Instant Clinical Diagnosis in Ophthalmology: Glaucoma

Part of the Instant Clinical Diagnosis in Ophthalmology series, this full-color quick reference guide discusses the latest medical and surgical therapies for treating glaucoma, particulary the innovative surgical approaches that promise to revolutionize care.



Features

Numerous full-color photographs, drawings, and algorithms
Quick scan bulleted text
Contributed to by international experts in the field
Covers pathophysiology, clinical signs and symptoms, investigations, differential diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis


Table of contents

SECTION 1: CLINICAL GLAUCOMA; Chapter 1. Early Onset Developmental Glaucoma (Primary Congenital Glaucoma); Chapter 2. Late (Adult) Onset Developmental Glaucoma; Chapter 3. Primary Infantile Glaucoma; Chapter 4. Open Angle Glaucoma; Chapter 5. Normal Tension Glaucoma; Chapter 6. Pigment Dispersion Syndrome and Pigmentary Glaucoma; Chapter 7. Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome; Chapter 8. Angle-closure Glaucoma; Chapter 9. Primary Angle-closure Glaucoma; Chapter 10. Malignant Glaucoma; Chapter 11. Traumatic Glaucoma; Chapter 12. Pediatric Glaucoma; Chapter 13. Glaucoma Implants in the Treatment of Pediatric Glaucoma; Chapter 14. Shunt Surgery for Refractory Glaucoma; Chapter 15. Trabeculotome-guided Deep Sclerectomy; Chapter 16. Glaucoma Drainage Implants; Chapter 17. Managing Aphakic Glaucoma in Children with AGV Valves; Chapter 18A. Absolute Glaucoma; Chapter 18B. Primary Narrow Angle Glaucoma; Chapter 18C. Sturge-Weber Syndrome; Chapter 19. New Investigations in Glaucoma; Chapter 20. Laser Procedures in Glaucoma; Chapter 21. Laser Surgical Treatment of Glaucoma by Excimer Laser with 193 nm Wavelength; Chapter 22. Solid-state UV Laser for Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery; Chapter 23. Trabecular Meshwork Ablation as an Alternative to Invasive Glaucoma Surgery; Chapter 24. Non-penetrating Filtration Surgery with the CO2 Laser; Chapter 25. Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty; SECTION 2: SPECIAL GLAUCOMA SURGICAL TECHNIQUES; Chapter 26. Drainage Implant Surgery; Chapter 27. Pneumatic Trabeculoplasty: A Noninvasive Glaucoma Treatment; Chapter 28. Combined Phacoemulsification and Deep Sclerectomy with T-Flux; Chapter 29. Sclerothalamotomy Ab Interno: A Minimally Invasive Surgical Option for Glaucoma; Chapter 30. Sutureless Filtration Surgery in Glaucoma; Chapter 31. Viscocanalostomy; Chapter 32. Open Angle Filter Surgery for Glaucoma Deep Sclerocanalostomy (DSC): New Technique; Chapter 33. Milling Trabeculoplasty: A New Technique for Non-penetrating Glaucoma Surgery; Chapter 34. G-probe as Primary Glaucoma Procedure in Cases of Coexisting POAG and Cataract; Chapter 35. Very Deep Sclerectomy or How to Increase Uveoscleral Outflow; Chapter 36. Glaucoma Surgery with Fugo Plasma Blade; Chapter 37. Bimanual MicroPhaco and Deep Sclerocanalostomy (BMP & DSC): New Technique; Chapter 38. Modern Glaucoma Surgery; Chapter 39. Deep Sclerectomy with T-Flux Implant with "Outside In" Drainage; Index.