Glaucoma - Basic and Clinical Concepts

"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. Cover......Page 1 Title page......Page 2 Copyright © 2011......Page 3 Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 10 Part1......Page 14 01_Mechanism of Aqueous Humor Secretion,Its Regulation and Relevance to Glaucoma......Page 16 02_Retinal Ganglion Cell Death......Page 46 03_Adaptive Changes in the Retina and Central Visual Areas in Glaucoma......Page 70 04_Molecular Control of Retinal Ganglion Cell Specification and Differentiation......Page 78 05_The Role of Retinal Oxidative and Nitrative Injury in Glaucomatous Neurodegeneration......Page 98 06_Excitotoxic Injury to Retinal Ganglion Cells......Page 126 07_Neuroprotection in Glaucoma......Page 150 08_Neural Mechanisms Underlying Brimonidine’s Protection of Retinal Ganglion Cells in Experimental Glaucoma......Page 198 09_Glaucoma Genetics – Regulation of Cell Surviving and Death in the Retina......Page 220 10_A Vascular Approach to Glaucoma......Page 238 11_Corneal Viscoelastical Properties Related to Glaucoma......Page 268 12_Effects of High Altitude Related Oxidative Stress on Intraocular Pressure and Central Corneal Thickness – A Research Model for the Etiology of Glaucoma......Page 284 13_Sleep Apnea and Glaucoma – Greater Risk for Blacks_......Page 304 14_Quality of Life (QoL) in Glaucoma Patients......Page 320 15_Glaucoma Animal Models......Page 332 Part2......Page 348 16_Management of Glaucoma in the Era of Modern Imaging and Diagnostics......Page 350 17_Anterior Chamber Angle Assessment Techniques......Page 384 18_End Stage Glaucoma......Page 404 19_Update on Modulating Wound Healing in Trabeculectomy......Page 414 20_Novel Glaucoma Surgical Devices......Page 430 21_Cyclodestructive Procedures......Page 456 22_Cyclodestructive Procedures......Page 464 23_Controlled Cyclophotocoagulation......Page 482 Part3......Page 494 24_Congenital Glaucoma......Page 496 25_Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma......Page 512 26_Plateau Iris......Page 536 27_Normal-Tension (Low-Tension) Glaucoma......Page 548 28_Drug-Induced Glaucoma (Glaucoma Secondary to Systemic Medications)......Page 560 29_Steroid Induced Glaucoma......Page 572 30_Glaucoma in Cases of Penetrating Keratoplasty, Lamellar Procedures and Keratoprosthesis......Page 582 Mechanism of aqueous humor secretion, its regulation and relevance to glaucoma Retinal ganglion cell death Adaptive changes in the retina and central visual areas in glaucoma Molecular control of retinal ganglion cell specification and differentiation The role of retinal oxidative and nitrative injury in glaucomatous neurodegeneration Excitotoxic injury to retinal ganglion cells Neuroprotection in glaucoma Neural mechanisms underlying brimonidine's protection of retinal ganglion cells in experimental glaucoma Glaucoma genetics regulation of cell surviving and death in the retina A vascular approach to glaucoma Corneal viscoelastical properties related to glaucoma Effects of high altitude related oxidative stress on intraocular pressure and central corneal thickness a research model for the etiology of glaucoma Sleep apnea and glaucoma greater risk for blacks? Quality of life (QoL) in glaucoma patients Glaucoma animal models. Management of glaucoma in the era of modern imaging and diagnostics Anterior chamber angle assessment techniques End stage glaucoma Update on modulating wound healing in trabeculectomy Novel glaucoma surgical devices Cyclodestructive procedures Another look on cyclodestructive procedures Controlled cyclophotocoagulation Congenital glaucoma Primary angle closure glaucoma Plateau iris Normal-tension (low-tension) glaucoma Drug-induced glaucoma (glaucoma secondary to systemic medications) Steroid induced glaucoma Glaucoma in cases of penetrating keratoplasty, lamellar procedures and keratoprosthesis.