Shared care glaucoma a clinical text for ophthalmic allied professionals / Amar Alwitry.

Author/creator Alwitry, Amar
Format Electronic
Publication InfoOxford : Blackwell Pub.,
Descriptionvii, 253 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
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Subjects

Contents Introduction -- Epidemiology and risk factors for glaucoma -- Genetics -- The pathophysiology of glaucoma -- Anterior segment examination -- Assessing the angle -- Evaluation of the optic nerve head -- Imaging technology in the assessment of the optic disc and retinal nerve fibre layer -- The intraocular pressure -- Central corneal thickness and the intraocular pressure -- Evaluating the visual field -- Other perimetry devices -- Identifying progressive visual field loss -- Identifying progressive morphological change -- Target IOP -- Glaucoma medications -- Management protocols -- Surgery and laser treatment for glaucoma -- Compliance -- Normal tension glaucoma -- Secondary open angle glaucoma -- Primary angle closure -- Secondary angle closure -- Steroid induced glaucoma -- Landmark studies.
General note"This edition first published 2000"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2007040600
ISBN9781405168007 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN1405168005 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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