Full Description
Exploring the controversies surrounding many of the approaches to diagnosis and management, Glaucoma Therapy: Current Issues and Controversies covers the causes and pathogenesis of glaucoma. The editors and their international pool of experts offer evidence-based information drawn directly from their work. Providing a global outlook, they elucidate the latest developments in the pharmacological and surgical treatments of glaucoma.
Contents
Alterations of the Optic Nerve in Glaucoma, S. OrgulMechanisms of Intraocular Pressure Increase in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma, E.R. TarnumPathogenesis of Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy (GON), J. FlammerGlaucoma: The Forgotten Masses, G. Ibrahim and T. ShaarawyIndications for Intraocular Pressure Reduction and Target Intraocular Pressure, A. BronLipids and Glaucoma, J. DreweLatanoprost: a Novel Agent for the Treatment of Glaucoma, T.J. ZimmermanBimatroprost, S.A. GandolfiTravost (Travatan (R)), J. Thygesen Pros and Cons of Ocular Hypotensive Lipids, N. Pfeiffer and J. WahlCosopt (R) Versus Xalatan (R), A. HosteInfluence of Intraocular Pressure Lowering Medication on Vascular Supply, G. HolloNon-intraocular Pressure Lowering Glaucoma Medication, K. GugletaEarly Surgical Treatment of Glaucoma, T. ZeyenState of the Art on Laser Treatment, J. Thygesen Cyclodestruction in the Treatment of Glaucoma, A. Tarkkanen, P. Puska, and T. KivelaCombined Surgery for Glaucoma and Cataract: Viscocanalostomy, Phacoemulsification and Foldable Intraocular Lens Implantation, K. YaoTrabeculectomy - The Golden Standard, R.A. HitchingsDeep Sclerectomy (or the Words of Hiraclitus), T. Shaarawy and A. MermondDeep Sclerectomy Versus Trabeculectomy: An Unholy War, S.A. Gandolfi and L. CiminoGlaucoma Drainage Implants, J. Valimaki, T. Shaarawy, and P.J. AiraksinenControlling Tissue Repair and Regeneration after Surgery: New Treatments and Techniques, P.T. Khaw, J.C.K. Clarke, A.L. Mead, T.R.L. Wong, A. Cambrey, and J.T. DanielsThe Future of Glaucoma Therapy, E.M. Van Buskirk
