2023-2024 Basic and Clinical Science Course™, Section 10: Glaucoma - Softcover

Angelo P. Tanna (author)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1681046229 ISBN 13: 9781681046228

Publisher: American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2023

Synopsis

Section 10 of the Academy's Basic and Clinical Science Course™ (BCSC®) provides a comprehensive discussion of glaucoma, including epidemiology and the social and economic impacts of the disease, hereditary and genetic factors, intraocular pressure and aqueous humor dynamics and clinical evaluation and surgical therapy.

BCSC Section 10 includes content on minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, coverage of medications such as netarsudil and latanoprostene bunod and analysis of literature on angle-closure management. The various classes of medical therapy for glaucoma are described in terms of efficacy, mechanism of action and safety.

Increase your knowledge with the numerous images illustrating disease entities and surgical techniques. Enhanced with eight surgical videos that will aid your understanding.

Upon completion of Section 10, readers should be able to:

List recent advances in the understanding of the contribution of genetic factors in glaucoma

Describe the physiology of aqueous humor dynamics and the control of intraocular pressure (IOP)

Describe the clinical evaluation of the glaucoma patient, including gonioscopy, optic nerve examination, OCT imaging and perimetry

List the various clinical features of and therapeutic approaches for the secondary open-angle glaucomas

Describe the mechanisms, pathophysiology and treatment of angle-closure glaucomas

Describe how and when to use surgical interventions for glaucoma

Edition details

• Publisher: American Academy of Ophthalmology
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1681046229
• ISBN 13: 9781681046228
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336