Uveitis and Immunological Disorders

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XVII

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2. Contact Lens-Related Corneal Infection

   • Barry A. Weissman, Anthony J. Aldave, Bartly J. Mondino

   Pages 1-14

3. New Insights into the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome

   • Miki Uchino, Murat Dogru, Kazuo Tsubota

   Pages 15-24

4. Allergic Conjunctivitis: Clinical Consequences and an Update on Understanding Its Pathophysiology

   • Andrea Leonardi

   Pages 25-43

5. Current Aspects of the Immunobiology and Prevention of Corneal Graft Rejection: What Have We Learned from 100 Years of Keratoplasty?

   • X. Q. Li, S. Schlickeiser, U. Pleyer

   Pages 45-75

6. Autoimmune Keratitis

   • John D. Gottsch

   Pages 77-90

7. Recent Developments in Herpes Stromal Keratitis

   • Gregory M. Frank, Robert L. Hendricks

   Pages 91-100

8. Genetic Insights into Uveitis

   • Friederike Mackensen, Zili Zhang, Tammy M. Martin, James T. Rosenbaum

   Pages 101-112

9. Cataract Surgery in Patients with Uveitis

   • Jorge L. Alio, Javier A. Montero

   Pages 113-129

10. Ocular Toxoplasmosis

    • Cristina Muccioli, Rubens Belfort Jr.

    Pages 131-143

11. Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease and Sympathetic Ophthalmia

    • P. Kumar Rao, Narsing A. Rao

    Pages 145-155

12. Neoplastic Masquerade Syndromes

    • Sarah E. Coupland

    Pages 157-175

13. Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha-Targeted Therapies in Uveitis

    • Susan Cochrane, Andrew D. Dick

    Pages 177-192

14. Immunotherapy of Uveitis: is Gene Therapy in our Future?

    • Rachel R. Caspi

    Pages 193-210

15. Optic Neuritis from the Perspective of an Ophthalmologist

    • Klaus Ruether

    Pages 211-223

16. Back Matter

    Pages 225-231

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Te series Essentials in Ophthalmology was initi- to discuss clinically relevant and appropriate t- ated two years ago to expedite the timely trans- ics. Summaries of clinically relevant information fer of new information in vision science and have been provided throughout each chapter. evidence-based medicine into clinical practice. Each subspecialty area now has been covered We thought that this prospicient idea would be once, and the response to the frst eight volumes moved and guided by a resolute commitment in the series has been enthusiastically positive. to excellence. It is reasonable to now update our With the start of the second cycle of subspecialty readers with what has been achieved. coverage, the dissemination of practical informa- Te immediate goal was to transfer informa- tion will be continued as we learn more about tion through a high quality quarterly publication the emerging advances in various ophthalmic in which ophthalmology would be represented by subspecialties that can be applied to obtain the eight subspecialties. In this regard, each issue has best possible care of our patients. Moreover, we had a subspecialty theme and has been overseen will continue to highlight clinically relevant - by two internationally recognized volume edi- formation and maintain our commitment to - tors, who in turn have invited a bevy of experts cellence. G. K. Krieglstein R. N. Weinreb Series Editors Preface Tis second volume of Uveitis and Immunologi- tions, herpes keratitis and ocular toxoplasmosis, cal Disorders in the Essentials in Ophthalmology which still remain sight-threatening disorders.

• Allergic Conjunctivitis
• Drye Eye Syndrome
• Keratoplasty
• Ocular Toxplasmosis
• Optic Neuritis
• Surgery
• physiology
• therapy

• Augenklinik, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany

  Uwe Pleyer

• Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institute, Cambridge, USA

  C. Stephen Foster

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