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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:-
This reference, highlighting breakthroughs in ocular pharmacology, presents information on disease, pathogenesis and pharmacological treatment of a wide range of ocular conditions. It provides an introduction to general concepts of drug action in molecular pharmacology, clinical pharmacology, toxicology and variations in response to drugs. Parasympathetic and symphathetic drug treatment for glaucoma and the development of new drugs for glaucoma are also discussed. The book examines drugs used for the treatment of retinal diseases, cornea and external diseases and provides reviews of common perianaesthetic medications and anaesthetics for ophthalmic surgery. Discussion is also provided of cycloplegics and drug therapy for ophthalmic surgery, as well as the uses of specific diagnostic drugs and of miscellaneous drugs. Finally, the book looks at conditions peculiar to the paediatric patient and their treatment, as well as issues such as toxicology, ocular side effects of drugs, drug interactions, prescription writing and generic drugs.ISBN - 9780781703062
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