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Preface; Contents; Contributors; Basics; 1 Anatomical Considerations; Introduction; Anatomy; Conclusions; Compliance with Ethical Requirements; References; 2 Etiopathogenesis; Introduction; Predisposition to Immune Reaction; Pathogenesis; Conclusions; Compliance With Ethical Requirements; References; 3 Clinical Evaluation; Introduction; Clinical Evaluation; History; Symptoms; Signs; Ocular Examination; Systemic Examination; Specific Diseases; Mooren's Ulcer; PUK Associated with Systemic Disease; Rheumatoid Arthritis; Wegener's Granulomatosis; Polyarteritis Nodosa.

5 General Principles of Medical TherapyIntroduction; Salient Features; Basic Principles; Management; Non-Infectious Immuno-Inflammatory Peripheral Ulcers; Infectious Ulcerative Keratitis Affecting the Peripheral Cornea [25]; General Guidelines for Medical Therapy; Treating Active Disease [26, 27]; Primary Anti-inflammatory Agents as Mainstay of Treatment [10, 27, 29, 32-41]; Adjunctive Therapy [33, 42-47]; Recent Advances [8, 9, 39, 40, 48-64]; Conclusions; Compliance With Ethical Requirements; References; 6 General Principles of Surgery; Introduction.

Hepatitis CParinaud and Lyme Disease; Parasitic Diseases and Bacillary Disintery; Infection as PUK Trigger; PUK Secondary Infections; Treatment; Conclusions; Conflict of Interest; References; 9 Noninfectious Causes; Introduction; Clinical Features; Differential Diagnosis; Connective Tissue Diseases; Rheumatoid Arthritis; Wegener's Granulomatosis; Polyarteritis Nodosa; Microscopic Polyangiitis and Churg-Strauss Syndrome; Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; Relapsing Polychondritis; Other Causes of Inflammatory Peripheral Corneal Ulceration; Sarcoidosis; Inflammatory Bowel Disease; Mooren's Ulcer.

Management, Timing and Indications for SurgeryPostoperative Care; Conclusions; Conflict of Interest; References; Clinical Overview; 7 Clinical Syndromes, Classifications, and Differential Diagnosis; Introduction; Salient Features; Differential Diagnosis; Management; Recent Advances; Conclusion; Conflict of Interest Statement; References; 8 Infectious Causes; Introduction; PUK: Infectious Causes; Etiopathogenesis; Diagnosis; Exogenous Infections; Bacterial PUK; Gonococcal PUK; Viral PUK; Fungal PUK; Acanthamoeba PUK; Systemic Infections; Varicella Zoster; Tuberculosis; Syphilis; AIDS.

Ocular and Systemic InfectionsPeripheral Corneal Diseases; Conclusions; Compliance with Ethical Requirements; References; 4 Investigative Modalities; Introduction; Evaluation of Patients with Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis; Classification of Investigative Modalities; Standard Tests; Tests that May Be Required in Specific Situations; Establishing the Etiology at the Ocular Level; Establishing the Etiology at the Systemic Level; Monitoring for Any Potential Complications and Side Effects of Medications; Conclusions; Compliance with Ethical Requirements; References.

A handy manual for cornea specialists, this book provides detailed practical information about a complex, sight-threatening disease that can be challenging to diagnose and manage. This text features chapters dedicated to outlining all facets of diagnosis and management while covering both medical and surgical treatment options. Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis, supplemented with useful references and appendices to provide simple step by step algorithms, is written by internationally renowned authors who are experts in the field. Including practical tips and guidelines for diagnosis and therapy of these disorders, Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis is designed to serve as a guide for comprehensive ophthalmologists and should find itself on the bookshelves of ophthalmology clinics, corneal practices and training programs across the country.