Neuroprotection Mechanisms in Glaucoma
Neuroprotection Mechanisms in Glaucoma Todd Sleep Chris Girkin The aim of neuroprotection for glaucoma therapy is to use agents that prevent or delay retinal ganglion cell (RGC) death. Neuroprotection can…
Medical Therapy of Glaucoma
Medical Therapy of Glaucoma Simon K. Law Joseph Caprioli The definition of glaucoma has changed considerably over the past several decades. The disease is no longer defined as elevated intraocular…
Glaucoma Associated with Retinal Disorders and Retinal Surgery
Glaucoma Associated with Retinal Disorders and Retinal Surgery George R. Reiss Jack O. Sipperley 1 Patients with retinal disorders may develop glaucoma of both a primary and secondary type. When…
Cataracts and Glaucoma
Cataracts and Glaucoma Marc Ellman Jeffrey S. Schultz Cataracts and glaucoma have common factors linking their development and progression. Both occur with greater prevalence with advancing age, and there may…
Glaucoma in Aphakia and Pseudophakia
Glaucoma in Aphakia and Pseudophakia Mark A. Werner Alana L. Grajewski Classification The terms aphakic glaucoma or pseudophakic glaucoma erroneously imply that the glaucoma is caused by the lens extraction…
Glaucoma Associated with Corneal Disorders
Glaucoma Associated with Corneal Disorders Paula Anne Newman-Casey Joshua D. Stein Glaucoma is associated with various corneal abnormalities; it also can develop as a result of medical or surgical interventions…
Exfoliation Syndrome, Pigment Dispersion Syndrome, and the Associated Glaucomas
Exfoliation Syndrome, Pigment Dispersion Syndrome, and the Associated Glaucomas Mahmoud A. Khaimi Gregory L. Skuta Rebecca K. Morgan Exfoliation Syndrome and Exfoliative Glaucoma: History and Nomenclature In 1917, Lindberg described…
Inflammatory Glaucoma
Inflammatory Glaucoma Reid A. Longmuir John H. Fingert Wallace L. M. Alward Intraocular inflammation affects both aqueous inflow and outflow. A decrease in aqueous production frequently leads to a reduction…
Lens-Related Glaucomas
Lens-Related Glaucomas Efrem Mandelcorn Neeru Gupta Lens-related glaucomas, although rare, are important to consider in the evaluation of patients with elevated intraocular pressure. These are a diverse group of disorders…
