03340nam 22006735 450 991043801990332120200704011647.01-907673-44-X10.1007/978-1-907673-44-3(CKB)3710000000078729(EBL)1636454(OCoLC)869737868(SSID)ssj0001091292(PQKBManifestationID)11721237(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001091292(PQKBWorkID)11025917(PQKB)10067199(DE-He213)978-1-907673-44-3(MiAaPQ)EBC1636454(PPN)17610254X(EXLCZ)99371000000007872920131216d2013 u| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrMedical Management of Glaucoma /by Keith Barton, Roger A. Hitchings ; edited by Donald L. Budenz1st ed. 2013.Tarporley :Springer Healthcare Ltd. :Imprint: Springer Healthcare,2013.1 online resource (110 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-85873-430-4 Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.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.OphthalmologyMedicineChemotherapyOphthalmologyhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/H44004Medicine/Public Health, generalhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/H00007Pharmacotherapyhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/H69000Ophthalmology.Medicine.Chemotherapy.Ophthalmology.Medicine/Public Health, general.Pharmacotherapy.610615.1617.7617.7/41Barton Keithauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut976593Hitchings Roger Aauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/autBudenz Donald Ledthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edtBOOK9910438019903321Medical Management of Glaucoma2224704UNINA