Medical Management of Glaucoma

Download or read book Medical Management of Glaucoma written by James C. Tsai and published by Professional Communications. This book was released on 2009 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The focus of the text is the assessment and pharmacologic treatment of primary open-angle glaucoma. Detailed information on the various medications used is presented, along with a detailed treatment algorithm. Results and clinical implications of landmark glaucoma studies and comparative clinical trials are reviewed, with the importance of 24-hour control of intraocular pressure stressed. Brief chapters also review abnormal cornea, iris, lens, anterior chamber and angle, and the medical management of complications of laser and glaucoma surgery.