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Practical, step-wise approach to diagnosis and treatment of crucial glaucoma cases...
With the goal of simplifying the diagnosis and treatment process, Drs. Zimmerman and Kooner introduce Clinical Pathways in Glaucoma.
This new decision-making guide offers 22 chapters on topics ranging from childhood and neovascular glaucoma to drug-induced glaucoma and management of glaucoma in pregnancy. Each chapter is consistently laid out in the same organized format: Definition, Epidemiology and Importance, Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis, Treatment and Management, and Future Considerations. Beneath each heading, a series of questions are posed, each followed by an answer and explanation, making it easy to quickly pinpoint the information you are looking for. Accompanied by step-by-step algorithms, cross-references, and dozens of drawings, charts and tables, Clinical Pathways in Glaucoma is a complete reference for specialists at all levels.
This practical, clinically oriented text is designed for everyday use by ophthalmologists, glaucoma specialists, and residents. For easy- to-use, comprehensive information on today's challenging cases, it is ideal.
Sommario
1. Childhood Glaucoma
2. Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma
3. Glaucoma Suspects
4. Normal Tension Glaucoma
5. Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma
6. Glaucoma Associated with Raised Episcleral Venous Pressure: The "Red Eye" Glaucomas
7. Glaucoma Associated with Primary Disorders of the Corneal Endothelium
8. Glaucoma Associated with Inflammation
9. Pigmentary Glaucoma
10. Glaucoma Associated with Lens Disorders
11. Glaucoma Associated with Vitreoretinal Disorders
12. Glaucoma Associated with Ocular Surgery
13. Traumatic Glaucoma
14. Neovascular Glaucoma
15. Drug-Induced Glaucoma
16. Glaucoma Associated with Systemic Disease
17. Glaucoma Associated with Intraocular Tumors
18. Principles and Complications of Medical Therapy of Glaucoma
19. Principles and Complications of Surgical Therapy for Glaucoma
20. Management of Cataract and Glaucoma
21. Management of Glaucoma in Pregnancy
22. Management of Blind, Painful Eye from Glaucoma
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Dept. of Ophthalmology, University of Texas, Dallas, Texas
Riassunto
Practical, step-wise approach to diagnosis and treatment of crucial glaucoma cases...With the goal of simplifying the diagnosis and treatment process, Drs. Zimmerman and Kooner introduce Clinical Pathways in Glaucoma. This new decision-making guide offers 22 chapters on topics ranging from childhood and neovascular glaucoma to drug-induced glaucoma and management of glaucoma in pregnancy. Each chapter is consistently laid out in the same organized format: Definition, Epidemiology and Importance, Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis, Treatment and Management, and Future Considerations. Beneath each heading, a series of questions are posed, each followed by an answer and explanation, making it easy to quickly pinpoint the information you are looking for. Accompanied by step-by-step algorithms, cross-references, and dozens of drawings, charts and tables, Clinical Pathways in Glaucoma is a complete reference for specialists at all levels. This practical, clinically oriented text is designed for everyday use by ophthalmologists, glaucoma specialists, and residents. For easy- to-use, comprehensive information on today's challenging cases, it is ideal.
