Prostaglandin Analogs

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16 Prostaglandin Analogs Angela Turalba, MD, MMS and Douglas J. Rhee, MD Unoprostone was the first commercially available prostaglandin analog (PGA) and was introduced in the mid-1990s. Latanoprost, bimatoprost, and…

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The Miotics

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13 The Miotics Pratap Challa, MD, MS and David L. Epstein, MD, MMM Miotics, or more appropriately termed muscarinic (cholinergic-acting) agonists, have been used in the treatment of the glaucomas…

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Practical Aqueous Humor Dynamics

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3 Practical Aqueous Humor Dynamics Joel S. Schuman, MD, FACS; Rachel L. Anderson, MD; Malik Y. Kahook, MD; and David L. Epstein, MD, MMM CLINICAL RELEVANCE Aqueous Humor Formation Aqueous…

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Introduction

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1 Introduction Joel S. Schuman, MD, FACS; Rachel L. Anderson, MD; and David L. Epstein, MD, MMM THE PROBLEM The study of glaucoma can be both clinically satisfying and intellectually…

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Pathologic Findings

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3 Pathologic Findings   Lid Anatomy and Physiology Increased Lid Tension and Blepharospasm Ptosis Lid Swelling and Edema Infectious Blepharitis, Squamous Blepharitis, Ulceration Lid injury Conjunctiva Anatomy and Physiology Tarsal…

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Patient Counseling and Examination

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2 Patient Counseling and Examination   Patient Counseling History Taking Examination General Lid Conjunctiva Cornea Inner Eye Intraocular Pressure Refractive Error and Visual Acuity Binocular Vision Inspection of Contact Lenses…

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Visual Impairment

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4 Visual Impairment   Visual Impairment Causes of Visual Impairment Changes in Refraction Permanent Visual Impairment Intermittent Visual Impairment Glare Causes of Glare Diagnostic Evaluation of Visual Impairment and Glare…

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