Encyclopedia of Glaucoma: Volume V (Clinical Research)

Glaucoma is basically described as the condition of increased pressure within the eyeball, resulting in a gradual loss of eyesight. This book covers topics related to research and clinical science in glaucoma and provides an extensive description and translation of the research organized by experts. The book broadly describes two major aspects of glaucoma, namely basic and clinical science. Topics dealing with basic science comprise of bench- and animal-modelling research in the pursuit of comprehending the pathogenesis of glaucoma. Topics related to clinical science address numerous diagnostic problems and the medical, laser and surgical methods used in glaucoma management.