18 Principles and Complications of Medical Therapy of Glaucoma Rick E. Bendel and Mark S. Juzych Definition How are the Principles and Complications of Medical Therapy of Glaucoma Defined? There…
12 Glaucoma Associated with Ocular Surgery Eve J. Higginbotham Definition of the Problem Based on current teaching regarding glaucoma, glaucoma associated with ocular surgery can be defined as any evidence…
6 Glaucoma Associated with Raised Episcleral Venous Pressure: The “Red Eye” Glaucomas Kenneth W. Olander Definition How Is Glaucoma from Raised Episcleral Venous Pressure (EVP) Defined? Increased EVP causing glaucoma…
11 Glaucoma Associated with Vitreoretinal Disorders John J. Alappatt and Albert O. Edwards There is an intimate association between several vitreoretinal diseases and glaucoma (Table 11–1). Both primary and secondary…
9 Pigmentary Glaucoma Jess T. Whitson Definition of the Problem What Is Pigmentary Glaucoma? Pigmentary glaucoma is a form of secondary open-angle glaucoma, which is characterized by the presence of…
1 Childhood Glaucoma Kimberly S. Warren and Füsun Gökmen Definition How Is Childhood Glaucoma Defined? Childhood glaucoma is a group of disorders characterized by improper development of the eye’s aqueous…
8 Glaucoma Associated with Inflammation George Shafranov and Joern B. Soltau Definition How Is Glaucoma Associated with Inflammation Defined? Inflammatory ocular conditions like keratitis, episcleritis, scleritis, and uveitis may cause…
3 Glaucoma Suspects Kimberly S. Warren and Manijeh Contractor Definition How Are Glaucoma Suspects Defined? Glaucoma suspects (or ocular hypertensives) may be defined as individuals with intraocular pressure (IOP) repeatedly…
4 Normal Tension Glaucoma Thomas K. Mundorf Definition What Is Normal Tension Glaucoma? Normal tension glaucoma (NTG) is a progressive optic neuropathy that mimics primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) but lacks…
, Iacopo Dallan1 and Manfred Tschabitscher2 (1) Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Insubria, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy (2) Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria Abstract Above the…
