Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/twm43j Medical Management of Glaucoma By: Keith Barton; Roger A. Hitchings Publisher: Springer Healthcare Print ISBN: 9781858734309, 1858734304 eText ISBN: 9781907673443, 190767344X Copyright year: 2013 Format: PDF Available from $ 89.00 USD SKU 9781907673443 Medical Management of Glaucoma is a comprehensive review of glaucoma, current pharmacological therapies, and treatment guidelines for the disease as put forth by the American Academy of Ophthalmologists (AAO) and European Glaucoma Society (EGS). This book will review glaucoma’s definition, classes, epidemiology, risk factors, pathogenesis (especially discussing intraocular pressure, aqueous humor production, and outflow), diagnosis and assessment tools, and current therapeutic options for patients. Medical Management of Glaucoma will also give ophthalmologists and related healthcare professionals insight into how the patient is affected by their disease by reviewing quality of life issues, adherence, and costs of therapy, which is particularly significant as the management of this chronic disease should be tailored for each patient.
