Overview
Comprehensive synopsis of current pharmacological therapies, assessment tools, treatment methods, and society-supported guidelines based on clinical trials
Focus on patient support, promoting strong patient–clinician relationship
Highly illustrated with custom made figures and powerful images from Dr Barton's own practice?
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (4 chapters)
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Authors, Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Keith Barton is a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital, and is an Honorary Reader for the Department of Epidemiology at the Institute of Ophtalmology, University College London. Additionally, Dr Barton is the Chairman of the International Glaucoma Association, a registered charity for people with glaucoma. Keith Barton is a Glaucoma Specialist whose research interests include the surgical management of glaucoma, specifically secondary glaucoma and the use of aqueous shunt devices, and the management of cataract in glaucoma.
Roger Hitchings is an Honorary Consultant Ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London and Professor Emeritus in Glaucoma and Allied studies at the University of London. He was Director of Research and Development at Moorfields Eye Hospital. He has authored and edited 4 books, 15 book chapters, and over 200 peer-reviewed papers on glaucoma. He developed the glaucoma department at Moorfields Eye Hospital into the largest in the UK and one of the largest in the world. He is a past president of the EGS, and founding Member of the World Glaucoma Association (AIGS). As Director of Research and Development, he had responsibility for establishing the Clinical Trials Unit and the associated Reading Centre.
Donald Budenz, MD, MPH is the Kittner Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology, University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He has authored over 130 peer reviewed scientific articles, numerous book chapters, and a single-authored textbook entitled Atlas of Visual Fields.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Medical Management of Glaucoma
Authors: Keith Barton, Roger A. Hitchings
Editors: Donald L. Budenz
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-907673-44-3
Publisher: Springer Healthcare Tarporley
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Healthcare 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-858734-30-9Published: 09 January 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-1-907673-44-3Published: 16 December 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 100
Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations, 25 illustrations in colour
Topics: Ophthalmology, Medicine/Public Health, general, Pharmacotherapy