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Record Nr.

UNINA9910438019903321

Autore

Barton Keith

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Tarporley : , : Springer Healthcare Ltd. : , : Imprint : Springer Healthcare, , 2013

ISBN

1-907673-44-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (110 p.)

Disciplina

610

615.1

617.7

617.7/41

Soggetti

Ophthalmology

Medicine

Chemotherapy

Medicine/Public Health, general

Pharmacotherapy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Author biographies -- Abbreviations -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Pathogenesis of glaucoma -- Diagnosing glaucoma -- Medical management of glaucoma.

Sommario/riassunto

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.