- Broadens understanding of glaucoma diagnostics and interpretation
- Deals with the latest non-invasive imaging technologies
- Offers practical recommendations for everyday clinical practice
Today we experience a rapidly growing amount of publications in medicine.
The main goal of current evidence-based approach is to optimize everyday clinical practice based on comprehensive research.Modern technologies are available to visualize and measure various parts of the human eye non-invasively. Some technologies are developing so fast that upgraded interpretation of modern diagnostic possibilites is necessary to fill the gap between sophisticated equipment and clinical interpretation.
The book aims at providing an overview on new insights of current glaucoma diagnosis. The latest technological developments, scientific achievements and research in ophthalmology has led to exciting new possibilities in glaucoma diagnosis.
This textbook is intended primarily for clinicians, glaucoma practitioners, ophthalmology residents and medical students, also those involved in the care of glaucoma, including general practitioners, nurses and optometrists. There is a need for glaucoma practitioner to be well informed about current diagnostic possibilities. This book will serve as a comprehensive basic textbook for everyone interested in glaucoma diagnosis. Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, with an estimated 70 million people currently affected by the condition. Patients often have no symptoms until late stages and the disease can lead to complete blindness. Advances in sophisticated diagnostic technologies have facilitated earlier glaucoma diagnosis, potentially reducing rate of irreversible blindness.
The book is structured that provides a broad picture starting from theoretical part related to glaucoma diagnostic criteria and followed by practical examination and clinical interpretation with possible mistakes in analysis. We hope that problem-oriented layout of the textbook will keep it as a book to read and find answers.
Table of Contents- Intraocular Pressure as a Risk Factor
- Intracranial Pressure as a Risk Factor
- Ocular Perfusion Pressure as a Risk Factor
- Translaminar Pressure Difference
- Translaminar Pressure Gradient
- Lamina Cribrosa
- Interactions Between IOP, ICP, OPP
- Possibilities in Anterior Segment Imaging for Glaucoma (Gonioscopy, Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography and Ultrasound Biomicroscopy: Advantages and Disadvantages)
- Clinical Applications in Medical Practice
- Optic Nerve Head Visualization
- Imaging Techniques of the Optic Nerve Head and Retinal Fiber Layer
- Evaluation of Glaucomatous Structural Changes
- OCT-Angiography Appliance in Glaucoma
- Principles of Visual Field Testing
- Static Perimetry
- Visual Field Loss in Glaucoma
- Short Wavelength and Frequency Doubling Technology Perimetry
- Structure Loss
- Function Loss
- Correlation Between Structure and Function in Glaucomatous Damage
- Ocular Surface Anatomy and Physiology
- Ocular Surface Evaluation Prior to Glaucoma Medical Treatment
- Glaucoma Medications’ Effect on Ocular Surface
- Additional Substances to Glaucoma Medication: Preservative Free Treatment
- Glaucoma: Comorbidity with Dry Eye Disease
