Clinical Decision Making in Glaucoma

AvShibal Bhartiya,Colin Clement

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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Glaucoma is a condition of the eye in which the optic nerve is damaged due to increased fluid pressure in the eye. Left untreated, the condition may lead to permanent blindness.This book is a guide to the diagnosis and management of glaucoma.Beginning with an overview of the condition and its symptoms, the following chapters cover diagnostic and treatment methods for different causes and types of glaucoma.The text concludes with discussion on surgical management of glaucoma, through both filtration and lasers, and minimally invasive procedures.A complete chapter is dedicated to childhood glaucoma.Edited by internationally recognised specialists from around the world, the book is highly illustrated with clinical images, diagrams and tables. Key concepts are explained with the help of clinical cases.Key pointsComprehensive guide to the diagnosis and management of glaucomaIncludes discussion on surgical management techniquesClinical cases help explain key conceptsInternationally recognised editor and author team

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-04-30
Mått:171 x 241 x undefined mm
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:236
Förlag:Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
ISBN:9789352705245

Utforska kategorier

Klinisk medicin och internmedicin inom Medicin
Oftalmologi inom Medicin

Mer om författaren

Shibal Bhartiya MS MDSenior Consultant Glaucoma Surgeon, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon; and Fortis Flt Lt Rajan Dhall Hospital, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India Colin Clement MBBS PhD FRANZCOClinical Lecturer, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Sydney, Australia Syril Dorairaj MD FACSAssociate Professor of Ophthalmology, Consultant Glaucoma, Anterior Segment Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA George Yu Xiang Kong MBBS BMedSci PhD FRANZCOEye Surgeon and Glaucoma Subspecialist, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia Oscar Albis-Donado MDOphthalmologist – Glaucoma, Associate Professor, Instituto Mexicano de Oftalmología, Queretaro, Mexico

Innehållsförteckning

The Science and Art of Glaucoma: General PrinciplesGlaucoma DiagnosticsThe Asymptomatic Patient with Elevated PressureInitial Treatment in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma and Ocular HypertensionFollow-Up of Open-Angle GlaucomaGlaucoma Suspects I: Elevated Intraocular PressureGlaucoma Suspects II: Cupping or Field Loss without Elevated Pressure (NormalTension Glaucoma)Acute Symptomatic Elevated Intraocular PressureThe Abnormal AngleUveitis and Elevated Intraocular PressureElevated Pressure in Ocular TraumaChildhood GlaucomaMiscellaneous ConditionsSurgical Management of Glaucoma: Filtration and LasersMinimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery Index