Glaucoma
Subtitle: basic and clinical concepts
By: edited by Shimon Rumelt, MD, MPA
Published: 2011
Language: eng
Number of pages: 590
ISBN-13: 9789533075914
Subjects: Glaucoma
Other titles: InTech Open Access Books.
Description: "This book addresses the basic and clinical science of glaucomas, a group of diseases that affect the optic nerve and visual fields and is usually accompanied by increased intraocular pressure. The book incorporates the latest development as well as future perspectives in glaucoma, since it has expedited publication. It is aimed for specialists in glaucoma, researchers, general ophthalmologists and trainees to increase knowledge and encourage further progress in understanding and managing these complicated diseases"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

Online resource; title from resource home page (InTech, viewed November 27, 2013).
Table of contents: title: Mechanism of aqueous humor secretion, its regulation and relevance to glaucoma; title: Retinal ganglion cell death; title: Adaptive changes in the retina and central visual areas in glaucoma; title: Molecular control of retinal ganglion cell specification and differentiation; title: The role of retinal oxidative and nitrative injury in glaucomatous neurodegeneration; title: Excitotoxic injury to retinal ganglion cells; title: Neuroprotection in glaucoma; title: Neural mechanisms underlying brimonidine's protection of retinal ganglion cells in experimental glaucoma; title: Glaucoma genetics; title: regulation of cell surviving and death in the retina; title: A vascular approach to glaucoma; title: Corneal viscoelastical properties related to glaucoma; title: Effects of high altitude related oxidative stress on intraocular pressure and central corneal thickness; title: a research model for the etiology of glaucoma; title: Sleep apnea and glaucoma; title: greater risk for blacks?; title: Quality of life (QoL) in glaucoma patients; title: Glaucoma animal models.; title: Management of glaucoma in the era of modern imaging and diagnostics; title: Anterior chamber angle assessment techniques; title: End stage glaucoma; title: Update on modulating wound healing in trabeculectomy; title: Novel glaucoma surgical devices; title: Cyclodestructive procedures; title: Another look on cyclodestructive procedures; title: Controlled cyclophotocoagulation; title: Congenital glaucoma; title: Primary angle closure glaucoma; title: Plateau iris; title: Normal-tension (low-tension) glaucoma; title: Drug-induced glaucoma (glaucoma secondary to systemic medications); title: Steroid induced glaucoma; title: Glaucoma in cases of penetrating keratoplasty, lamellar procedures and keratoprosthesis.