Becker-Shaffer's Diagnosis & Therapy of the Glaucomas,

本書の特色

10年ぶりの改訂第8版．カリフォルニア大サンフランシスコ校 のStamper，Lieberman，Drake 3名の著名専門医が緑内障診断，治療のすべてを最新知見で網羅．診察，無作為試験，管理，薬剤治療，レーザー治療，外科手術などの最新ガイダンスを提供．古典的なイラストから最新のカラー写真まで数百枚のイラスト，わかりやすい囲み記事，世界緑内障学会の2004-2007年合意文書なども収録．閉塞隅角緑内障に関して大幅に改訂．視神経乳頭陥凹スケール（optic nerve cupping scales）， bleb assessment instrumentsなど，あまり知られていない臨床検査器具についても例示している．

Table of Contents
Part I – Introduction
Introduction and Classification of the Glaucomas
Part II - Aqueous dynamics
Aqueus Humor Formation / Aqueous Humor Outflow System / Intraocular Pressure
Part III - Clincial examination
Section 1:
Methods of Gonioscopy / Gonioscopic anatomy / Clinical Interpretation of Gonioscopic Findings
Section 2:
Visual Field Theory and Methods / Techniques and Variables in Visual Field Testing / Visual Field Interpretation / Other psychophysical tests
Section 3:
Optic Nerve Anatomy and Pathophysiology / Clinical Evaluation of the Optic Nerve Head / Optic Nerve Imaging
Part IV - Clinical entities
Primary angle closure glaucoma / Secondary angle closure glaucoma / Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma / Secondary Open-Angle Glaucoma / Combined Mechanism glaucoma / Developmental and childhood glaucoma / Genetics of Glaucoma
Part V - Management
Introduction to Patient Management / Medical Treatment of Glaucoma: General Principles
Part VI - Medical Treatment
The Adrenergic System and Adrenergic Agonists / Adrenergic Antagonists / Cholinergic Drugs / Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors / Prostaglandins / Hyperosmotic agents
Part VII - Laser therapy
General aspects of laser therapy / Laser Treatment for Internal Flow Block / Laser Treatment For Outflow Obstruction / Miscellaneous Laser Procedures Including Laser Ciliary Body Therapy
Part VIII - Surgical Principles and Procedures
General Surgical Care / Glaucoma Outflow Procedures / Surgical Management of Cataract and Glaucoma / Complications and failure of filtering surgery / Childhood Glaucomas / New ideas in glaucoma surgery
Part IX - Conclusion
Challenges for the New Millennium
Appendix
Index