Atlas of Ocular Pathology

This atlas covers a broad spectrum of topics, from congenital anomalies and external eye diseases to conditions affecting the eyelid, conjunctiva, cornea, uvea, lens, retina, vitreous, optic nerve, and orbit. It provides information on both primary and secondary tumors, incorporating the latest American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) classifications. It includes a separate chapter on retinoblastoma and choroidal tumors. The book is illustrated with high-resolution clinical and gross, histopathological, and immunohistochemistry microphotographs to ease decision-making.

This book is relevant for practicing ophthalmologists, ophthalmic pathologists, and postgraduate students of ophthalmology as well as optometry and pathology students, and oncology super-specialists.

Covers clinicopathological findings and cases Provides up-to-date information on staining techniques in ophthalmic pathology, immunohistochemistry, and SEM Includes more than 650 clinical and gross, histopathologic, and immunohistochemistry microphotographs

Autorentext

Dr. Dipankar Das (MBBS, MS) graduated from Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati, India; and completed a fellowship in ocular pathology and uveitis from Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India. He is a senior consultant in the department of ocular pathology, uveitis, and neuro-ophthalmology at Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, Guwahati, India. Dr. Das has published over 169 papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals, several chapters in various books, and delivered over 250 scientific oral and poster presentations at various national and international conferences. He is a member of international and national pathology and inflammatory/infectious disease bodies. Dr. Das also has a patent filed to his name for the discovery of beta-2 microglobulin in tears.

Inhalt

1.Staining Techniques,Different Special Histopathological Staining, Immunohistochemistry.-2.Basic Principles of Ocular Pathology.-3.Congenital Anomalies.-4.External Eye Diseases and Eyelid.-5.Conjunctiva.- 6.Cornea.-7 Uvea.-8.Lens.-9.Retina-Vitreous.-10.Optic Nerve.-11.Orbit.-12.American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Recent Classifications .- 13.Retinoblastoma.-14.Choroidal Tumors.-15.Ocular Metastasis.