ADULT GLAUCOMA SURGERY + 2 DVD

Description

Glaucoma isa condition of the eye in which the optic nerve is damaged due to increasedfluid pressure in the eye. Left untreated, the condition may lead to permanentblindness.

Thiscomprehensive guide discusses various surgical techniques used to treatglaucoma, covering both new and traditional procedures. Non-penetratingsurgical methods are also examined and the advantages and disadvantages ofdifferent surgeries are highlighted.

Written by arecognised Portuguese author group, this manual includes a DVD of 17 videosdemonstrating surgical procedures.

Keypoints

• Comprehensive guide discussing new and traditional surgical techniques  for the treatment of glaucoma

• Examines non-penetrating surgical procedures  

• Compares advantages and disadvantages of different techniques

• Recognised Portuguese author group

• Includes DVD of 17 videos demonstrating surgical procedures

Table of Contents

Chapter I: Trabeculectomy
Chapter II: ExPress TM - Mini Glaucoma Shunt
Chapter III: Posterior Drainage Device
Chapter IV: Deep Sclerectomy
Chapter V: Gonioscopic Surgery: TrabecularMicrobypass Stent Implantation
Chapter VI: Canaloplasty
Chapter VII: Combined Surgery
Chapter VIII: Lens Surgery in Glaucoma