Pearls of Glaucoma Management
If you have ever uttered the commonly expressed lament, “Glaucoma is so confusing!” then this text is for you. You will no longer be bewildered. Why practitioners may be confused about how to be of help to patients with glaucoma – in its many incarnations
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JoAnn A. Giaconi Simon K. Law Anne L. Coleman Joseph Caprioli (Eds.)
Pearls of Glaucoma Management
JoAnn A. Giaconi Simon K. Law Dr. Anne L. Coleman Dr. Joseph Caprioli Jules Stein Eye Institute 100 Stein Plaza Suite 2-118 Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
ISBN: 978-3-540-68238-7 e-ISBN: 978-3-540-68240-0 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-68240-0 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2009926015 © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Product liability: The publishers cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information about dosage and application contained in this book. In every individual case the user must check such information by consulting the relevant literature. Cover design: eStudio Calamar, Figueres/Berlin Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Foreword
If you have ever uttered the commonly expressed lament, “Glaucoma is so confusing!” then this text is for you. You will no longer be bewildered. Why practitioners may be confused about how to be of help to patients with glaucoma – in its many incarnations and reincarnations – is easily understood. The issue seems to be overwhelming when one considers that the already massive population of those with glaucoma is increasing rapidly as the world’s population increases and ages. During the past 50 years the fundamental definition of glaucoma has changed almost 180°, and the indications for treatment have become more variable and controversial, some advising early therapy and others strongly cautioning against such an approach: Various diagnostic tests have come and gone and are interpreted in such different ways that there seems to be no consensus; surgical techniques come in and out of fashion in perplexing ways. There seems to be a constantly shifting, sandy foundation on which are built unsteady schools of ever-varying advice. Why practitioners, patients, and the public are often bewildered is understandable. The current text was designed to be relevant, scientific, and practical. The editors have accomplished their objective well. The authors
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