Pediatric Ocular Surface Disease

Ocular surface diseases in children have not always been well understood and the literature in this age group is limited. The consequences of misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis include visually significant scarring and amblyopia, thus with real impact on their quality of life and ultimate visual potential. Recently, there has been an increase in clinical and research focus on these diseases, contributing to a growing awareness of their importance to pediatric visual health. 

This book is the first comprehensive volume dedicated to pediatric ocular surface diseases. It provides an up-to-date and highly illustrated discussion of the pathophysiology, symptomatology and diagnostic and therapeutic strategies of these less commonly understood diseases, in a format that is readily absorbed by trainees and seasoned physicians alike. The aim of this book is to provide a practical and detailed understanding of ocular surface disease in the pediatric population, as many of these corneal conditions in children require unique therapeutic approaches and may have subtle presentations. Chapters will address key issues, such as dry eye disease, Steven Johnson Syndrome and neurotrophic keratitis, that can have a profound impact on children's visual and social development. 

Pediatric Ocular Surface Disease is a must-have resource for pediatric ophthalmology fellows, cornea fellows, pediatric ophthalmologists, and cornea specialists.

?Aisha Traish, MD is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School and the Associate Residency Director of the Harvard Ophthalmology Residency Program. She began her academic career at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2010 where she was awarded the Golden Apple teaching award the first two consecutive years as faculty and Best Doctors in America 2015, 2017, 2019. She has been practicing pediatric cornea for the past decade and is currently a pediatric cornea specialist at Boston Children's Hospital. She has published peer-reviewed publications in Pediatrics, Neurology, Cornea and JAMA Ophthalmology and is a reviewer for Cornea, American Journal of Ophthalmology and The Ocular Surface.

Vivian Paraskevi Douglas, MD, DVM, MBA, MSc is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School. She graduated from the Medical School of Comenius University of Bratislava (Slovakia) and also holds a degree of Doctor in Veterinary Medicine from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece), a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from Kingston University of London (United Kingdom) and a Master of Science (MSc) in Ophthalmic Imaging from Democritus University of Thrace (Greece). She has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed publications in top-tier journals such as Cell, Radiology, Jama Ophthalmology, Cephalalgia, Survey of Ophthalmology and also as a reviewer.