Studies on the Cornea and Lens

This text covers data describing the role of free radicals and antioxidants, i.e. oxidative stress, in anterior eye disease. There is increasing evidence that oxidative stress is a causative, or at least a supporting factor, that impacts organisms thus causing or exacerbating many of these ocular disorders. The book is divided into three parts: basic science of the cornea, basic science of the lens, and clinical practices. Its thirty-nine chapters cover the topic comprehensively. Parts I and II include discussions on topics ranging from oxidative stress and dry eye disease, corneal and lacrimal gland damages induced by chemical compounds, and corneal degeneration through oxidative stress and cataract formation, and function and dysregulation of ion channels and transporters in the ocular lens. Part III is comprised of eight chapters devoted to the treatment of cataracts including traumatic cataracts, cataracts in pediatric age group, etiology of cataracts and preventive measures, cataract and diabetic retinopathy and more. Studies on the Cornea and Lens is an essential addition to the library or department of physicians and researchers who treat or research these ocular conditions, particularly cataracts. It is also useful reading for cell biologists studying oxidative stress. This book is an important contribution to Springer s well known Oxidative Stress in Basic Research and Clinical Practice series.