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Medical Management of Glaucoma

By Keith Barton , Roger A. Hitchings (auth.) , Donald L. Budenz (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer Healthcare Communications
Year
2013
ISBN
978-1-858734-30-9, 978-1-907673-44-3
DOI
10.1007/978-1-907673-44-3
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4085643 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
100\110
Time added
2014-01-18 08:00:00
general; PharmacotherapyOphthalmology; Medicine/Public Health

Description

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.​

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