Practical Aqueous Humor Dynamics
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…
Introduction
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…
The Patient’s History: Symptoms of Glaucoma
4 The Patient’s History Symptoms of Glaucoma Joel S. Schuman, MD, FACS; Rachel L. Anderson, MD; and David L. Epstein, MD, MMM SYMPTOMS Blurred Vision With Haloes When intraocular pressure…
Pathologic Findings
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…
Patient Counseling and Examination
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…
Visual Impairment
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…
Sinonasal Disease and Allergy as an Etiology of Chronic Cough
UNIFIED AIRWAY Patients frequently present to multiple specialties, including their primary care physician, otolaryngologist, and pulmonologist, for workup of respiratory tract complaints. Knowledge and familiarity of the coexistence of upper…
Basic Science Considerations for Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR)
BIOMARKERS IN REFLUX AND CHRONIC COUGH LPR is known as one of several potential etiologies of chronic cough. However, there are limited and mixed data to support both the reliability…
Cough Management: The Speech-Language Pathologist’s Role in the Treatment of Chronic Cough
disorders, which enables them to detect and address abnormalities in laryngeal and respiratory function.4 In the voice-clinic setting, the treatment of chronic cough has become a significant part of the…
Neurogenic Cough
a broader constellation of symptoms, including neurogenic cough, throat clearing, dysphonia, and dysphagia.5 The suggestion that cough could be a manifestation of neuropathy or laryngeal hypersensitivity was first described as…
