- •CONTENTS
- •FOREWORD 1
- •FOREWORD 2
- •CONTRIBUTORS
- •PREFACE
- •ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- •GLAUCOMA GENETICS
- •GONIOSCOPY
- •PERIMETRY
- •PRIMARY OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA
- •CHILDHOOD GLAUCOMA
- •NEOVASCULAR GLAUCOMA
- •ADRENERGIC AGONISTS
- •ADRENERGIC ANTAGONISTS
- •CHOLINERGIC AGENTS
- •PROSTAGLANDIN ANALOGS
- •HYPEROSMOTIC AGENTS
- •NEUROPROTECTION
- •BASICS OF LASERS
- •LASER TRABECULOPLASTY
- •LASER IRIDOTOMY
- •CYCLODESTRUCTION
- •FILTRATION SURGERY
- •AQUEOUS SHUNTS
- •OCULAR HYPOTONY
- •INDEX
Glaucoma
Science and Practice
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Glaucoma
Science and Practice
Edited by
John C. Morrison, M.D. |
Irvin P. Pollack, M.D. |
Professor of Ophthalmology |
Professor of Ophthalmology |
Oregon Health and Science University |
The Johns Hopkins University |
And |
And |
Director of the Glaucoma Service |
Emeritus |
The Fred P. Thompson Glaucoma Clinic |
Ophthalmologist-In-Chief and |
and Casey Eye Institute |
Director Krieger Eye Institute |
Portland, Oregon |
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore |
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Glaucoma : a clinical guide / [edited by] John C. Morrison, Irvin P. Pollack p. ; cm.
Includes bibliograpical references.
ISBN 0-86577-915-5 (TMP : alk. paper) -- ISBN 3131246715 (GTV : alk. paper) 1. Glaucoma. I. Morrison, John C., 1951 - II. Pollack, Irvin P.
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Contents
Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Section I. Epidemiology and Genetics of Glaucoma |
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Epidemiology of Glaucoma—Anne L. Coleman, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Glaucoma Genetics—Mary K. Wirtz, Ph.D. and John R. Samples, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Section II. Determinants of Intraocular Pressure
3.Anatomy and Physiology of Aqueous Humor Formation—John C. Morrison, M.D.,
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Thomas F. Freddo, O.D., Ph.D., and Carol B. Toris, Ph.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Anatomy and Physiology of Aqueous Humor Outflow—John C. Morrison, M.D. |
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and Ted S. Acott, Ph.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Gonioscopy—Julia Whiteside-Michel, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Intraocular Pressure and Tonometry—Henry Jampel, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Aqueous Humor Dynamics—Carol B. Toris, Ph.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Section III. The Optic Nerve |
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Optic Nerve—James E. Morgan, M.D., and John C. Morrison, M.D. . . . . . |
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9.Clinical Evaluation of the Optic Nerve Head—Mamdouh Nakla, M.D.
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and Joseph Caprioli, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy—Mamdouh Nakla, M.D., Joseph Caprioli, M.D. |
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and James A. Morgan, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Quantitative Imaging of the Optic Disc—Balwantray C. Chauhan, Ph.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Evaluating the Nerve Fiber Layer—Pait Teesalu, M.D., Ph.D., |
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and P. Juhani Airaksinen, M.D., Ph.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Perimetry—Chris Johnson, Ph.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Section IV. The Glaucomas |
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Classification of Glaucoma—John C. Morrison, M.D., and Irvin P. Pollack, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma—Monica Y. Allen, M.D., and Eve J. Higginbotham, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . |
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Angle-Closure Glaucoma—Irvin P. Pollack, M.D. and Jacob Wilensky, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Childhood Glaucoma—John R. Samples, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Steroid-Induced Glaucoma—Abbot F. Clark, Ph.D. and John C. Morrison, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Pigment Dispersion Syndrome and Pigmentary Glaucoma—Donald A. Abrams, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome and Glaucoma—Douglas H. Johnson, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Neovascular Glaucoma—John C. Morrison, M.D. and Michael L. Klein, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Iridocorneal Endothelial Syndrome—Annapurna Singh, M.D. , |
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and Jody R. Piltz-Seymour, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Elevated Episcleral Venous Pressure and Glaucoma—Michael Passo, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Ocular Trauma, Hemorrhage, and Glaucoma—Scott Elliot LaBorwit, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Lens–Induced Glaucoma-F. Jane Durcan, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Ocular Inflammation and Glaucoma—John C. Morrison, M.D., |
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and James T. Rosenbaum, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Retinal Disorders and Glaucoma—Albert O. Edwards, M.D., Ph.D., and Yuri Ishihara, M.D. . . . . . . . . . |
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Glaucoma After Anterior Segment Surgery—Martin B. Wax, M.D., |
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and James Umlas, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Intraocular Tumors and Glaucoma—Christopher D. Pelzek, M.D., |
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and Andrew P. Schachat, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Systemic Diseases and Glaucoma—Andreas Katsuya Lauer, M.D., and John C. Morrison, M.D. . . . . . |
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Section V. Medical Therapy of Glaucoma |
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Principles of Ocular Medications—Reay H. Brown, M.D., and Gary D. Novack, Ph.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Adrenergic Agonists—Janet B. Serle, M.D., and Anthony C. Castelbuono, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Adrenergic Antagonists—Paul Rafuse, M.D., Ph. D., F.R.C.S.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Cholinergic Agents—Robert J. Derick, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Prostaglandin Analogs—David Lawlor, M.D., Carol B. Toris, Ph.D., and Carl B. Camras, M.D. . . . . . . . |
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Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors—Ivan Goldberg, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Hyperosmotic Agents—Janet B. Serle, M.D., John Danias, M.D., Ph.D., |
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and Donna J. Gagliuso, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Neuroprotection—Elaine C. Johnson, Sc.D., and John C. Morrison, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Section VI. Laser Therapy of Glaucoma |
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Basics of Lasers—Douglas E. Gaasterland, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Laser Trabeculoplasty—Alan L. Robin, M.D., and Miray Hamparian, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Laser Iridotomy—Alan L. Robin, M.D., and Babak Eliassi-Rad, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Cyclodestruction—Irvin P. Pollack, M.D., and John S. Pollack, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Section VII. Surgical Therapy of Glaucoma |
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Filtration Surgery—Allan E. Kolker, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Cataract Surgery and Glaucoma—Kuldev Singh, M.D., Rommel Bautista, M.D., |
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and Weldon W. Haw, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Aqueous Shunts—Paul A. Sidoti, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Ocular Hypotony—Mary G. Lynch, M.D., and Reay H. Brown, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Foreword 1
Rapid advances in knowledge about glaucomatous diseases make it more difficult for textbooks to keep up-to- date. The increasing degree of sub-specialization and developments in technology, basic research, pharmacology, and surgery, further add to the problems encountered by efforts made to produce a timely, coherent, and inclusive glaucoma textbook by one or two authors. Multi-authored texts, on the one hand, often sacrifice uniformity of style and content and can introduce variations in quality as well as unnecessary duplication. On the other hand, they can provide the most timely expertise and stimulating controversial points of view. Most important, the juxtaposition of research and practice in such books requires the authors and the readers to attempt to bridge the gap between the laboratory and the clinical problems. Such two-way interactions are necessary if progress is to be made in “translational research.” This can increase our understanding of the pathogenesis of the glaucomas, improve methods of diagnosis and treatment, and ultimately their prevention.
I have had the opportunity to review all chapters of
Glaucoma: Science and Practice and found them to be up- to-date, stimulating and remarkably coherent. This is in no small part due to the excellent editorial work by Morrison and Pollock. They are to be congratulated for the organization of subjects and the selection of experts for each chapter, as well as the editing of the final product. This single volume should prove most useful to the student, resident or fellow who want to acquire authoritative information about all aspects of the disease. It also will appeal to the clinician and basic scientist, as well as stimulating the all-important potential clinician-scientist. It presents them with the current status of our knowledge, as well as confronting them with the outstanding problems presented by the glaucoma patient.
Bernard Becker, M.D.
St. Louis, Missouri
Foreword 2
Of the professorial aphorisms swirling amid those vulnerable first years of a new career, one indelibly seared my mind with a daunting, yet lasting, revelation: “You will be known by the people you train.” Even now, as I sit in an audience, strange emotions stir whenever one of my former students ascends the podium. From their roots in the ancient world, physicians have always been called on both to heal and to teach, the latter, perhaps, the more sacred of duties. Healing helps one at a time, but the passing of the knowledge reaches millions for generations to come.
Teachers of medicine can feel no greater joy than when their own students embark on a project of sharing their knowledge, as one of my first glaucoma postgraduate fellows, Dr. John Morrison, with Dr. Irvin Pollack, has undertaken with this volume. To do so exhaustively, in a complete book of the science and practice of glaucoma, compounds the pleasure for the mentor. Drs Pollack and Morrison, editors of Glaucoma: Science and Practice, have assembled a remarkable group of expert authors, in many instances choosing among the most promising of their own students and colleagues, but always bringing the most valued experience and expertise to the page.
We live in a new Information Age, but some complain that random bytes so choke the wind as to defy interpretation. As never before, students, clinicians, and
the public struggle to separate scientific truth from smoky anecdotes generated from personal aggrandizement, academic survival, or aggressive marketing. Against the headwind of such data streams, students and clinicians yearn for information smelted in the crucible of credible scientific analysis. How appropriate, then, when a book on glaucoma opens with a discussion of epidemiology, that arcane key to interpretation of the data onslaught. The book devotes its first quarter to the science underlying the study of glaucoma. These clinician–scientist editors know that the understanding of the scientific basis for tests performed, diagnoses made and treatments available must underpin logical and successful glaucoma practice.
The book divides itself naturally into three segments, the scientific basis of glaucoma, the clinical entities of glaucoma and the therapy of glaucoma. The reader has available current information ranging from the very beginning of research on aqueous humor dynamics to the latest on the glaucoma genome. Here the novitiate can grasp the basis of glaucoma thought, how and where the aqueous flows, why and how the optic nerve becomes susceptible to damage, and how the intraocular pressure and optic nerve are measured. The chapters each stand alone as complete reviews of their individual subjects but
hang together in contiguity and continuity. For the purist, the text is all here, referenced both currently and historically. At the same time, for the more harried reader, side bars depict clinical Pearls, and Pitfalls. Highlighted Controversial Topics serve notice when not all the cognoscente agree and spice the glaucoma fascination.
The second section addresses classification and various entities of clinical glaucoma as we now recognize them. Morrison and Pollack review the evolution of classification schemes over time from the anatomical differences apparent decades ago through the more subtle clinical differences recorded recently, and can only anticipate further modification in future decades. Even as we cherish our nineteenth century books, we willingly make allowances for nuances of classification in the context of contemporary knowledge. We expect further transition as genotypic differentiation becomes possible. In the meantime, the text provides an accurate and worthy guide through the morass of clinical entities of glaucoma.
As conceptual change in glaucoma inches forward with each addition to the scientific literature, modes of therapy, described in the third section, leap forward in incremental bounds with fanfare of new drug strategies or technical innovations. Thirty years ago, the options for
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glaucoma therapy were few and generally unpleasant. Now, the choice of drugs is vast with many options within each new category, their nuances often more reflective of marketing and fashion than science. Laser surgery has found its way into a broad spectrum of modalities and incisional surgery offers a host of varieties. Considering the dramatic changes in therapy over the past two decades, perhaps these sections on treatment are most vulnerable to obsolesce within any book. To compensate, the editors have selected authors who bring the latest modalities, the basis from which they have sprung, and the directions toward which they point.
In the final analysis, physicians can derive comfort from books on the shelf, those from both the past and the present. For the practicing lifetime, they become ready and friendly consultants. When our time is finished, our books remain as icons of what we read, what we knew, what we valued and who we were. Glaucoma: Science and Practice will sit proudly among my books, as a manifestation of my investment in my student and an outstanding glaucoma reference in its own right.
E. Michael Van Buskirk, M.D.
Portland, Oregon
