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The Glaucoma Book

A Practical, Evidence-Based Approach to Patient Care

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Editors:
  1. Paul N. Schacknow

    1. Palm Springs, USA

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  2. John R. Samples

    1. Casey Eye Institute, Dept. Ophthalmology, Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, USA

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  • Complete evidence-based medical and surgical management of glaucoma for both the general ophthalmologist in practice and residents

  • The only book that covers the new generation of glaucoma procedures including trabectome, trabecular bypass and canaloplasty, by the experts who developed them

  • Includes the latest laser treatments for glaucoma including micro diode and titanium saphire trabeculoplasty as well as laser from an external approach

  • The most comprehensive coverage of the optic nerve and the importance of nerve fiber layer hemorrhage

  • Provides an integrated approach to neovascular glaucoma merging treatment to the retina, with the use of new anti-VEGF drugs, tubes, and shunts to achieve the best outcome

  • Integrates clinical science with basic science to outline the next steps in glaucoma therapy

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (92 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxii
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  2. The Basics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Glaucoma in the Twenty-First Century

      • Ridia Lim, Ivan Goldberg
      Pages 3-21

    3. An Evidence-Based Approach to Glaucoma Care

      • Louis R. Pasquale
      Pages 23-34

    4. Glaucoma Risk Factors: Intraocular Pressure

      • Nils A. Loewen, Angelo P. Tanna
      Pages 35-50

    5. Glaucoma Risk Factors: Fluctuations in Intraocular Pressure

      • Felipe A. Medeiros
      Pages 51-54

    6. Glaucoma is a 24/7 Disease

      • Amish B. Doshi, John H. K. Liu, Robert N. Weinreb
      Pages 55-57

    7. Continuous Monitoring of Intraocular Pressure

      • Ron E. P. Frenkel, Max P. C. Frenkel, Shamim A. Haji
      Pages 59-64

    8. Aqueous Veins and Open Angle Glaucoma

      • Murray Johnstone, Annisa Jamil, Elizabeth Martin
      Pages 65-78

    9. Glaucoma Risk Factors: The Cornea

      • Lionel Marzette, Leon Herndon Jr
      Pages 79-90

    10. Glaucoma Risk Factors: Family History – The Genetics of Glaucoma

      • John R. Samples
      Pages 91-100

    11. Glaucoma Risk Factors: Ethnicity and Glaucoma

      • M. Roy Wilson, Mark Gallardo
      Pages 101-109

    12. Glaucoma Risk Factors: Ocular Blood Flow

      • Brent Siesky, Alon Harris, Rita Ehrlich, Nisha Kheradiya, Carlos Rospigliosi Lopez
      Pages 111-134

    13. Glaucoma Risk Factors: Sleep Apnea and Glaucoma

      • Rick E. Bendel, Janet A. Betchkal
      Pages 135-137

    14. Evaluating Ophthalmic Literature

      • Dan Eisenberg, Paul N. Schacknow
      Pages 139-154

    15. Indications for Therapy

      • George L. Spaeth
      Pages 155-165

  3. The Examination

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 168-168
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    2. Clinical Examination of the Optic Nerve

      • Scott J. Fudemberg, Yuanjun Zhao, Jonathan S. Myers, L. Jay Katz
      Pages 169-184

    3. Clinical Cupping: Laminar and Prelaminar Components

      • Claude F. Burgoyne, Hongli Yang, J. Crawford Downs
      Pages 185-194

    4. Disc Hemorrhages and Glaucoma

      • David J. Palmer
      Pages 195-198
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About this book

Putting together a comprehensive, multiauthored text is a daunting task. However, the benefts may justify the effort. Such is the case with regards to the present Glaucoma Book. It is not likely that many ophthalmologists (or others) will decide, at the end of a busy day, to pour themselves a cocktail, and settle into a comfortable chair with this large tome in hand, with the intent of reading it from start to fnish. A pity. It would make several enjoyable and proftable days of good reading. The text starts with comments by an individual who is strongly grounded in the fundam- tals of being a good physician. Ivan Goldberg has used his brilliance, his wide international experiences and knowledge, and his commitment to assuring that physicians know their craft, to provide a penetrating perspective on ophthalmology today and tomorrow. The Glaucoma Book ends with commentaries by the editors, John Samples, a true physician/scientist, and Paul Schacknow, an experienced community-based clinician. Samples’ essay “What Really Causes Glaucoma?” nicely describes the leading theories underlying the cell biology of gl- coma. In “What Do We Know Now, What Do We Need to Know About Glaucoma?,” Schacknow offers an essay on some of the controversial ideas raised within the book and speculates on future research.

Reviews

From the reviews:

“This comprehensive review of the current thinking about glaucoma and its treatment uses a layout that provides various ways for readers to learn through photographs, illustrations, tables, and sidebar essays … . It is written by a variety of authors … thus the varied audience benefits from a breadth of different perspectives on this disease. … This book discusses new viewpoints, some controversial, regarding diagnosis and management of glaucoma. … this is a useful tool for the targeted audience on the latest thinking about glaucoma.” (Asha Yancy Okorie, Doody’s Review Service, August, 2010)


Editors and Affiliations

  • Palm Springs, USA

    Paul N. Schacknow

  • Casey Eye Institute, Dept. Ophthalmology, Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, USA

    John R. Samples

About the editors

Dr. Paul N. Schacknow Visual Health Center 2889 10th Avenue, N. Palm Springs, FL 33461 USA Dr. John R. Samples Oregon Health & Sciences University Casey Eye Institute Department of Ophthalmology 3375 SW, Terwilliger Blvd. Portland OR 97201-4197 USA

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Glaucoma Book

  • Book Subtitle: A Practical, Evidence-Based Approach to Patient Care

  • Editors: Paul N. Schacknow, John R. Samples

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-76700-0

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2010

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-76699-7Published: 20 April 2010

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-7651-2Published: 11 August 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-76700-0Published: 10 June 2010

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXXII, 1043

  • Topics: Ophthalmology

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