This second volume in a short series on the glaucomas is devoted to the two main types of the disease, open angle glaucoma and angle closure glaucoma. The contents are based on observations and experience gained during the management of more than 40,000 hospital and 7,000 private patients, with follow-up of 10 to 50 years. The book is comprehensive in scope. All aspects of diagnosis are carefully examined, surgical indications and techniques are explained, and the role of medical treatment is evaluated. Importantly, chapters are included on topics that are frequently overlooked in other books but are important to early diagnosis, such as diurnal pressure curve, HRT, and non-conventional perimetry. This volume provides a wealth of information and includes almost 1000 illustrations, the majority in color, as well as an accompanying DVD of surgical techniques. It will be an invaluable asset for all ophthalmologists.

History

Concept of Glaucoma, Pathogenesis
Epidemiology and Etiopathogenia
Structure and function of the tissues that are in contact with Aqueous Humor
Aqueous humor. Physiology of the aqueous humor
Intraocular pressure and its regulation
Intraocular pressure measurement. Tonometry
Indentation tonometry
Ocular rigidity or resistance to distension
Applanation tonometry
The role of pachymetry
Pascal Tonometer: Dynamic contour tonometry
Continuous IOP monitoring devices. The Micro ocular Glaucoma Holter
Episcleral venous pressure
Daily pressure curve
Early diagnosis of intraocular hypertension. Ibopamine test
Normal pressure glaucoma. Vasospasm and glaucoma
Ocular Embriology with Special Reference to Chamber Angle Development
The Anatomy of the Chamber Angle
Examination of the Chamber Angle
Normal Chamber Angle in the adult. Gonioscopic images
UBM and SL-OCT in primary open angle glaucoma
Anterior chamber depth and biometry of the anterior chamber
Embryology and anatomy of the optic nerve and the optic nerve head. Vascular anatomy of the optic nerve
Ophthalmoscopy of the optic nerve head
Biomicroscopy of the disc
Optic disc biometry
Confocal tomography of the optic nerve head, the HRT
Confocal tomography of the optic nerve head. The HRT II and III
Scanning Laser Doppler Flowmeter (HRF)
Scanning laser polarimetry, the GDx
Correlation between ONH and visual field damage in glaucoma
Progression of optic nerve head damage and visual field in glaucoma
Photometry
Physiology concepts related with the visual field
Extension of normal visual field
Campimetry and perimetry
Campimetry and perimetry with a single variable
Campimetry and perimetry with two variables
Considerations on Goldmann Perimetry screen
Static perimetry
Visual field defects in glaucoma
value in clinical glaucoma setting
Automatic, static, computerized and standardized perimetry
Glaucoma program G1
Standard perimetry strategies
Other psychophysical tests in glaucoma
Non-conventional perimetry
Diagnostic and progression criteria
Classifications of primary glaucomas
Primary open angle glaucoma
Medical treatment in glaucoma
Laser treatment in glaucoma
Glaucoma surgery
Angle closure Glaucoma (ACG) and surgery. Mixed etiopathogeny glaucoma
Glaucoma and cataract
Glaucoma and myopia
Molecular biology and histopathology
Iatrogenics glaucomas.<br />