Hyperosmotic Agents
Hyperosmotic Agents Eunice Lee Janet B. Serle Donna J. Gagliuso John Danias Systemically administered hyperosmotic agents have been used almost exclusively in the management of acute elevations of intraocular pressure…
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacokinetics Joel S. Mindel DEFINITION Pharmacokinetics refers to how the patient’s tissues affect the therapeutic response. Factors such as drug penetration, drug metabolism, and drug excretion are considered. TOPICAL OCULAR…
Methods for Assessing the Effects of Pharmacologic Agents on Aqueous Humor Dynamics
Methods for Assessing the Effects of Pharmacologic Agents on Aqueous Humor Dynamics Rachel Peck Mieko Hayashi Michael E. Yablonski Joel S. Mindel Douglas J. Rhee BASIC PRINCIPLES The steady-state intraocular…
Compliance
Compliance Jaqueline Lustgarten Introduction Patient adherence to a prescribed course of treatment is recognized as a critical component of effective therapy. Failure to comply with physicians’ orders, be they pharmaceutical…
The Use of Fluorescein Angiography in Acquired Macular Diseases
The Use of Fluorescein Angiography in Acquired Macular Diseases Antonio P. Ciardella Stephen R. Kaufman Lawrence A. Yannuzzi Fluorescein angiography (FA) has been widely used clinically for more than 3…
Pathology of the Lens
Pathology of the Lens Marilyn C. Kincaid The lens is unique in that it is a closed structure composed of epithelium with its basement membrane on the outside. It is…
Fluorescein and Indocyanine Green Angiography
Fluorescein and Indocyanine Green Angiography Steven R. Sanislo Mark S. Blumenkranz Thierry C. Verstraeten In many instances, angiography can serve as a useful guide to the clinician in the diagnosis…
Nongranulomatous Inflammation: Endophthalmitis, Panophthalmitis, and Sequelae
Nongranulomatous Inflammation: Endophthalmitis, Panophthalmitis, and Sequelae Russell W. Read MD, PhD Ehud Zamir MD Narsing A. Rao MD Introduction Inflammation can be defined as a series of responses mounted by…
