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Medical Management of Glaucoma [electronic resource] / by Keith Barton, Roger A. Hitchings ; edited by Donald L. Budenz.

By: Barton, Keith [author.].
Contributor(s): Hitchings, Roger A [author.] | Budenz, Donald L [editor.] | SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Tarporley : Springer Healthcare Ltd. : Imprint: Springer Healthcare, 2013Description: X, 100 p. 33 illus., 25 illus. in color. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781907673443.Subject(s): Medicine | Ophthalmology | Medicine & Public Health | Ophthalmology | Medicine/Public Health, general | PharmacotherapyDDC classification: 617.7 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Author biographies -- Abbreviations -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Pathogenesis of glaucoma -- Diagnosing glaucoma -- Medical management of glaucoma.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: Medical Management of Glaucoma is a comprehensive review of glaucoma, current pharmacological therapies, and treatment guidelines for the disease as put forth by the American Academy of Ophthalmologists (AAO) and European Glaucoma Society (EGS). This book will review glaucoma’s definition, classes, epidemiology, risk factors, pathogenesis (especially discussing intraocular pressure, aqueous humor production, and outflow), diagnosis and assessment tools, and current therapeutic options for patients. Medical Management of Glaucoma will also give ophthalmologists and related healthcare professionals insight into how the patient is affected by their disease by reviewing quality of life issues, adherence, and costs of therapy, which is particularly significant as the management of this chronic disease should be tailored for each patient.
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Author biographies -- Abbreviations -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Pathogenesis of glaucoma -- Diagnosing glaucoma -- Medical management of glaucoma.

Medical Management of Glaucoma is a comprehensive review of glaucoma, current pharmacological therapies, and treatment guidelines for the disease as put forth by the American Academy of Ophthalmologists (AAO) and European Glaucoma Society (EGS). This book will review glaucoma’s definition, classes, epidemiology, risk factors, pathogenesis (especially discussing intraocular pressure, aqueous humor production, and outflow), diagnosis and assessment tools, and current therapeutic options for patients. Medical Management of Glaucoma will also give ophthalmologists and related healthcare professionals insight into how the patient is affected by their disease by reviewing quality of life issues, adherence, and costs of therapy, which is particularly significant as the management of this chronic disease should be tailored for each patient.

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