Main description:

The objective of this book is to offer the general ophthalmologists a clinical comprehensive and practical guidance manual for primary angle-closure and primary angle-closure glaucoma to be used in the daily clinical work.

Contents:

Preface
By Svend Vedel Kessing and John Thygesen

Introduction
Aims And Methods
Detection of Primary Angle-closure (PAC)
Limbal Chamber Depth Measurement (LCD)
Methodology
Sources of Error

Diagnostic Methods in PAC
Axial Chamber Depth Measurement (ACD)
Methodology
Optical Pachymetry
Ultrasonic or Laser Based Chamber Depth Measurement
Laser Scanning Pachymetry (Visante Oct System)
Sources of Error
Gonioscopy
Introduction
Goniolenses and Their Uses
Posner's 4-mirror Indentation Lens
Goldmann's Gonioscopy Lens

Gonioscopy Methods with PAC
Chamber Angle: Classification and Definitions
Standardised PAC Gonioscopy Methodology
Start the Examination with the Posner Lens 4-mirror Lens
Continuation with Goldmann's Gonioscopy Lens
Gonioscopy Findings
Normal Anatomy of the Chamber Angle
Glaucoma Pathology in the Chamber Angle
Provocation Test
Dark-room Test - Prone Position
Ultrasound Biomicroscopy (UBM)

Main Classification of PAC
Introduction
Main Classification and Methods of Classification

Main Groups and Subclassification of PAC
Group I: PAC with Pupil Block
Pathophysiology and Pathogenesis
Detection and Diagnosis
Subclassification with Specific Treatment and Case
Histories
YAG-laser Iridotomy: Evaluation
YAG-laser Iridotomy in General
Group II: PAC with Plateau Iris
Pathophysiology and Pathogenesis
Detection and Diagnosis
Subclassification with Specific Treatment and Case
Histories
Argon-laser Iridoplasty: Evaluation
Argon-laser Iridoplasty in General
Group III: PAC Mixed Group (I+II)
Pathophysiolology and Pathogenesis
Detection and Diagnosis
Subclassification with Specific Treatment and Case Reports
YAG-laser Iridotomy/argon-laser Iridoplasty: Evaluation
YAG-laser Iridotomy/argon-laser Iridoplasty In General

Treatment Procedures with PAC
Principles of Treatment with Acute PAC I, II and III
Treatment of Acute PAC I, II and III (Previously "Acute Glaucoma")
YAG-laser Iridotomy
Indications
Contraindications
Technique
Argon-laser Iridoplasty
Indications
Relative Iridoplasty Indications
Contraindications
Technique
Fistulating Operation
Indication
Complications
Prevention of Post-operative Hyperfistulation
Post-operative Treatment

References
Rights of illustrations
Index