Imaging Devices for Angle Assessment
10 Imaging Devices for Angle Assessment Mina Pantcheva, MD and Malik Y. Kahook, MD During the past 20 years, several advances in technology have enabled the clinician to assess the…
Amyloidosis and Open-Angle Glaucoma
49 Amyloidosis and Open-Angle Glaucoma David L. Epstein, MD, MMM Primary familial amyloidosis is a generalized systemic disease that may involve the eyes in a number of ways. Bilateral, often…
Angle-Closure Glaucoma Due to Multiple Cysts of the Iris and Ciliary Body
35 Angle-Closure Glaucoma Due to Multiple Cysts of the Iris and Ciliary Body Ian Conner, MD, PhD; Joel S. Schuman, MD, FACS; and David L. Epstein, MD, MMM Intra-epithelial cysts1…
Nanophthalmos: Diagnosis and Treatment
31 Nanophthalmos Diagnosis and Treatment Zvia Burgansky-Eliash, MD and Richard J. Simmons, MD Nanophthalmos is a relatively rare bilateral condition characterized by small ocular volume, typically associated with marked hyperopia…
The Malignant Glaucoma Syndromes
30 The Malignant Glaucoma Syndromes Ian Conner, MD, PhD; Joel S. Schuman, MD, FACS; and David L. Epstein, MD, MMM The condition of malignant glaucoma,1,2 sometimes called ciliary block glaucoma3,4…
Characteristically Unilateral Glaucomas: Differential Diagnosis
41 Characteristically Unilateral Glaucomas Differential Diagnosis Joel S. Schuman, MD, FACS; Malik Y. Kahook, MD; Rachel L. Anderson, MD; and David L. Epstein, MD, MMM Certain kinds of glaucomas are…
Plateau Iris
27 Plateau Iris Joel S. Schuman, MD, FACS; Malik Y. Kahook, MD; Rachel L. Anderson, MD; and David L. Epstein, MD, MMM PLATEAU IRIS CONFIGURATION AND PLATEAU IRIS SYNDROME Clinical…
Combined Open-Angle and Angle-Closure Glaucoma
39 Combined Open-Angle and Angle-Closure Glaucoma David L. Epstein, MD, MMM; Ari D. Schuman, MD, MS; and Joel S. Schuman, MD, FACS The obstruction to aqueous outflow in primary open-angle…
Angle-Closure Glaucoma Secondary to Occlusion of the Central Retinal Vein
36 Angle-Closure Glaucoma Secondary to Occlusion of the Central Retinal Vein Malik Y. Kahook, MD and David L. Epstein, MD, MMM Occlusion of the central retinal vein is not ordinarily…
Management of Highly Elevated Intraocular Pressure
18 Management of Highly Elevated Intraocular Pressure Joshua D. Stein, MD, MS; R. Rand Allingham, MD; and Pratap Challa, MD, MS The patient with acutely elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is…
