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	BECKER-SHAFFER'S DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY OF THE GLAUCOMAS To order this title, and for more information, click here Seventh Edition By Robert Stamper, MD, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA Marc Lieberman, MD, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA Michael Drake, MD, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA Description For the first time in full-color, the seventh edition of BECKER-SHAFFER'S DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY OF THE GLAUCOMAS provides comprehensive coverage of diagnostic and treatment modalities for the glaucomas. The new editors have heavily revised this classic text, bringing it up to date with the very latest in clinical examination, medical treatment, laser therapy, and surgical procedures. The addition of color images, as well as color tables to highlight important information, give you the glaucoma information you need in an attractive and practical format. Contents PART I INTRODUCTION 1 Introduction and Classification of Glaucomas 2 Patient Management PART II AQUEOUS HUMOR DYNAMICS 3 Aqueous Humor Formation 4 Aqueous Humor Outflow 5 Intraocular Pressure PART III CLINICAL EXAMINATION OF THE EYE Section A Gonioscopy 6 Methods of Gonioscopy 7 Gonioscopic Anatomy 8 Clinical Interpretation of Gonioscopic Findings Section B The Visual Field and Its Assessment 9 Visual Field Theory and Methods 10 Techniques and Variables in Visual Field Testing 11 Visual Field Interpretation 12 Other Psychophysical Tests Section C The Optic Nerve 13 Optic Nerve Anatomy and Pathophysiology 14 Clinical Evaluation of the Optic Nerve Head PART IV CLINICAL ENTITIES 15 Angle Closure Glaucoma With Pupillary Block 16 Angle Closure Glaucoma Without Pupillary Block 17 Primary Open Angle Glaucoma 18 Secondary Open Angle Glaucoma 19 Combined Mechanism Glaucoma 20 Developmental and Childhood Glaucoma PART V MEDICAL TREATMENT 21 Medical Treatment of Glaucoma: General Principles 22 Cholinergic Drugs 23 The Adrenergic System and Adrenergic Agonists 24 Adrenergic Antagonists 25 Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors 26 Prostaglandins 27 Hyperosmotic Agents 28 Cannabinoids and Neuroprotective Agents PART VI LASER THERAPY 29 General Aspects of Laser Therapy 30 Laser Treatment for Internal Flow Block 31 Laser Treatment for Outflow Obstruction 32 Miscellaneous Laser Procedures (including laser to the ciliary body) PART VII SURGICAL PRINCIPLES 33 General Surgical Care 34 Surgical Anatomy and Pathophysiology 35 Factors Influencing Outcome of Filtering Surgery PART VIII SURGICAL PROCEDURES AND TECHNIQUES 36 External Filtering Procedures 37 Complications and Failure of Filtering Surgery 38 Surgical Management of Cataract and Glaucoma 39 Other Outflow Surgeries and Other Surgical Techniques PART IX PRESENT STATUS AND FUTURE APPROACHES 40 Present Status and Future Approaches Bibliographic details Hardbound, 731 pages, publication date: MAY-1999 ISBN-13: 978-0-8016-7726-7 ISBN-10: 0-8016-7726-2 Imprint: MOSBY 999/999 Last update: 27 Sep 2008	Book contents Table of contents Reviews Submit your review Bookmark this page Recommend this publication Overview of all books