Glaucoma
The Requisites
Wallace L.M. Alward(Author)
Mosby (Publisher)
Published on 12. October 1999
Book
Hardback
260 pages
978-0-323-00106-9 (ISBN)
Description
Glaucoma launches "The Requisites In Ophthalmology" project as the initial volume in a series of seven publications. Beginning with a foundation that applies basic sciences to trace the progression of the disease, Dr. Alward offers a comprehensive and detailed approach to the diagnosis and treatment methods of glaucoma, for both areas of medicine and surgery. It combines a clear, concise text along with various diagrams, black and white illustrations, colour photos, and surgical drawings in order to provide ophthalmologists and ophthalmology residents with an accurate and exact diagnostic and technical tool that covers the most frequently used medical and surgical procedures in today's treatment of glaucoma. "The Requisites In Ophthalmology: Glaucoma" serves as a perfect resource for the modern management of the leading cause of blindness worldwide.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
St Louis
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Ophthalmologists.
Illustrations
451 ills
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
1135 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-323-00106-9 (9780323001069)
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Content
Introduction The Basics 1. Optic Nerve Head Anatomy an Physiology 2. Aqueous System Anatomy and Physiology Diagnostic Methods 3. Tonometry and Tonography 4. Gonioscopy 5. Optic Nerve Head Evaluation 6. Perimetry 7. Other Tests 8. Screening for Glaucoma Types of Glaucoma 9. Classification of Glaucoma 10. Developmental Glaucomas 11. Open Angle Glaucomas 12. Angle Closure Glaucomas 13. Glaucomas with Open and Closed Angle Mechanisms Treatment of Glaucoma 14. Treatment of Glaucoma: General Guidelines 15. Medical Treatment 16. Laser Surgical Treatment 17. Incisional Surgical Treatment 18. Cyclodestructive Procedures Hypotony 19. Hypotony