Description
Book SynopsisThoroughly revised and updates, this new edition of Ophthalmic Toxicology retains its uniqueness in covering all aspects of ophthalmic toxicology. With chapters from leading authorities incorporating the latest developments in the field, including a new chapter on the molecular basis of ophthalmic toxicity, this edition covers such topics as:
*the history of ophthalmic toxicology
*specific actions/affinities of ophthalmic poisons to various eye tissues and to animal species
*research methods in vivo and in vitro
*ophthalmic toxicities of representative chemicals via systemic and/or local delivery
*medical treatment of chemical ocular injuries
This one-of-a-kind reference on ophthalmic toxicology will be invaluable to all professionals in academia, industry, clinics, research laboratories, and government agencies.
Table of Contents1. History of Ophthalmic Toxicology Keith Green 2. Molecular Basis of Ophthalmic Toxicology Z.H. Song and Ann Schroeder 3. Toxicity in Specific Ocular Tissues Nicholas J. Millichamp 4. Species Specificity: Factors Affecting the Interpretation of Species Differences in Toxic Responses of Ocular Tissues Nicholas J. Millichamp 5. In Vivo Eye Irritation Test Methods Keith Green 6. In Vitro Methods in Ophthalmic Toxicology George C.Y. Chiou, Bo Xuan, and Brookes Rohde 7. Ophthalmic Toxicity by Systemic Drugs Jimmy D. Bartlett 8. Ophthalmic Toxicity by Local Agents George C.Y. Chiou 9. Treatment of Chemical Ocular Injury Linda C. Epner Chiou, Texas A&M University, Linda C. Epner, Baylor College of Medicine, Keith Green, Medical College of Georgia, Nicholas J. Millichamp, Texas A&M University, Brooks H. Rohde, Texas A&M University, Zhao Hui Song, Texas A&M University, Ann Schroeder, Texas A&M University, Bo Xuan, Texas A&M University
