Description

Recent dramatic advances in diagnosis, as well as medical and surgical treatment, mean that you can offer your glaucoma patients more timely and effective interventions. This brand-new clinical reference delivers the comprehensive, expert guidance you need to make optimal use of these new approaches…online, in print, and on video on DVD! Get in-depth guidance on all aspects of adult and pediatric glaucoma with one volume devoted to diagnosis and medical treatment, and another that focuses on surgical techniques.

Reviews

"It is quickly becoming my favorite text." -- Sandra M. Johnson, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Virginia

"It serves as a handy reference for the clinician when the hard copy is not immediately available, literally at one’s fingertips. This book is a must for the glaucoma specialist and a welcome addition for the comprehensive ophthalmologist." -- Paul J. Lama, MD

Key Features

• Presents world-class expertise through advice from leading specialists across six continents.
  
• Captures key diagnostic findings and operative procedures with 1,200 high-quality images and photographs—1,000 in full color—that highlight nuances of glaucoma presentation and treatment.
  
• Covers all aspects of adult and pediatric glaucoma in Volume One, and the latest diagnostic imaging techniques including ultrasound biomicroscopy and optical coherence tomography.
  
• Guides you through the newest surgical techniques—such as trabeculectomy, gonio-surgery, combined surgeries, and implant procedures—in Volume Two.
  
• Features an entire section devoted to new horizons, including the latest in stem cell research, gene transfer, and implants.
  
• Allows quick reference thanks to a well-organized, user-friendly full-color layout.
  
• Provides access to the contents of the book online, with regular updates, downloadable images, Gold Standard drug information, and more.
  
• Includes a DVD that features 25 diagnostic and surgical techniques being performed in real time on video.

Companion Products

• Glaucoma Volume 1: Medical Diagnosis and Therapy : Expert Consult - Online and Print
• Glaucoma Volume 2: Surgical Management : Expert Consult - Online and Print

Related Titles

• Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, Professional Edition, 8th Edition : Expert Consult - Online and Print

Table of Contents

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Author Information

By Tarek Shaarawy, MD, MSc, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Head, Glaucoma Sector, Ophthalmology Service, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Geneva, Switzerland; Mark B. Sherwood, FRCP, FRCOphth, Daniels Professor, Departments of Ophthalmology and Cell Biology, Director of Vision Research Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; Roger A. Hitchings, FRCP, FRCOphth, Professor of Ophthalmology and Consultant, Director of Research and Development, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK and Jonathan G. Crowston, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Melbourne, Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

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