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 text and online 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.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (ClinicalKey, viewed on Sept. 29, 2014).

Includes bibliographical references.

Prevalence and Geographical Variations -- Screening for Glaucoma -- Economics of Glaucoma Care -- Practical Application of Glaucoma Care in Different Societies -- Functional Morphology of the Trabecular Meshwork Outflow Pathways -- Aqueous Humor Dynamics and Intraocular Pressure Elevation -- Pathogenesis of Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy -- Mechanical Strain and Restructuring of the Optic Nerve Head -- Role of Ocular Blood Flow in the Pathogenesis of Glaucoma -- Tonometry and Intraocular Pressure Fluctuation -- Visual Fields -- Long-Term Follow-Up of Visual Fields -- Function-Specific Perimetry -- Electrophysiology in Glaucoma Assessment -- Gonioscopy -- Ultrasound Biomicroscopy * -- Angle Imaging: Ultrasound Biomicroscopy and Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography -- The Impact of Central Corneal Thickness and Corneal Biomechanics on Tonometry -- Optic Disc Photography in the Diagnosis of Glaucoma -- Optic Disc Imaging -- Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer (RNFL) Photography and Computer Analysis -- Structure-Function Relationships in Glaucoma -- Measuring Glaucoma Progression in Clinical Practice -- Techniques Used for Evaluation of Ocular Blood Flow -- Genetics of Glaucoma -- Genetic Epidemiology -- Definitions: What is Glaucoma Worldwide? -- Ocular Hypertension -- Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma -- Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma -- Exfoliation Syndrome and Exfoliative Glaucoma -- Pigmentary Glaucoma -- Normal-Tension Glaucoma -- Childhood Glaucomas -- Secondary Angle-Closure Glaucoma -- Uveitic Glaucoma -- Neovascular Glaucoma -- Other Secondary Glaucomas -- Post-Traumatic Glaucoma -- Glaucoma and Intraocular Tumors -- Glaucoma in the Phakomatoses and Related Conditions -- Management of Ocular Hypertension and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma -- Management of Normal-Tension Glaucoma -- An Overview of Angle-Closure Management -- Target Intraocular Pressure -- Quality of Life -- Medical Management of Glaucoma: Cost-Effectiveness -- Optimizing Quality of Life: Low-Vision Rehabilitation in Glaucoma -- Ocular Hypotensive Medications: Adherence and Performance -- Outcomes -- Benefit Versus Risk -- Prostaglandin Analogues -- Beta-Blockers -- Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors -- Alpha Agonists -- Parasympathomimetics -- Fixed Combination Therapies in Glaucoma -- Ocular Surface Disease and the Role of Preservatives in Glaucoma Medications * -- Acute Intraocular Pressure Rise -- Glaucoma Secondary to Trauma -- Neuroprotection and Neurorepair -- Interpreting Clinical Studies on Glaucoma Neuroprotection -- Stem Cells: A Future Glaucoma Therapy? -- Gene Therapy in Glaucoma.

Ultrastructural Imaging -- Economics of Surgery Worldwide: Developed Countries -- When to Perform Glaucoma Surgery -- Economics of Surgery Worldwide: Developed Countries -- Lowering Intraocular Pressure: Surgery versus Medications -- The Trabecular Meshwork Outflow Pathways: Surgical Aspects -- Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty -- Peripheral Iridotomy for Angle-Closure Glaucoma -- Peripheral Iridotomy for Angle-Closure Glaucoma -- Preoperative Evaluation and Diagnostic Approach -- Preoperative Conjunctival Health and Trabeculectomy Outcome -- Ophthalmic Anesthesia -- Trabeculectomy -- Tenon's Cyst Formation, Wound Healing, and Bleb Evaluation -- Intraoperative Complications of Trabeculectomy -- Early Postoperative Increase in Intraocular Pressure -- Shallow Anterior Chamber -- Choroidal Effusion -- Trabeculectomy-Related Corneal Complications -- Aqueous Misdirection -- Late Failure of Filtering Bleb -- Late Bleb Leaks -- Blebitis and Endophthalmitis -- Late Hypotony -- Cataract Following Trabeculectomy -- Risk Factors for Excess Wound Healing -- Modulation of Wound Healing: Choice of Antifibrosis Therapies -- Technique -- Complications Associated with Modulation of Wound Healing in Glaucoma Surgery -- Biological Drivers of Postoperative Scarring -- Future Strategies -- Principle and Mechanism of Function -- Deep Sclerectomy -- Viscocanalostomy -- Complications of Nonpenetrating Glaucoma Surgery -- Postoperative Management of Nonpenetrating Glaucoma Surgery -- Results of Nonpenetrating Glaucoma Surgery -- Cataract Surgery in Open-Angle Glaucoma -- The Role of Lens Extraction in Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma -- Cataract Surgery in Patients with Functioning Filtering Blebs -- One-site Combined Surgery/Two-site Combined Surgery -- Combined Cataract Extraction and Glaucoma Drainage Implant Surgery -- Combined Cataract and Nonpenetrating Glaucoma Surgery -- Goniosynechialysis -- Preoperative Evaluation of Patients Undergoing Drainage Implant Surgery -- Aqueous Shunts: Choice of Implant -- Surgical Technique 1 (Molteno Glaucoma Implant) -- Surgical Technique 2 (Baerveldt Glaucoma Implant) -- Surgical Technique 3 (Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Drainage Implant) -- Other Glaucoma Implants -- Intraoperative Complications -- Postoperative Complications -- Glaucoma Implants: Results -- Aqueous Shunts after Retinal Surgery -- Aqueous Shunts and Keratoplasty -- Goniotomy and Trabeculotomy -- Further Surgical Options in Children -- Cyclodestructive Techniques -- Endophotocoagulation -- Complications of Cyclodestructive Procedures -- Trabectome TM -- The Ex-PRES TM Miniature Glaucoma Implant -- Canaloplasty -- New Glaucoma Surgical Alternatives.

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