Written by some of the world's leading specialists in gloucoma this book addresses the broad issues of epidemiology, screening, and quality of life – thus moving forward the thinking on management of the disease, while not neglecting the essential information on the latest treatment strategies.

Chapters Include:

• primary open angle glaucoma-development
• genetic screening for glaucoma
• glaucoma perimetry
• principles of treatment
• laser treatment
• the effect of glaucoma on individuals
• epidemiology and mechanism
• childhood glaucomas: assessment and treatment
• epidemiology
• primary glaucomas-optic nerve features
• intraocular pressure
• medical treatment
• glaucoma surgery
• detection of visual field progression
• primary angle closure: classification and clinical features
• managemnt and progress
• secondary glaucomas: classification and management

Illustrated with outstanding clinical photographs and full colour visual field maps, this comprehensive text will prove to be an invaluable practical reference for all clinical ophthalmologists.

This book addresses the broad issues of epidemiology, screening, and quality of life thus moving forward the thinking on management of the disease, while not neglecting the essential information on the latest treatment strategies.

Illustrated with outstanding clinical photographs and full colour visual field maps, this comprehensive text will prove to be an invaluable practical reference for all clinical ophthalmologists.

Contributors.

Preface.

Primary Open Angle Alaucoma - Development of the Disease.

Epidemiology of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma.

Primary Open Angle Glaucoma: Screening.

Genetic Screening for Glaucoma.

Primary Glaucomas: Optic Nerve Features.

Glaucoma Primetry.

Intraocular Pressure.

Principles of Treatment of Glaucoma.

Medical Treatment of Glaucoma.

Laser Treatment of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma.

Glaucoma Surgery.

Cost of Treatment.

The Detection of Visual Field Progression.

The Identification of Progression in Cupping of the Optic Disk.

The Effect Glaucoma has on Individuals.

Primary Aangle Closure - Classification and Clinical Features.

Primary Agle Closure - Epidemiology and Mechanism.

Primary angle Closure - Management and Progress.

The Childhood Glaucomas.

Secondary Glaucoma: Classification and Management.

Index