The book has been divided into eight sections:&; Anatomy and Physiology of Cornea and Ocular Surface.&; Clinical Evaluation and Investigative Techniques for Cornea and Ocular Surface.&; Developmental Anomalies and Metabolic Disorders of Conjunctiva and Cornea.&; Diseases of Conjunctiva and Ocular Surface.&; Inflammatory Diseases of Cornea.&; Non-Inflammatory Diseases of Cornea.&; Surgical Procedures for Ocular Surface and Cornea.&; Corneal Blindness and Eye Banking.
Prof. A.K. Khurana, MS, FAICO, CTO (London) is Professor and Head of the Department of Ophthalmology at SGT Medical College, Gurugram, Haryana, and former Senior Professor and Head at the Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, PGIMS, Rohtak. With over four decades of teaching experience, he has authored 21 books, published more than 260 research papers, and contributed chapters to several postgraduate reference books. He has also served as Editor of the Indian Journal of Strabismus in Paediatric Ophthalmology, Haryana Journal of Ophthalmology, and North Zone Journal of Ophthalmology.
Prof. Khurana received a WHO Fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, and a Certificate in Tropical Ophthalmology from the University of London. His honors include the Distinguished Author Award, HOS Award for Excellence in Ophthalmology, Lifetime Achievement Awards from SPOSI, NZOS, and ISMSICS, the National Lifetime Achievement Award (UKSOS), FAICO Fellowship, Gold Medal by IIRSI, and the Sushrut Samman, the highest award of the Forum of Ophthalmic Teachers of India.
Aruj K. Khurana, DNB, FICO, Associate Editor and Gold Medalist, is currently Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology, Vitreo-Retinal Services, SGT Medical College, Hospital and Research Institute, Gurugram. He received training at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, and has a special interest in glaucoma and medical retina. Previously, he served as Consultant at Nirmal Eye Institute, a Sankara Eye Care Institution, Rishikesh, and has also worked at the Department of Ophthalmology, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, and Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, PGIMS, Rohtak. He has co-authored eight ophthalmology books and has over 30 publications to his credit.
Bhawna P. Khurana, MS, DNB, FICO, Associate Editor, is currently Associate Professor in Squint, Paediatric Ophthalmology, Orbit, and Oculoplasty Services at the Department of Ophthalmology, SGT Medical College, Hospital and Research Institute, Gurugram. She has a special interest in glaucoma and pediatric ophthalmology. Previously, she was Consultant at Nirmal Eye Institute, a Sankara Eye Care Institution, Rishikesh, and has also worked at Guru Nanak Eye Centre (GNEC), MAMC, New Delhi, and Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, PGIMS, Rohtak. She has co-authored eight ophthalmology books and has over 35 publications along with several presentations to her credit.
Namrata Sharma, MD, Editor, is Professor of Ophthalmology (Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery) at Dr RP Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi. A Moorfields-trained fellow, she has over 380 peer-reviewed publications and 11 books to her credit. She is an internationally acclaimed academician, patent holder, and recipient of numerous global awards, including the AAO Senior Achievement Award. She currently serves as Honorary General Secretary of the All India Ophthalmological Society.
Rajesh Sinha, MD, Editor, is Professor of Ophthalmology (Cornea, Lens and Refractive Surgery) at Dr RP Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi. Trained at the University of Washington, he has authored 324 publications, 3 textbooks, and 4 educational manuals. He has held key editorial and leadership roles in national and international ophthalmic societies and is a recipient of several prestigious awards, including the IIRSI Gold Medal.
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