Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction to glaucoma -- Classification of glaucoma -- Aqueous humor dynamics -- Intraocular pressure and its measurement -- Gonioscopy -- The optic nerve in glaucoma -- Optic disc, retinal nerve fiber layer, and macular analysis for glaucoma -- Psychophysical and electrophysiological testing in glaucoma: visual fields and other functional tests -- Primary open-angle glaucoma and its variants -- Secondary open-angle glaucomas -- Angle-closure glaucomas -- Ocular blood flow and metabolism -- The developmental glaucomas -- Medical therapy for glaucoma -- Laser surgery in the treatment of glaucoma -- Filtration surgery -- Nonpenetrating glaucoma surgery -- Aqueous shunts -- Combined cataract and glaucoma surgery -- Treatment of developmental glaucoma -- Trabecular bypass surgery

"Glaucoma affects 1% of the population over the age of 40. It is important that the practicing clinician and surgeon recognize both primary and secondary glaucoma and cases associated with this disorder. This highly illustrated text discusses different forms of the disease, such as secondary open-angle glaucomas and the angle-closure glaucomas. It discusses the optic nerve, visual fields and other functional tests, ocular blood flow, medical therapy and laser surgery for glaucoma, aqueous shunts, combined cataract and glaucoma surgery, and trabecular bypass surgery"--Provided by publisher