Shared Care Glaucoma

by Amar Alwitry; Foreword by: Stephen Vernon

• ISBN13: 9781444309331
• ISBN10: 1444309331
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-03-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Shared Care Glaucoma provides concise, clear and user-friendly information for the non-ophthalmologist caring for glaucoma patients. It would also be an ideal text for ophthalmic trainees learning about glaucoma management and for generalist ophthalmologists who want to refresh their approach to their glaucoma care. The book covers the aetiology, classification, diagnosis and management of glaucoma under the four key sections: About Glaucoma, Detecting Progression, Treating Glaucoma and Specific Glaucoma Entities, enabling the reader to comfortably manage glaucoma patients and offering guidance on when they should refer, and to whom. Frequently asked questions are anticipated and logical responses given, supported by evidence from recent literature. That there are often no clear right and wrong decisions within many individual's glaucoma management plan is well recognised and conveyed.

Table of Contents

Introduction

About Glaucoma

Epidemiology and Risk Factors For Glaucoma

Genetics

The Pathophysiology of Glaucoma

Anterior Segment Examination

Assessing The Angle

Evaluation of the Optic Nerve Head

Imaging Technology in the Assessment of the Optic Disc and Retinal Nerve Fibre Layer

The Intraocular Pressure

Central Corneal Thickness and the IOP

Evaluating the Visual Field

Other Perimetry Devices

Detecting Progression

Identifying Progressive Visual Field Loss

Identifying Progressive Morphological Change

Treating Glaucoma

Target IOP

Glaucoma Medications

Management Protocols

Surgery and Laser Treatment for Glaucoma

Compliance

Specific Glaucoma Entities

Normal Tension Glaucoma

Secondary Open Angle Glaucoma

Primary Angle Closure

Secondary Angle Closure

Steroid Induced Glaucoma

Landmark Studies

Appendices

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