Shields' Textbook of Glaucoma / Edition 7

by R. Rand Allingham MD, Sayoko E. Moroi MD, PhD, M. Bruce Shields MD, Karim F. Damji MD, MBA

Overview

Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022!

Known for its consistent, authoritative content and presentation, Shields Textbook of Glaucoma is the premier succinct and clinically focused text on the medical and surgical management of glaucoma. This full-color, easy-to-use reference offers a rational approach to every aspect of the field, including rare glaucomas, and presents a total care plan for the patient. The seventh edition brings you fully up to date with all that’s new in this rapidly changing field with new chapters, newly colorized line drawings, and an updated design for faster reference.

• Presents clear, concise, highly illustrated information ideal for general ophthalmologists, residents, and other non-specialists who treat patients with glaucoma.
• Includes new chapters on imaging; surgical management, including minimally invasive procedures such as micro-invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS); sustained drug delivery; and malignant glaucoma/aqueous misdirection.
• Contains new images, newly colorized line drawings, and new icons that highlight and differentiate procedures for quick reference.
• Covers advances in genetics, technology, and surgical treatment that impact your management and treatment decisions.
• Offers expert information that is easy to find, clearly explained, and helpfully illustrated—all from an experienced team of authors who present a balanced, consistent approach throughout.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496351456
Publisher:	LWW
Publication date:	09/04/2020
Edition description:	Seventh
Pages:	661
Product dimensions:	8.38(w) x 10.88(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction: An Overview of Glaucoma

Part I: THE BASIC ASPECTS OF GLAUCOMA

1: Cellular and Molecular Biology

2: Tonometry and Techniques for Assessing Intraocular Pressure

3: Other Techniques for Assessing the Anterior Segment and Gonioscopy

4: Optic Nerve, Retina, and Choroid

5: Assessment of Visual Fields

6: Assessment of Visual Function

Part II: THE CLINICAL FORMS OF GLAUCOMA

7: Classification of the Glaucomas

8: Molecular Genetics

9: Epidemiology and Public Health, Including Screening and Risk Assessment

10: The Glaucoma Suspect

11: Open-Angle Glaucomas

12: Pupillary-Block Glaucomas

13: Congenital Glaucoma

14: Developmental Glaucomas with Associated Anomalies

15: Exfoliation Syndrome

16: Glaucomas Associated with Disorders of Corneal Endothelium

17 Pigmentary and Other Glaucomas Associated with Disorder of the Iris and Ciliary Body

18: Glaucomas Associated with Disorders of the Lens

19: Glaucomas Associated with Disorders of the Retina, Vitreous, and Choroid

20: Glaucomas Associated with Elevated Episcleral Venous Pressure

21: Glaucomas Associated with Intraocular Tumors

22: Glaucomas Associated with Ocular Inflammation

23: Steroid-Induced Glaucoma

24: Glaucomas Associated with Intraocular Hemorrhages

25: Glaucomas Associated with Ocular Trauma

26: Glaucomas After Ocular Surgery

Part III. MANAGEMENT OF GLAUCOMA

27: Management of Patients with Glaucoma: Approaches to Treatment

28: Adrenergic Antagonists and Adrenergic Stimulators

29: Prostaglandins and Hypotensive Lipids

30: Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors

31: Cholinergic Stimulators and Hyperosmotic Agents

32: Neuroprotection and Other Investigational Drugs

33: Anatomic Principles of Glaucoma Surgery

34: Principles of Laser Surgery for Glaucoma

35: Surgery of the Anterior Chamber Angle and Iris

36: Principles of Incisional Surgery

37: Filtering Surgery

38: Glaucoma Drainage Device Surgery

39: Surgical Management of Pediatric Glaucomas

40: Cyclodestructive Surgery

41: Surgical Approaches for Coexisting Glaucoma and Cataract