Atlas of confocal laser scanning in-vivo microscopy in opthalmology [i.e. ophthalmology]: principles and applications in diagnostic and therapeutic ophtalmology [i.e. ophthalmology]

Confocal microscopy with laser scanning technology yields in-vivo images of ocular and ocular adnexal surfaces that are so brilliant that they rival histology in terms of quality.This unique atlas and textbook demonstrates normal in-vivo anatomy of the cornea, limbus and conjunctiva, quantifies various cellular structures using cell-density calculations and establishes correlations between novel optical sections of various diseases of the ocular surface and clinical findings. Furthermore, it supports the interpretation of novel high-magnification optical sections by comparing corneal and conjunctival imprint cytology with in-vivo images and describes early inflammatory changes in corneal grafts, as well as corneal conjunctivalisation in limbal stem cell deficiency, corneal dystrophies or infections, flap interface and margin characteristics after laser in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK). In addition, it instructs the reader about diagnostic and therapeutic follow-up strategies and provides a brief introduction to applications in other fields such as dentistry and ear, nose and throat surgery. Confocal microscopy with laser scanning technology yields in-vivo images of ocular and ocular adnexal surfaces that are so brilliant that they rival histology in terms of quality. This unique atlas and textbook demonstrates normal in-vivo anatomy of the cornea, limbus and conjunctiva, quantifies various cellular structures using cell-density calculations and establishes correlations between novel optical sections of various diseases of the ocular surface and clinical findings. Furthermore, it supports the interpretation of novel high-magnification optical sections by comparing corneal and conjunctival imprint cytology with in-vivo images and describes early inflammatory changes in corneal grafts, as well as corneal conjunctivalisation in limbal stem cell deficiency, corneal dystrophies or infections, flap interface and margin characteristics after laser in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK). In addition, it instructs the reader about diagnostic and therapeutic follow-up strategies and provides a brief introduction to applications in other fields such as dentistry and ear, nose and throat surgery Front Matter....Pages I-XII Introduction....Pages 1-1 Principles of Confocal In Vivo Microscopy....Pages 3-21 General Anatomical Considerations....Pages 23-24 Ex Vivo Applications....Pages 25-30 Confocal Laser Scanning In Vivo Microscopy....Pages 31-148 Promising Applications....Pages 149-158 Nonophthalmological Applications....Pages 159-178 Confocal In Vivo Microscopy in Animal Experiments....Pages 179-186 Current and Future Developments....Pages 187-191 Back Matter....Pages 193-200 This lavishly illustrated atlas demonstrates normal in-vivo anatomy of the cornea, limbus, and conjunctiva; and establishes correlations between novel optical sections of various diseases of the ocular surface and clinical findings. R.f. Guthoff, C. Baudouin, J. Stave. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [193]-196) And Index. With good reason, biomicroscopy in ophthalmology is dominated by slit-lamp examinations.