Ocular Therapeutics

The third edition of Ocular Therapeutics brings practitioners up to date with the latest advances in ophthalmic drugs. Divided into three sections, the book begins with discussion on the physiology of the eye, drug administration and the fundamental role of ocular therapeutics.The second section examines the application of ocular therapeutics in ophthalmic surgery for many different disorders and the final section discusses recent advances and future developments.This new edition has been fully updated with the addition of new drugs and delivery systems, covering all groups of drugs used worldwide in different clinical conditions of the eye.Written by recognised international experts, many from the USA, the book is presented in an easy to read format and includes nearly 430 well-illustrated colour figures, tables, flow diagrams and chemical formulas. Key pointsNew edition bringing ophthalmologists up to date with latest advances in ophthalmic drugsIncludes new drugs and delivery systems for all groups of drugs used worldwideWritten by recognised international expertsNearly 430 figures, tables, flow diagrams and chemical formulasPrevious edition published in 2006