Eye on the Bayou: New Concepts in Glaucoma, Cataract and Neuro-Ophthalmology

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Preface

President’s letter

Contributors

Neuro-Ophthalmology

Ten easy mistakes to avoid in your next neuro-ophthalmic patient, Andrew G. Lee

Life-threatening diplopia with pupil involvement, Andrew G. Lee

Optic neuritis: what’s hot and what’s not…, Andrew G. Lee

What to tell your next patient with non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) … other than “nothing can be done”, Andrew G. Lee

MRI and CT: Which is which, why to order, and when, Andrew G. Lee

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) in neuro-ophthalmology, Andrew G. Lee and Culver Boldt

Round Table: The pale nerve, Andrew Lee, Moderator

Questions and Answers, Jill Koury, Presiding Physician

Glaucoma

Risk factors for open-angle glaucoma, Harry A. Quigley

Does either sex or ethnicity matter in glaucoma?, Eve J. Higginbotham

Low tension glaucoma: A bad concept that just won’t die. So how do you deal with it?, Harry A. Quigley

Neuroprotection strategies from the research lab (’cause there aren’t any ready for prime time yet), Harry A. Quigley

The myth of the glaucoma continuum, Paul Palmberg

Landmark clinical trials in glaucoma: Questions and answers, Kuldev Singh

Practical implications of the Collaborative Normal Tension Glaucoma Study, Harry A. Quigley

What have we learned from the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study thus far?, Eve J. Higginbotham

Round Table: Critiquing the clinical trials, Eve Higginbotham, Moderator

Psychophysics

Update on short wavelength automated perimetry (SWAP) and frequency doubling technology (FDT) in glaucoma and neuro-ophthalmologic disorders, Chris A. Johnson

Questions and Answers, Jonathan Calkwood, Presiding Physician

New developments in perimetry, including SITA, ZEST and TOP, Chris A. Johnson

Evaluation of visual field loss in glaucoma: Progression and classification of perimetric damage, Chris A. Johnson

Round Table: Detecting and monitoring progression, Harry A. Quigley, Moderator

Anterior Segment Surgery

Toxic anterior segment syndrome, James Gills

Questions and Answers, Barry Leader, Presiding Physician

Laser trabeculoplasty – background, mechanisms, clinical applications, Robert Noecker

How to stay out of trouble managing trabeculectomies, Harry A. Quigley

Simple strategies to improve the safety of trabeculectomy: The Moorfields Safer Surgery System, Peng T. Khaw, Jonathan Clark and Annegret Dahlmann

Round Table: Building a better drainage system – perfecting the trabeculectomy, Katherine Loftfield, Moderator

Questions and Answers, Jill Koury, Presiding Physician

Questions and Answers, Ramesh Ayyala, Presiding Physician

Slit lamp procedures in postoperative glaucoma management, Paul Palmberg

Round Table: Surgical choices: Trabs, tubes and Betadine, Paul Palmberg, Moderator


Additional information

Weight 649 g
Dimensions 24 × 16 cm
Editors

ISBN

9789062992096

Publisher

Publication Year

2006 (13-10-2006)