Glaucoma Medical Therapy: Principles and Management (American Academy of Ophthalmology Monograph Series)

Glaucoma medical therapy has evolved with the advent of each new drug. This evolution has moved quickly and generated new information that clinicians need to understand, synthesize, and implement about medications that have specific benefits and risks for their glaucoma patients. This book aims to provide clinicians with an accessible guide to the current art and science of using clinically available drugs for the medical therapy of glaucoma. The contributors have attempted to present evidence-based information, while providing perspective from their clinical experience. In order to reflect the extensive changes that have occurred since the publication of the first edition in 1999, new chapters have been added about fixed combination drugs and the medical treatment of pediatric patients, and existing chapters have been thoroughly revised and updated. Glaucoma Medical Therapy will be a valuable reference for ophthalmologists in both practice and training, as well as for other practitioners who have clinical contact with glaucoma patients. In recent years, a large number of drugs have been developed for the treatment of glaucoma. The clinical use of drugs for glaucoma therapy has evolved, adapting with the advent of each new drug. Clinicians need to understand, synthesize, and use data about medications that have specific benefits and risks for their glaucoma patients. The focus of this book is the current art and science of clinically available drugs for medical therapy of glaucoma. The contributors have attempted to provide evidence-based information about the topic, while providing perspective from clinical experience. The book is intended to provide information about glaucoma medical therapy for practicing ophthalmologists and ophthalmologists in training. Other practitioners who have clinical contact with glaucoma patients also may find the content of this monograph valuable. In the second edition of this book, all chapters have been thoroughly revised and updated, and new chapters regarding fixed combinat. Ocular pharmacology / Simon K. Law, David A. Lee Prostaglandin analogs / Thomas W. Hejkal, Carl B. Camras Beta blockers / Albert S. Khouri, Paul J. Lama, Robert D. Fechtner Adrenergic agents / Elliott M. Kanner, Howard I. Savage Cholinergic drugs / B'Ann True Gabelt, Paul L. Kaufman Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors / Eve J. Higginbotham, Robert C. Allen Fixed combination drugs / Albert S. Khouri, Tony Realini, Robert D. Fechtner Osmotic drugs / Peter A. Netland, Allan E. Kolker Systemic drugs and intraocular pressure / Peter A. Netland Initial medical treatment / Nauman R. Imami, R. Rand Allingham Adjunctive medical therapy / Malik Y. Kahook, Lisa S. Gamell, Joel S. Schuman Special therapeutic situations / Robert Ritch, Yaniv Barkana, Jeffrey M. Liebmann Pregnancy and pediatric patients / Elliott Kanner, Peter A. Netland Compliance with ocular medication / Pouya N. Dayani, Michael A. Kass From medical to surgical therapy / Robert N. Weinreb, Felipe A. Medeiros.