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Springer Surgical Management of Childhood Glaucoma Clinical Considerations and Techniques 2019 Edition by Alana L. Grajewski, Elena Bitrian, Maria Papadopoulos, Sharon F. Freedman
This comprehensive guide thoroughly covers the characteristics and presentations of childhood glaucoma, as well as all surgical options for treatment. Surgical Management of Childhood Glaucoma: Clinical Considerations and Techniques addresses a variety of surgical methods, ranging from angle surgery with recent modifications to cyclodestruction, reviewing each option's particular set of advantages and disadvantages, and features illustrations and instructional videos of these techniques. Later chapters consider best-practices to providing surgery in developing countries, surgical considerations for patients with corneal opacities and cataracts, and the impact of glaucoma upon quality of life of pediatric patients. Written by leaders in the field of ophthalmology, this book offers readers an exceptional resource on the evaluation and surgical management of childhood glaucoma. Table of contents :- Chapter 1 Surgical Management of Childhood Glaucoma: Clinical Considerations and Techniques-IntroductionChapter 2 Anesthetic Considerations in the Evaluation of Children with Glaucoma and Associated ConditionsChapter 3 Pediatric Exam Under AnesthesiaChapter 4 Angle Surgery: GoniotomyChapter 5 Angle Surgery: TrabeculotomyChapter 6 Pediatric TrabeculectomyChapter 7 Glaucoma Drainage DevicesChapter 8 CyclodestructionChapter 9 Other Procedures for Pediatric Glaucoma Surgery: New Devices and TechniquesChapter 10 Surgical Considerations in Children with Corneal Opacities and CataractsChapter 11 Childhood Glaucoma Surgery in Developing CountriesChapter 12 Impact of Childhood Glaucoma and Glaucoma Surgery on Quality of Life