Glaucoma E-Book

by MSc Shaarawy MD, FRCOphth Sherwood FRCP, Roger A. Hitchings FRCOphth, FRCOphth Crowston PhD

Overview

As the irreversible effects of glaucoma can lead to blindness, there is high demand for early diagnosis and an ongoing need for practitioners to adopt new and evolving medical and surgical treatment options to improve patient outcomes. Glaucoma, Second Edition is the most comprehensive resource in the field delivering expert guidance for the most timely and effective diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma – aimed at specialists, fellows and general ophthalmologists. More than 300 contributors from six continents provide a truly global perspective and explore new approaches in this user friendly reference which has been updated with enhanced images, more spotlights, new videos, and more. - Get all the accuracy, expertise, and dependability you could ask for from leading specialists across six continents, for expert guidance and a fresh understanding of the subject. - Develop a thorough, clinically relevant understanding of all aspects of adult and pediatric glaucoma in Volume One, and the latest diagnostic imaging techniques including ultrasound biomicroscopy and optical coherence tomography. - Stay at the forefront of your field with 10 brand new chapters on trending topics including: new surgical approaches such as trabeculotomy and canaloplasty; glaucoma implications in cataract and ocular surface disease; and, updates in the cost-effectiveness of medical management. - Avoid pitfalls and achieve the best outcomes thanks to more than 40 brand new spotlight commentaries from key leaders providing added insight, tips and pearls of wisdom across varying hot topics and advances in the field. - Refine and improve your surgical skills by watching over 50 video clips depicting the latest techniques and procedures including: new trabeculectomy methods, needling, implants, valve complications, and more. - Prevent and plan for complications in advance by examining over 1,600 illustrations, photos and graphics (1,250 in color) capturing essential diagnostics techniques, imaging methods and surgical approaches. - Grasp each procedure and review key steps quickly with chapter summary boxes that provide at-a-glance quick comprehension of the key take away points. - Broaden your surgical repertoire with the latest surgical techniques - such as trabeculectomy, gonio-surgery, combined surgeries, and implant procedures - in Volume Two. - Glean all essential, up-to-date, need-to-know information about stem cell research, gene transfer, and implants. - Find answers fast thanks to a well-organized, user-friendly full-color layout. - eBook version included with purchase.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780702055416
Publisher:	Saunders Ltd.
Publication date:	09/05/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	1416
File size:	47 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

Table of Contents

Section 1 Glaucoma in the World 1 Prevalence and Geographic Variations 2 Screening for glaucoma 3 Economics of glaucoma care 4 Glaucoma Care in Different Societies Section 2 Pathogenesis 5 Aqueous humor outflow pathways 6 Aqueous Humor Dynamics and Intraocular Pressure Elevation 7 Pathogenesis of glaucomatous optic neuropathy 8 Mechanical Strain and Restructuring of the Optic Nerve Head 9 Role of Vascular Blood Flow in the Pathogenesis of Glaucoma Section 3 Evaluation of Glaucoma 10 Tonometry and Intraocular Pressure Fluctuation 11 Visual Fields 12 Long Term Follow-Up Visual Fields 13 Function specific perimetry 14 Electrophysiology in Glaucoma Assessment 15 Gonioscopy 16 Ultrasound Biomicroscopy 17 Angle Imaging: Ultrasound Biomicroscopy and Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography 18 The Impact of Central Corneal Thickness and Corneal Biomechanics on Tonometry 19 Optic Disc Photography in the Diagnosis of Glaucoma 20 Optic Disc Imaging 21 Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Photography and Computer Analysis 22 Structure and function relationships in glaucoma 23 Measuring glaucoma progression in clinical practice 24 Techniques Used for Evaluation of Ocular Blood Flow 25 Genetics of Glaucoma 26 Genetic Epidemiology Section 4 Types of Glaucoma 27 Definitions - What is Glaucoma Worldwide? 28 Ocular Hypertension 29 Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma 30 Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma 31 Exfoliation syndrome and exfoliative glaucoma 32 Iridotomy for Pigmentary Glaucoma 33 Normal Tension Glaucoma 34 Childhood Glaucomas 35 Secondary Angle-Closure Glaucoma 36 Uveitic Glaucoma 37 Neovascular Glaucoma 38 Other Secondary Glaucomas 39 Post-traumatic Glaucomas 40 Glaucoma and Intraocular Tumors 41 Glaucoma in the Phakomatoses and Related Conditions Section 5 Principles of Management 42 Overview of Management of Ocular Hypertension and Primary Open-angle Glaucoma 43 Management of normal tension glaucoma 44 An Overview of Angle-Closure Management 45 Target Intraocular Pressure 46 Quality of Life 47 Medical management of glaucoma: Cost-effectiveness 48 Optimizing Quality of Life: Low-vision Rehabilitation in Glaucoma 49 Ocular Hypotensive Medications: Adherence and Persistence 50 Outcomes 51 Benefit Versus Risk Section 6 Medical Therapy 52 Prostagladin Analogues 53 Beta-blockers 54 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors 55 Alpha Agonists 56 Parasympathomimetics 57 Fixed combination therapies in glaucoma 58 Ocular surface disease and role preservatives free drops Section 7 Emergency Care Management 59 Acute Intraocular Pressure Rise 60 Glaucoma Secondary to Trauma Section 8 New Horizons 61 Neuroprotection and Neuroregeneration 62 Interpreting Clinical Studies on Glaucoma Neuroprotection 63 Stem Cells: A Future Glaucoma Therapy 64 Gene Therapy in Glaucoma 65 Ultrastructural Imaging Volume II Section 9 Introduction 66 Economics of Surgery Worldwide: Developed countries 67 When to perform glaucoma surgery 68 Economics of Surgery Worldwide: Developing countries 69 Lowering Intraocular Pressure: Surgery versus Medications 70 The Trabecular Meshwork Outflow Pathways: Surgical Aspects Section 10 Laser Therapy 71 Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty 72 Peripheral Iridotomy for Angle-Closure Glaucoma 73 Laser Peripheral Iridoplasty Section 11 Trabeculectomy 74 Preoperative Evaluation and Diagnostic Approach 75 Preoperative Conjunctival Health and Trabeculectomy Outcome 76 Ophthalmic Anesthesia 77 Trabeculectomy 78 Wound Healing and Bleb Evaluation after Trabeculectomy 79 Intraoperative Complications of Trabeculectomy 80 Early Postoperative Increase in Intraocular Pressure 81 Postoperative Shallow Anterior Chamber 82 Choroidal Effusion 83 Trabeculectomy related Corneal complications 84 Aqueous Misdirection 85 Late Failure of Filtering Bleb 86 Late Bleb Leaks 87 Blebitis and Endophthalmitis 88 Late Hypotony 89 Cataract following trabeculectomy Section 12 Modulation of Wound Healing 90 Risk factors for excess wound healing 91 Choice of antifibrosis therapies 92 Technique 93 Compli