23 Principles of Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma Jeffrey R. SooHoo, MD; David L. Epstein, MD, MMM; and George Ulrich, MD, FACS GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS The classic teachings about the diagnosis and management…
44 Glaucoma Due to Trauma Carla I. Bourne, MD and Bradford J. Shingleton, MD Glaucoma due to trauma is a multifactorial disease. Intraocular pressure (IOP) may increase after blunt trauma,…
24 Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma Diagnosis and Treatment Jeffrey R. SooHoo, MD; Joel S. Schuman, MD, FACS; David L. Epstein, MD, MMM; Ian Conner, MD, PhD; and George Ulrich, MD, FACS…
58 Laser Peripheral Iridoplasty Lisa S. Gamell, MD; Alexander Zabaneh, MD; and Cristan M. Arena, MD Argon laser iridoplasty (also called gonioplasty) was first described by Hager in 1973, who…
53 Laser Trabeculoplasty Joel S. Schuman, MD, FACS and Jeremy B. Wingard, MD Since the tissue between the anterior chamber and Schlemm’s canal is the site of both normal resistance…
52 Glaucoma Laser Surgery Jeremy B. Wingard, MD and Joel S. Schuman, MD, FACS Glaucoma laser surgery has changed in several respects since the last edition of this book. The…
48 Lens-Induced Glaucoma Ian Conner, MD, PhD; Joel S. Schuman, MD, FACS; and David L. Epstein, MD, MMM We use the term lens-induced glaucoma for the secondary open-angle glaucomas associated…
45 Corticosteroid Glaucoma Mina Pantcheva, MD Corticosteroid-induced elevation of intraocular pressure (IOP) may accompany the use of topical, periocular, intravitreal, oral, intravenous, or inhaled corticosteroid therapy. The potential for steroids…
64 Cyclodialysis David L. Epstein, MD, MMM Cyclodialysis1 performed in an eye rendered previously aphakic or as part of a combined intracapsular cataract operation2 used to be a frequently performed…
68 Treatment of Occludable Angles and Angle Closure With Cataract Extraction Michael A. Alunni, MD and Garry P. Condon, MD Glaucoma has been ranked by the World Health Organization as…
