Gonioscopy
Only a careful diagnosis of glaucoma will lead to appropriate therapy. In this context, gonioscopy is a very important differential diagnostic tool that permits assessment of the anterior chamber angle and classification of glaucoma as a basis for specific treatment. This book clearly explains how t...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2012, 2012
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2012 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- History of gonioscopy
- How to perform gonioscopy
- Anatomical structures of the chamber angle
- Grading systems of the chamber angle width
- Development of the chamber angle and developmental disorders
- The chamber angle in primary open-angle glaucomas
- The chamber angle in primary angle-closure glaucomas
- The chamber angle in secondary open-angle glaucomas
- The chamber angle in secondary angle-closure glaucomas
- Laser in the chamber angle
- Operations in the chamber angle
- Influence of medications to the chamber angle
- Alternatives to gonioscopy.