Shields' textbook of glaucoma.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Allingham, R. Rand.

Shields, M. Bruce.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Glaucoma.

Medical Subjects:

Glaucoma.

Physical Description:

xiii, 702 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Edition:

Fifth edition / [R. Rand Allingham ... [and others] ; M. Bruce Shields, emeritus senior author.

Other Title:

Textbook of glaucoma

Glaucoma

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Lippincott Willliams & Wilkins, [2005]

Summary:

This popular reference on glaucoma management now offers a more practical and clinically focused textbook for ophthalmologists and residents. Readers find new or extensively updated information on cellular and molecular biology of the eye, molecular genetics and classification of glaucomas, epidemiology and public health, screening and risk assessment, congenital and developmental glaucomas with anomalies, pseudo-exfoliation syndrome, and management of the glaucoma patient and approach to treatment. Key points and " Pearls" are summarized at the end of each chapter.

Contents:

Cellular and molecular biology of aqueous humor dynamics

Intraocular pressure and tonometry

Gonioscopy and other techniques for assessing the anterior segment

Optic nerve, retina, and choroid

Assessment of visual fields

Glaucomatous influence on visual function

Classification of the glaucomas

Molecular genetics of the glaucomas

Clinical epidemiology of glaucoma

The glaucoma suspect: when to treat?

Chronic open-angle glaucoma and normal-tension glaucoma

Pupillary-block glaucomas

Congenital glaucomas

Developmental glaucomas with associated anomalies

Pseudoexfoliation syndrome

Glaucomas associated with disorders of the corneal endothelium

Pigmentary glaucomas and other glaucomas associated with disorders of the iris and ciliary body

Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens

Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, vitreous, and choroid

Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure

Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors

Glaucomas associated with ocular inflammation

Steroid-induced glaucoma

Glaucomas associated with intraocular hemorrhage

Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma

Glaucomas following ocular surgery

Management of the glaucoma patient

Principles of pharmacology for glaucoma

Adrenergic receptor antagonists

Prostaglandins and hypotensive lipids

Adrenergic stimulators

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

Cholinergic agents

Hyperosmotics

Neuroprotection and other investigational antiglaucoma drugs

Anatomic principles of glaucoma surgery

Principles of laser surgery for glaucoma

Surgery of the anterior chamber angle and iris

Principles of incisional surgery

Filtering surgery

Drainage implant surgery

Medical and surgical treatments for childhood glaucomas

Cyclodestructive surgery

Surgical approaches for coexisting glaucoma and cataract.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Related Work:

Shields, M. Bruce. Textbook of glaucoma.

ISBN:

078173939X

OCLC:

56051055