Glaucoma

<p>Section 1 Glaucoma in the World</p> <p>1 Prevalence and Geographic Variations </p> <p>2 Screening for glaucoma </p> <p>3 Economics of glaucoma care </p> <p>4 Glaucoma Care in Different Societies </p> <p>Section 2 Pathogenesis </p> <p>5 Aqueous humor outflow pathways </p> <p>6 Aqueous Humor Dynamics and Intraocular Pressure Elevation </p> <p>7 Pathogenesis of glaucomatous optic neuropathy</p> <p>8 Mechanical Strain and Restructuring of the Optic Nerve Head </p> <p>9 Role of Vascular Blood Flow in the Pathogenesis of Glaucoma </p> <p>Section 3 Evaluation of Glaucoma </p> <p>10 Tonometry and Intraocular Pressure Fluctuation </p> <p>11 Visual Fields </p> <p>12 Long Term Follow-Up Visual Fields </p> <p>13 Function specific perimetry </p> <p>14 Electrophysiology in Glaucoma Assessment </p> <p>15 Gonioscopy </p> <p>16 Ultrasound Biomicroscopy </p> <p>17 Angle Imaging: Ultrasound Biomicroscopy and Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography</p> <p>18 The Impact of Central Corneal Thickness and Corneal Biomechanics on Tonometry </p> <p>19 Optic Disc Photography in the Diagnosis of Glaucoma </p> <p>20 Optic Disc Imaging </p> <p>21 Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Photography and Computer Analysis </p> <p>22 Structure and function relationships in glaucoma </p> <p>23 Measuring glaucoma progression in clinical practice </p> <p>24 Techniques Used for Evaluation of Ocular Blood Flow </p> <p>25 Genetics of Glaucoma </p> <p>26 Genetic Epidemiology </p> <p>Section 4 Types of Glaucoma </p> <p>27 Definitions - What is Glaucoma Worldwide? </p> <p>28 Ocular Hypertension </p> <p>29 Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma </p> <p>30 Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma </p> <p>31 Exfoliation syndrome and exfoliative glaucoma </p> <p>32 Iridotomy for Pigmentary Glaucoma </p> <p>33 Normal Tension Glaucoma </p> <p>34 Childhood Glaucomas </p> <p>35 Secondary Angle-Closure Glaucoma </p> <p>36 Uveitic Glaucoma </p> <p>37 Neovascular Glaucoma </p> <p>38 Other Secondary Glaucomas </p> <p>39 Post-traumatic Glaucomas </p> <p>40 Glaucoma and Intraocular Tumors </p> <p>41 Glaucoma in the Phakomatoses and Related Conditions </p> <p>Section 5 Principles of Management </p> <p>42 Overview of Management of Ocular Hypertension and Primary Open-angle Glaucoma </p> <p>43 Management of normal tension glaucoma </p> <p>44 An Overview of Angle-Closure Management </p> <p>45 Target Intraocular Pressure </p> <p>46 Quality of Life </p> <p>47 Medical management of glaucoma: Cost-effectiveness </p> <p>48 Optimizing Quality of Life: Low-vision Rehabilitation in Glaucoma </p> <p>49 Ocular Hypotensive Medications: Adherence and Persistence</p> <p>50 Outcomes </p> <p>51 Benefit Versus Risk </p> <p>Section 6 Medical Therapy</p> <p>52 Prostagladin Analogues </p> <p>53 Beta-blockers </p> <p>54 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors </p> <p>55 Alpha Agonists </p> <p>56 Parasympathomimetics </p> <p>57 Fixed combination therapies in glaucoma </p> <p>58 Ocular surface disease and role preservatives free drops </p> <p>Section 7 Emergency Care Management </p> <p>59 Acute Intraocular Pressure Rise </p> <p>60 Glaucoma Secondary to Trauma </p> <p>Section 8 New Horizons </p> <p>61 Neuroprotection and Neuroregeneration </p> <p>62 Interpreting Clinical Studies on Glaucoma Neuroprotection </p> <p>63 Stem Cells: A Future Glaucoma Therapy</p> <p>64 Gene Therapy in Glaucoma </p> <p>65 Ultrastructural Imaging </p> <p>Volume II </p> <p>Section 9 Introduction</p> <p>66 Economics of Surgery Worldwide: Developed countries </p> <p>67 When to perform glaucoma surgery </p> <p>68 Economics of Surgery Worldwide: Developing countries</p> <p>69 Lowering Intraocular Pressure: Surgery versus Medications </p> <p>70 The Trabecular Meshwork Outflow Pathways: Surgical Aspects </p> <p>Section 10 Laser Therapy </p> <p>71 Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty </p> <p>72 Peripheral Iridotomy for Angle-Closure Glaucoma </p> <p>73 Laser Peripheral Iridoplasty </p> <p>Section 11 Trabeculectomy</p> <p>74 Preoperative Evaluation and Diagnostic Approach </p> <p>75 Preoperative Conjunctival Health and Trabeculectomy Outcome </p> <p>76 Ophthalmic Anesthesia </p> <p>77 Trabeculectomy </p> <p>78 Wound Healing and Bleb Evaluation after Trabeculectomy </p> <p>79 Intraoperative Complications of Trabeculectomy </p> <p>80 Early Postoperative Increase in Intraocular Pressure </p> <p>81 Postoperative Shallow Anterior Chamber </p> <p>82 Choroidal Effusion </p> <p>83 Trabeculectomy related Corneal complications </p> <p>84 Aqueous Misdirection </p> <p>85 Late Failure of Filtering Bleb </p> <p>86 Late Bleb Leaks </p> <p>87 Blebitis and Endophthalmitis </p> <p>88 Late Hypotony </p> <p>89 Cataract following trabeculectomy </p> <p>Section 12 Modulation of Wound Healing</p> <p>90 Risk factors for excess wound healing</p> <p>91 Choice of antifibrosis therapies </p> <p>92 Technique </p> <p>93 Complications Associated with Modulation of Wound Healing in Glaucoma Surgery </p> <p>94 Biological Drivers of Postoperative Scarring </p> <p>95 Future Strategies </p> <p>Section 13 Non-Penetrating Glaucoma Surgery</p> <p>96 Principle and Mechanism of Function </p> <p>97 Deep Sclerectomy </p> <p>98 Viscocanalostomy </p> <p>99 Complications of Nonpenetrating Glaucoma Surgery </p> <p>100 Postoperative Management of Nonpenetrating Glaucoma Surgery </p> <p>101 Results of NPGS </p> <p>Section 14 Management of Co-Existing Cataract and Glaucoma </p> <p>102 Cataract Surgery in Open Angle Glaucoma </p> <p>103 Cataract surgery closed angle design </p> <p>104 Cataract Surgery in Patients with Functioning Filtering Blebs </p> <p>105 One-site Combined Surgery/Two-site Combined Surgery </p> <p>106 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma drainage implant surgery </p> <p>107 Combined Cataract and Non-penetrating Glaucoma Surgery </p> <p>108 Goniosynechialysis </p> <p>Section 15 Drainage Devices </p> <p>109 Preoperative Evaluation of Patients Undergoing Drainage Implant Surgery </p> <p>110 Aqueous Shunts: Choice of Implant </p> <p>111 Surgical Technique 1 (Molteno Glaucoma Implant) </p> <p>112 Surgical Technique 2 (Baerveldt Glaucoma Implant) </p> <p>113 Surgical Technique 3 (Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Drainage Implant) </p> <p>114 Other Glaucoma Implants </p> <p>115 Intraoperative Complications </p> <p>116 Postoperative Complications </p> <p>117 Glaucoma Implants: Results </p> <p>118 Aqueous Shunts after Retinal Surgery </p> <p>119 Aqueous Shunts and Keratoplasty </p> <p>Section 16 Surgery for Congenital Glaucoma</p> <p>120 Goniotomy and Trabeculotomy </p> <p>121 Further Surgical Options in Children </p> <p>Section 17 Cyclodestructive Procedures </p> <p>122 Cyclodestructive Techniques </p> <p>123 Endophotocoagulation </p> <p>124 Complications of Cyclodestructive Procedures</p> <p>Section 18 Devices in Development and New Procedures</p> <p>125 Trabectome </p> <p>126 The Ex-PRESS™ Miniature Glaucoma Implant </p> <p>127 Canaloplasty </p> <p>128 Devices in Development and New Procedures </p> <p>Index </p>