Becker-Shaffer's diagnosis and therapy of the glaucomas. (©2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Diagnosis and therapy of the glaucomas
• Other Names: Stamper, Robert L, 1939-; Lieberman, Marc F; Drake, Michael V; Becker, Bernard, 1920-
• Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- List of Contributors -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Part i: Introduction -- Chapter 1 Introduction and Classification of the Glaucomas -- Part ii -- Aqueous dynamics -- Chapter 2 Aqueus Humor Formation -- Chapter 3 Aqueous Humor Outflow System -- With the assistance of Murra y A Johnstone -- Chapter 4 Intraocular Pressure -- Part iii -- Clincial examination -- Section 1 -- Chapter 5 Methods of Gonioscopy -- Chapter 6 Gonioscopic anatomy -- Chapter 7 Clinical Interpretation of Gonioscopic Findings -- Section 2 -- Chapter 8 Visual Field Theory and Methods -- Chapter 9 Techniques and Variables in Visual Field Testing -- Chapter 10 Visual Field Interpretation -- -- Chapter 11 Other psychophysical tests -- Section 3 -- Chapter 12 Optic Nerve Anatomy and Pathophysiology -- Chapter 13 Clinical Evaluation of the Optic Nerve Head -- Chapter 14 Optic Nerve Imaging -- With the assistance of Robert J Noecker and Larissa Camejo -- Part iv -- Clinical entities -- Chapter 15 Primary angle closure glaucoma -- Chapter 16 Secondary angle closure glaucoma -- Chapter 17 Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma -- Chapter 18 Secondary Open-Angle Glaucoma -- Chapter 19 Combined Mechanism glaucoma -- Chapter 20 Developmental and childhood glaucoma -- Chapter 21 Genetics of Glaucoma -- Part v -- Management -- Chapter 22 Introduction to Patient Management -- Chapter 23 Medical Treatment of Glaucoma: General Principles -- Part vi -- Medical Treatment -- Chapter 24 The Adrenergic System and Adrenergic Agonists -- Chapter 25 Adrenergic Antagonists -- Chapter 26 Cholinergic Drugs -- Chapter 27 Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors -- Chapter 28 Prostaglandins -- Chapter 29 Hyperosmotic agents -- Part vii -- Laser therapy -- Chapter 30 General aspects of laser therapy -- With the assistance of Michael Berlin -- Chapter 31 Laser Treatment for Internal Flow Block -- With the assistance of Michael Berlin -- Chapter 32 Laser Treatment For Outflow Obstruction -- With the assistance of Michael Berlin -- Chapter 33 Miscellaneous Laser Procedures Including Laser Ciliary Body Therapy -- With the assistance of Michael Berlin -- Part viii -- Surgical Principles and Procedures -- Chapter 34 General Surgical Care -- Chapter 35 Glaucoma Outflow Procedures -- Chapter 36 Surgical Management of Cataract and Glaucoma -- Chapter 37 Complications and failure of filtering surgery -- Chapter 38 Childhood Glaucomas -- Chapter 39 New ideas in glaucoma surgery -- Part ix -- Conclusion -- Chapter 40 Challenges for the New Millennium -- Appendix -- With the assistance of Robert N. Weinreb -- Index. Introduction and classification of the glaucomas -- Aqueous humor formation -- Aqueous humor outflow system overview -- Intraocular pressure -- Gonioscopic anatomy -- Methods of gonioscopy -- Clinical interpretation of gonioscopic findings -- Visual field thoery and methods -- Techniques and variables in visual field testing -- Visual field interpretation -- Other psychophysical tests -- Optic nerve anatomy and pathophysiology -- Clinical evaluation of the optic nerve head -- Optic nerve imaging -- Primary angle closure glaucoma -- Secondary angle closure glaucoma -- Primary open angle glaucoma -- Secondary open angle glaucoma -- Developmental and childhood glaucoma -- Genetics of glaucoma -- Introduction to patient management -- Medical treatment of glaucoma: general principles -- Prostaglandins -- The adrenergic system and adrenergic agonists -- Adrenergic antagonists -- Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors -- Cholinergic drugs -- Hyperosmotic agents -- General aspects of laser therapy -- Laser treatment for internal flow block -- Laser treatment for outflow obstruction -- Miscellaneous laser procedures including laser ciliary body therapy -- General surgical care -- Glaucoma outflow procedures -- Surgical management of cataract and glaucoma -- Complications and failure of filtering surgery -- Pediatric and miscellaneous procedures -- New ideas in glaucoma surgery -- Challenges for the new century.
• Edition: 8th ed
• Publisher Details: Edinburgh : Mosby/Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2009
• Copyright Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (xi, 568 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 617.741; Glaucoma; Glaucoma -- Diagnosis; Glaucoma -- Treatment; Glaucoma -- diagnosis; Glaucoma -- therapy; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Vision; MEDICAL -- Ophthalmology; Glaucoma; Glaucoma -- Diagnosis; Glaucoma -- Treatment; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323070232
• Related ISBNs: 032307023X; 9780323023948; 0323023940
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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