Uveitis (Basic & Clinical Science Course)

✍ Scribed by Ramana S. Moorthy MD

• Publisher: American Academy of Ophthalmology
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 364
• Edition: Revised edition
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Begins with an in-depth overview of immunemedicated eye disease, summarizing basic immunologic concepts, ocular immune responses and special topics in ocular immunology. Discusses the clinical approach to uveitis and reviews noninfectious (autoimmune) and infectious forms of uveitis, with an expanded section on viral uveitis and new material on infectious and noninfectious scleritis. Enhanced detection of infectious agents by immunologic and genetic methods and new biologic therapeutics are detailed. Also covers endophthalmitis, masquerade syndromes, complications of uveitis and ocular aspects of AIDS. Contains a number of new color images. Major revision 2011-2012

✦ Table of Contents

Contents......Page 6
1. Basic Concepts in Immunology:Effector Cells and the InnateImmune Response......Page 15
2. Immunization and AdaptiveImmunity: The ImmuneResponse Arc and ImmuneEffectors......Page 38
3. Ocular Immune Responses......Page 61
4. Special Topics in OcularImmunology......Page 72
5.
Clinical Approach to Uveitis......Page 77
6.
Noninfectious (Autoimmune)Ocular Inflammatory Disease......Page 117
7.
Infectious Ocular Inflammatory Disease......Page 197
8.
Endophthalmitis......Page 268
9.
Masquerade Syndromes......Page 280
10.
Complications of Uveitis......Page 289
11.
Ocular Involvement in AIDS......Page 303
APPENDIX (Diagnostic Survey for Uveitis)
......Page 313
Basic Texts......Page 318
Related Academy Materials......Page 319
Requesting Continuing Medical Education Credit......Page 321
Study Questions......Page 323
Answer Sheet for Section 9......Page 331
Answers......Page 332
Index......Page 339
264 (9).pdf......Page 0
NPSCN_001(3).pdf......Page 190
NPSCN_001(3).pdf......Page 264