This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It aims to provide the background knowledge needed by optometrists embarking on co-management/shared-care of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG) and to reinforce the knowledge of those already involved in co-management/shared-care practice. Multidisciplinary approach to the topicComprehensive in the breadth of topics brought together into one bookContributions from international experts in the field.

Epidemiology of primary open angle glaucoma -- The production and drainage of aqueous humour -- Histopathology and pathogenesis of glaucomatous optic neuropathy -- Evaluation of the anterior chamber angle -- Interpretation of visual field measures from automated and semi-automated perimeters -- Visual function in glaucoma -- Diagnosis of the glaucomas 1: visual field changes -- Diagnosis of the glaucomas 2: intraocular pressure -- Diagnosis of glaucoma through examination of the optic nerve head -- Medical management of the glaucomas 1: pharmacological principles -- Medical management of the glaucomas 2: -- Laser and surgical treatment of glaucoma -- Glaucoma shared care schemes.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1 Epidemiology of primary open angle glaucoma / Alicja R Rudnicka and Christopher G Owen -- Ch. 2 Production and drainage of aqueous humor / John G Lawrenson -- Ch. 3 Histopathology and pathogenesis of glaucomatous optic neuropathy / John G Lawrenson -- Ch. 4 Evaluation of the anterior chamber angle / C Lisa Prokopich and John G Flanagan -- Ch. 5 Interpretation of visual field measures from automated and semi-automated perimeters / Alicja R Rudnicka and David F Edgar -- Ch. 6 Visual function in glaucoma / David Thomson -- Ch. 7 Diagnosis of the glaucomas : visual field changes / David B Henson and Robert Harper -- Ch. 8 Diagnosis of the glaucomas 2 : intraocular pressure / Robert Harper and David B Henson -- Ch. 9 Diagnosis of glaucoma through examination of the optic nerve head / Sarah J Wilson, Simon JA Rankin, Colm O'Brien and Yvonne Delaney -- Ch. 10 Medical management of the glaucomas 1: pharmacological principles / Jim Bloom -- Ch. 11 Medical management of the glaucomas 2 / Philip Bloom and Christopher Bentley -- Ch. 12 Laser and surgical treatment of glaucoma / Mark R Wilkins, Peter Shah and Peng T Khaw -- Ch. 13 Glaucoma co-management / Paul GD Spry.

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