Principles of Secondary Angle-Closure Glaucomas

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29 Principles of Secondary Angle-Closure Glaucomas David L. Epstein, MD, MMM In Chapter 23, the mechanisms underlying the primary angle-closure glaucomas were discussed. The fundamental concept was that of pupillary…

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Anatomy

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2 Anatomy Mina Pantcheva, MD; Malik Y. Kahook, MD; and E. Michael Van Buskirk, MD The human eye is bound by 3 concentric, virtually spherical layers or coats: the outer…

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Subacute (and Chronic) Angle-Closure Glaucoma

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25 Subacute (and Chronic) Angle-Closure Glaucoma Jeffrey R. SooHoo, MD; David L. Epstein, MD, MMM; and George Ulrich, MD, FACS The principles underlying the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of subacute…

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Adrenergic Agents: Blockers and Agonists

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12 Adrenergic Agents Blockers and Agonists Pratap Challa, MD, MS and David L. Epstein, MD, MMM Topical beta-blockers decrease aqueous humor formation (AHF)1,2 and are used long term in the…

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Topical Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors

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15 Topical Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors Pratap Challa, MD, MS and Joel S. Schuman, MD, FACS Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (CAIs) have been used for glaucoma therapy since 1954, following the description…

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