2011-2012 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 10: Glaucoma (Basic & Clinical Science Course)

✍ Scribed by George A. Cioffi MD

• Publisher: American Academy of Ophthalmology
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 253
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Topics on glaucoma include the epidemiologic aspects; hereditary and genetic factors; intraocular pressure and aqueous humor dynamics; and clinical evaluation, medical management and surgical therapy. Contains numerous images illustrating disease entities and surgical techniques. Last major revision 2008 2009.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents......Page 3
1. Introduction to Glaucoma:Terminology, Epidemiology, andHeredity......Page 7
2. Intraocular Pressure and AqueousHumor Dynamics......Page 21
3. Clinical Evaluation......Page 36
4.Open-Angle Glaucoma......Page 87
5. Angle-Closure Glaucoma......Page 124
6. Childhood Glaucoma......Page 155
7. Medical Management ofGlaucoma......Page 166
8. Surgical Therapy for Glaucoma......Page 186
Study Questions......Page 227
Answers......Page 235
Index......Page 238

✦ Subjects

Медицинские дисциплины;Офтальмология;