Clinical applications of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs in ophthalmology

By Ashok Garg

Subjects: Drug therapy, Anti-inflammatory agents, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Ocular pharmacology, Eye, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Treatment, Diseases, Ophthalmic drugs, Antibiotics, Eye Diseases

Description: 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 CD-ROM contains a photo atlas of clinical manifestations of ocular infective and inflammatory conditions.