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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786108003321

Titolo

Vascular considerations in glaucoma [[electronic resource] ] : current perspectives / / edited by Alon Harris

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, Netherlands, : Kugler, 2012

ISBN

90-6299-859-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (126 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HarrisAlon

Disciplina

617.7

617.74100223

Soggetti

Glaucoma

Retina - Blood-vessels

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.

Nota di contenuto

ABOUT THE AUTHORS; 1. BACKGROUND - THE EMERGENCE OF THEVASCULAR DYSREGULATION THEORY; 2. CLINICAL MEASUREMENT OF OCULAR BLOODFLOW; 3. AUTOREGULATION; 4. VASCULAR RISK FACTORS; 5. DIURNAL VARIATIONS OF INTRAOCULARPRESSURE, BLOOD PRESSURE AND PERFUSIONPRESSURE; 6 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BLOOD FLOWAND STRUCTURE; 7. OCULAR BLOOD FLOW AND VISUAL FUNCTION; 8. CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PRESSURE ANDGLAUCOMA; 9. TOPICAL MEDICATIONS AND OCULAR BLOODFLOW

Sommario/riassunto

PrefaceOpen angle glaucoma (OAG) is one of the leading causes of impaired vision worldwide. The pathogenesis of glaucomatous optic neuropathy remains poorly understood, and several pathogenic mechanisms are proposed to coexist. As the world population ages, OAG will become more prevalent and advances in the diagnosis and treatment of glaucomatous optic neuropathy are important to protect and improve the quality of life of our aging population.Treatment of OAG has been directed at lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) which is the only current therapeutic strategy available to patients with glauc