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This comprehensive guide thoroughly covers the characteristics and presentations of childhood glaucoma, as well as all surgical options for treatment. Surgical Management of Childhood Glaucoma: Clinical Considerations and Techniques addresses a variety of surgical methods, ranging from angle surgery with recent modifications to cyclodestruction, reviewing each option's particular set of advantages and disadvantages, and features illustrations and instructional videos of these techniques. Later chapters consider best-practices to providing surgery in developing countries, surgical considerations for patients with corneal opacities and cataracts, and the impact of glaucoma upon quality of life of pediatric patients. Written by leaders in the field of ophthalmology, this book offers readers an exceptional resource on the evaluation and surgical management of childhood glaucoma.
List of contents
Chapter 1 Surgical Management of Childhood Glaucoma: Clinical Considerations and Techniques-Introduction.- Chapter 2 Anesthetic Considerations in the Evaluation of Children with Glaucoma and Associated Conditions.- Chapter 3 Pediatric Exam Under Anesthesia.- Chapter 4 Angle Surgery: Goniotomy.- Chapter 5 Angle Surgery: Trabeculotomy.- Chapter 6 Pediatric Trabeculectomy.- Chapter 7 Glaucoma Drainage Devices.- Chapter 8 Cyclodestruction.- Chapter 9 Other Procedures for Pediatric Glaucoma Surgery: New Devices and Techniques.- Chapter 10 Surgical Considerations in Children with Corneal Opacities and Cataracts.- Chapter 11 Childhood Glaucoma Surgery in Developing Countries.- Chapter 12 Impact of Childhood Glaucoma and Glaucoma Surgery on Quality of Life.
About the author
Alana L. Grajewski, MD
Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
Director, Samuel & Ethel Balkan International Pediatric Glaucoma Center
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, Florida, USA
Elena Bitrian, MD
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Senior Associate Consultant
Department of Ophthalmology
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Maria Papadopoulos, MBBS, FRCOphth
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Glaucoma Service
Moorfields Eye Hospital
London, United Kingdom
Sharon F. Freedman, MD
Professor of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology
Chief, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Service
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, USA
Summary
This comprehensive guide thoroughly covers the characteristics and presentations of childhood glaucoma, as well as all surgical options for treatment. Surgical Management of Childhood Glaucoma: Clinical Considerations and Techniques addresses a variety of surgical methods, ranging from angle surgery with recent modifications to cyclodestruction, reviewing each option’s particular set of advantages and disadvantages, and features illustrations and instructional videos of these techniques. Later chapters consider best-practices to providing surgery in developing countries, surgical considerations for patients with corneal opacities and cataracts, and the impact of glaucoma upon quality of life of pediatric patients. Written by leaders in the field of ophthalmology, this book offers readers an exceptional resource on the evaluation and surgical management of childhood glaucoma.
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“Admittedly, the audience for this book will be sub-specialists. It will be glaucoma surgeons who wish to fine tune their surgical skills in order to attain the best possible results for their pediatric patients. … This is a high-quality book. For those who work with these specific and rare cases, it is sure to be a joy to read.” (Diana V. Do, Doody's Book Reviews, February, 2019)
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"Admittedly, the audience for this book will be sub-specialists. It will be glaucoma surgeons who wish to fine tune their surgical skills in order to attain the best possible results for their pediatric patients. ... This is a high-quality book. For those who work with these specific and rare cases, it is sure to be a joy to read." (Diana V. Do, Doody's Book Reviews, February, 2019)
