LASER PERIPHERAL IRIDOTOMY Laser iridotomy has, for the most part, replaced incisional surgical iridectomy. It is safer, achieves similar results, and is preferred by patients. Laser iridotomy is indicated for…
In the preceding chapters, we have tried to summarize the important information known about glaucoma, its classification, diagnosis, and management. It should be readily apparent to the thinking reader that…
LASER TRABECULOPLASTY HISTORY Modifications of the trabecular meshwork to increase the outflow of aqueous humor have evolved since Krasnov first reported the temporary lowering of intraocular pressure (IOP) after ‘trabeculo-puncture’…
Laser therapy has become the method of choice for treating many forms of glaucoma, especially when medical modalities prove inadequate or patient compliance with medical regimens is poor. In angle-closure…
THE SURGICAL DECISION The decision to operate on any eye is a serious one that glaucoma surgeons confront in two basic situations. The first is when the intraocular pressure (IOP)…
Although the effect of hyperosmotic agents on intraocular pressure (IOP) has been known for almost a century, these agents became widely used in ophthalmology only in the past 40 years….
OVERVIEW OF TERMS AND MECHANISMS The diseases discussed in this chapter share a final common pathway of angle closure and obstruction of outflow, but they are associated with contributory or…
The developmental glaucomas are a group of disorders characterized by improper development of the eye’s aqueous outflow system, usually manifesting in infancy and childhood. Glaucoma in the infant is an…
PIGMENTARY GLAUCOMA Pigmentary glaucoma is a secondary form of open-angle glaucoma produced by pigment dispersion in the anterior segment of the eye. This condition constitutes 1.0–2.5% of the glaucomas seen…
Glaucoma is an optic neuropathy with characteristic optic nerve appearance and visual field loss for which elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is one of the main risk factors. This characteristic optic…
