Glaucoma diagnosis and management / Deepak Gupta.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Epidemiology, genetics, and pathophysiology -- Epidemiology -- Risk factors for glaucoma -- Genetics of glaucoma -- Overview of aqueous humor -- Pathophysiology of glaucoma -- Diagnosis of glaucoma -- Patient history -- Gonioscopy -- Tonometry -- Corneal pachymetry -- Visual field analysis -- Optic nerve evaluation -- Optic nerve imaging devices -- Secondary glaucomas --Normal-tension glaucoma -- Angle-closure glaucomas -- Pigmentary glaucoma -- Pseudoexfoliation syndrome -- Glaucoma due to inflammation -- Glaucoma due to ocular injury -- Neovascular glaucoma -- Lens-induced glaucoma -- The developmental glaucomas -- Other forms of glaucoma -- Medical management of glaucoma -- Principles of ocular therapeutics -- Goals of therapy -- Adrenergic agonists -- Beta-blockers -- Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors -- Cholinergic agents (miotics) -- Prostaglandin analogs -- Hyperosmotic agents -- Combination products -- Suggested pharmaceutical protocol -- Investigational pharmaceutical therapies -- Surgical management of glaucoma -- Principles of laser therapy -- Laser trabeculoplasty -- Laser iridotomy -- Principles of glaucoma surgery -- Filtration surgery -- Aqueous shunts -- Cyclodestructive procedures.