Ординатура / Офтальмология / Английские материалы / Terminology and Guidelines for Glaucoma 3rd edition_European Glaucoma Society_2008

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EUROPEAN GLAUCOMA SOCIETY

TERMINOLOGY AND GUIDELINES FOR GLAUCOMA

3rd Edition

Contents

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Foreword

It gives me great pleasure to introduce thus, the third edition of the European Glaucoma Society ‘Guidelines’. In the 5 years since the last edition the Guidelines have been accepted as one of the standard texts in glaucoma, widely distributed and adopted across Europe. Since the last edition signifi cant changes have taken place in the diagnosis and management of glaucoma: we have a much clearer understanding of the pathogenesis of open angle glaucoma, and have seen a revision of the terminology and mechanisms for angle closure. There have been advances in both diagnosis and method of followup of chronic glaucoma. Treatment both medical and surgical has improved with new drug combinations and new surgical techniques entering the mainstream of practice. More importantly, there have been improvements in measuring the effect that glaucoma has on the patient, how it affects Quality of life. All these changes and more appear in the third edition.

The Guidelines owe much to the enthusiasm and effort put in by the writing team, headed by Carlo Traverso with Anders Heijl, and the many co-opted helpers. Without them this edition would not have been possible. The new ‘Guidelines’ build on the reputation established by the earlier versions, and should take forward the understanding of glaucoma in Europe.

The European Glaucoma Society website is: www.eugs.org

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