Intraocular Pressure and Tonometry INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE What Is Normal? In individuals who are susceptible to glaucoma, “normal” intraocular pressure (IOP) may be defined as that pressure which does not lead…
Glaucomas Associated with Ocular Inflammation Any portion of the eye can be affected by inflammatory processes, including the uveal tract (i.e., uveitis), cornea (i.e., keratitis), sclera (i.e., scleritis), and episclera…
Molecular Genetics and Pharmacogenomics of the Glaucomas This chapter introduces the reader to the shift from a “single gene, rare disease” concept to a “complex and multiple gene disease” model….
Glaucomas Associated with Intraocular Hemorrhage Intraocular hemorrhage is most commonly caused by trauma or surgery. Hyphemas may occur spontaneously in association with several ocular disorders, most of which are discussed…
Prostaglandins and Hypotensive Lipids The prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and leukotrienes are eicosanoids, which are metabolic products of 20-carbon arachidonic acid (Fig. 28.1). After the prostaglandins are synthesized, they are released and…
The Glaucoma Suspect: When to Treat? Distinguishing healthy persons in the general population from those at considerably increased risk for chronic open-angle glaucoma (COAG) is important because patients in the…
