Contents:
I. Introduction.
1. Anatomy and Physiology of the Ocular
Surface.
2. Classification of Ocular Surface Disease.-
II. Diseases of the Ocular Surface.
3. Blepharitis.
4. Dry Eye.
5. Epithelial Adhesion Disorders.
Pterygium.-
III. Stem Cell Deficiency Disorders.
7. Congenital Stem Cell Deficiency.
8. Chemical and Thermal Injuries of the Ocular Surface.
9. Autoimmune Diseases Affecting Stem Cells.
10. Iatrogenic Causes of Stem Cell
Deficiency.-
IV. Management.
11. Surface Stabilization Procedures.
12. The Evolution and Classification of
Ocular Surface Transplantation.
13. Pre-operative Staging of Disease
Severity.
14. Sequential Conjunctival Epitheliectomy.
15. Conjunctival Autograft.
16. Conjunctival Limbal Allograft.
17. Living Related Conjunctival Limbal
Allograft.
18. Keratolimbal Allograft.
19. Keratolimbal Allograft: Recommendations for Tissue
Procurement and Preparation by Eye Banks.
20. Amniotic Membrane Transplantation.
21. Ex vivo Stem Cell Transplantation.
22. Immunosuppressive Therapy in Ocular
Surface Transplantation.
23. Penetrating Keratoplasty in Ocular Stem
Cell Disease.
24. Etiology of Stem Cell Transplantation Failure.
25. Prosthokeratoplasty in Ocular Surface Disease.
26. Developing a Management Paradigm.