Chandler and Grant's Glaucoma

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Chandler and Grant’s Glaucoma—one of the field’s seminal texts on the medical practice and surgical management of glaucoma, now in its Sixth Edition—includes the latest updates in an area that is currently experiencing a surge of innovation. Edited by Drs. Malik Y. Kahook and Joel S. Schuman and with writings from the late Dr. David L. Epstein and more than 80 contributors, Chandler and Grant’s Glaucoma, Sixth Edition brings together the experience of world-class glaucoma experts who belong to a long line of surgeons trained using the teachings of the original authors of this classic work. Each chapter has been meticulously edited and updated from the previous edition, while maintaining the well-established historical teachings of Drs. Paul A. Chandler and W. Morton Grant. New chapters on medical therapy as well as thorough updates on novel and minimally invasive approaches for the surgical management of glaucoma have been added. New topics and features in the Sixth Edition include: Advances in imaging of the optic nerve and retina Rho-associated protein kinase inhibitors Glaucoma and cerebrospinal fluid pressure The FDA’s role in the development of new diagnostic and surgical devices for patients with glaucoma Chandler and Grant’s Glaucoma has been the most relevant and invaluable reference on glaucoma for generations of ophthalmologists. This updated Sixth Edition builds on the teachings of previous editions, making the Sixth Edition as relevant in the 21st century as when the first lectures were presented by Drs. Chandler and Grant more than 55 years ago. Front Matter Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Anatomy Chapter 3 Practical Aqueous Humor Dynamics Chapter 4 The Patient’s History: Symptoms of Glaucoma Chapter 5 Examination of the Eye Chapter 6 Tonometry and Tonography Chapter 7 The Angle of the Anterior Chamber Chapter 8 Examination of the Optic Nerve Chapter 9 Imaging the Optic Nerve Head, Peripapillary, and Macula Regions in Glaucoma Chapter 10 Imaging Devices for Angle Assessment Chapter 11 Visual Fields and Their Relationship to the Optic Nerve Chapter 12 Adrenergic Agents: Blockers and Agonists Chapter 13 The Miotics Chapter 14 Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors: Systemic Use Chapter 15 Topical Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors Chapter 16 Prostaglandin Analogs Chapter 17 Rho-Associated Protein Kinase Inhibitors and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Chapter 18 Management of Highly Elevated Intraocular Pressure Chapter 19 Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Chapter 20 Normal-Tension Glaucoma Chapter 21 Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome and Open-Angle Glaucoma Chapter 22 Pigment Dispersion and Pigmentary Glaucoma Chapter 23 Principles of Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma Chapter 24 Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma: Diagnosis and Treatment Chapter 25 Subacute (and Chronic) Angle-Closure Glaucoma Chapter 26 Angle-Closure Glaucoma: Evaluation and Treatment After Iridotomy Chapter 27 Plateau Iris Chapter 28 The Use of Special Tests in Narrow-Angled Eyes Chapter 29 Principles of Secondary Angle-Closure Glaucomas Chapter 30 The Malignant Glaucoma Syndromes Chapter 31 Nanophthalmos: Diagnosis and Treatment Chapter 32 Neovascular Glaucoma Chapter 33 Iridocorneal Endothelial Syndrome Chapter 34 Glaucoma After Vitreoretinal Procedures Chapter 35 Angle-Closure Glaucoma Due to Multiple Cysts of the Iris and Ciliary Body Chapter 36 Angle-Closure Glaucoma Secondary to Occlusion of the Central Retinal Vein Chapter 37 Angle-Closure Glaucoma Secondary to Acute Myopia Chapter 38 Glaucoma After Penetrating Keratoplasty Chapter 39 Combined Open-Angle and Angle-Closure Glaucoma Chapter 40 Glaucoma in the Pseudophakic and Aphakic Eye Chapter 41 Characteristically Unilateral Glaucomas: Differential Diagnosis Chapter 42 Glaucoma Secondary to Intraocular Tumors Chapter 43 Glaucoma Due to Intraocular Inflammation Chapter 44 Glaucoma Due to Trauma Chapter 45 Corticosteroid Glaucoma Chapter 46 Hemolytic or Ghost-Cell Glaucoma Chapter 47 Glaucoma Associated With Extraocular Venous Congestion: (Increased Episcleral Venous Pressure) Chapter 48 Lens-Induced Glaucoma Chapter 49 Amyloidosis and Open-Angle Glaucoma Chapter 50 Glaucoma in the Phakomatoses Chapter 51 Juvenile Open-Angle Glaucoma Chapter 52 Glaucoma Laser Surgery Chapter 53 Laser Trabeculoplasty Chapter 54 Laser Trabeculoplasty: How Does It Work? Chapter 55 Post-Laser Elevation of Intraocular Pressure Chapter 56 Laser Peripheral Iridotomy Chapter 57 Cyclodestruction Chapter 58 Laser Peripheral Iridoplasty Chapter 59 What to Say to Patients With Glaucoma Prior to Filtration Surgery Chapter 60 Filtering Surgery in the Management of Glaucoma Chapter 61 Postoperative Management Following Filtration Surgery Chapter 62 The Management of Coexisting Cataract and Advanced Glaucoma Chapter 63 Aqueous Shunting Procedures Chapter 64 Cyclodialysis Chapter 65 Surgical Peripheral Iridectomy Chapter 66 Schlemm’s Canal Surgery for Glaucoma Management Chapter 67 Suprachoroidal Approach to Glaucoma Surgery Chapter 68 Treatment of Occludable Angles and Angle Closure With Cataract Extraction Chapter 69 Pediatric Glaucoma Chapter 70 Unusual Pediatric Glaucomas Chapter 71 The Role of the Cornea in Managing Glaucoma Chapter 72 Twenty-Four–Hour Intraocular Pressure Monitoring in Glaucoma Chapter 73 The Role of Ocular Perfusion Pressure in the Pathogenesis of Glaucoma Chapter 74 Glaucoma and Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure Chapter 75 Neuroprotection in Glaucoma Chapter 76 Adherence to Glaucoma Medical Therapy Chapter 77 The FDA’s Role in the Regulation of New Diagnostic and Surgical Devices Financial Disclosures