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Gross: CLINICAL GLAUCOMA MANAGEMENT
October 2000; 35.545 Ptas./213,63 Euros; 379 Pag./375 Illus.

Ronald L. Gross, MD, Chief, Glaucoma Service, Cullen Eye Institute, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.

Nationally known authorities provide essential information on the diagnosis and management of this eye disorder. Designed especially for the day-to-day clinical environment, this text discusses key findings and describes their relevance to evaluation, diagnosis, and management. Contains over 375 detailed illustrations.

Features

Provides comprehensive coverage of routine patient diagnosis and care in one single source.
Initial chapter provide a strong foundation in the anatomical and physiologic basis of glaucoma diseases.
Editor's introductions give clinicians an "executive summary" of every chapter, making topics easy to find in the clinical setting.
Key Signs listed by anatomic region (i.e. iris or corneal findings) allow clinicians to quickly and accurately diagnose the multiple manifestations of glaucoma.
Nationally known authorities emphasize important standards of care and offer thought provoking differences of opinion, where there is no accepted standard.
The newest diagnostic, medical and surgical techniques are included.
Equips the non-specialist and specialist alike with the tools to clearly identify the optimal care of patients who are difficult to diagnose or manage.
Considers all of the factors important in determining proper therapy, as well as potential complications and side effects of therapy.
Patient and doctor-friendly tone provides a clinically priceless, on-the-go recourse.

Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
Dedication
SECTION I. KEY CONCEPTS
Chapter 1 Preferred practice patterns and economic implications
Chapter 2 Trabecular meshwork
Chapter 3 Ciliary body
Chapter 4 Optic nerve: anatomy and physiology
Chapter 5 Optic nerve assessment
SECTION II. KEY PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS
Chapter 6 Genetics
Chapter 7 Race
Chapter 8 Systemic syndromes and diseases
Chapter 9 Normal pressure glaucoma
SECTION III. KEY DIAGNOSTIC SIGNS
Chapter 10 External: lids, lacrimal apparatus, orbit and motility
Chapter 11 Conjunctive and cornea

Chapter 12 Anterior and posterior chamber
Chapter 13 Gonioscopy
Chapter 14 Iris and pupil
Chapter 15 Crystalline lens, refractive error, catract surgery
Chapter 16 Retina and vitreous
SECTION IV. KEY THERAPEUTIC SIGNS
Chapter 17 Systemic implications of medical and surgical therapy
Chapter 18 Filtration therapy and tube shunts
Chapter 19 Cyclodestructive procedures
Chapter 20 Combined cataract and glaucoma surgery
Chapter 21 Lids, lacrimal apparatus, orbit, motility
Chapter 22 Cornea, conjunctiva and bleb
Chapter 23 Anterior and posterior chamber, iris, lens, pupil
Chapter 24 Retina and vitreous
SECTION V. KEY GLAUCOMA MEASURES
Chapter 25 Intraocular pressure
Chapter 26 Visual fields
Chapter 27 Optic nerve damage and dysfunction