Lacrimal and Dry Eye Disorders

The quintessential medical and surgical guide to managing lacrimal and dry eye disorders

Lacrimal and Dry Eye Disorders: A Complete Guide is a comprehensive textbook providing state of the art information regarding the underlying causes and management of watering and dry eyes, which together form the dual ophthalmic specialty of dacryology. Edited by world-renowned dacryology experts Jane Olver, Daniel Rootman, Reynaldo Javate, Hunter Yuen, and Ulrich Lachmund, this one-stop resource covers the basic science, clinical assessment, and advanced management of watering and dry eyes.

The text reflects advances in our understanding of disease, and both minimally and more conventional surgical management of dry and watering eye disorders. This comprehensive approach includes pathology related to the eyelids, tear film, ocular surface and cornea in addition to the lacrimal outflow system and the role of systemic health in dacryologic disease. Throughout eight systematically organized sections and 82 chapters, this unique reference encompasses everything about tears, from start to finish including discussion of lacrimal history and histology, causes and presentation of lacrimal disorders, surgical options for lacrimal disease, as well as pathobiology, histology, prevention, and both topical and more invasive management of dry and watering eye diseases.

Key Highlights
Comprehensive coverage of tear production and drainage conditions and management from a diverse group of leading global authoritiesThe latest surgical techniques and therapeutic options for aqueous-deficient and evaporative dry eye, eyelid disorders relating to watery and dry eyes, and lacrimal drainage disordersAdvances in the therapeutic, mechanical, and heat and light energy treatments for dry eyes
This text is essential reading for ophthalmologists, oculoplastic and lacrimal surgeons, corneal and external eye disease specialists, ENT surgeons, optometrists, and all clinicians interested in improving outcomes for patients with watery and/or dry eyes.

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