Hemolytic or Ghost-Cell Glaucoma
46 Hemolytic or Ghost-Cell Glaucoma David L. Epstein, MD, MMM CLINICAL FINDINGS The term hemolytic glaucoma was introduced by Fenton and Zimmerman1 to describe the clinical and histologic findings in…
What to Say to Patients With Glaucoma Prior to Filtration Surgery
59 What to Say to Patients With Glaucoma Prior to Filtration Surgery Mahmoud A. Khaimi, MD Patients who face glaucoma filtering surgery often have a variety of questions regarding the…
Glaucoma After Penetrating Keratoplasty
38 Glaucoma After Penetrating Keratoplasty Mina Pantcheva, MD; Joel S. Schuman, MD, FACS; Malik Y. Kahook, MD; and David L. Epstein, MD, MMM A common form of glaucoma that is…
Normal-Tension Glaucoma
20 Normal-Tension Glaucoma Ian Conner, MD, PhD; Kimberly V. Miller, MD; Joel S. Schuman, MD, FACS; and David L. Epstein, MD, MMM DEFINITION Normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) has long been poorly…
Post-Laser Elevation of Intraocular Pressure
55 Post-Laser Elevation of Intraocular Pressure Marshall N. Cyrlin, MD Many of the complications that can occur with traditional incisional surgery have been eliminated by anterior segment laser surgery for…
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…
