The Glaucoma Book

A Practical, Evidence-Based Approach to Patient Care

By: Paul N. Schacknow (Editor), John R. Samples (Editor)

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Hardcover | 1 June 2010

At a Glance

Hardcover
1076 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
27.94 x 21.59 x 5.56

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$379.90

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Putting together a comprehensive, multiauthored text is a daunting task. However, the benefts may justify the effort. Such is the case with regards to the present Glaucoma Book. It is not likely that many ophthalmologists (or others) will decide, at the end of a busy day, to pour themselves a cocktail, and settle into a comfortable chair with this large tome in hand, with the intent of reading it from start to fnish. A pity. It would make several enjoyable and proftable days of good reading. The text starts with comments by an individual who is strongly grounded in the fundam- tals of being a good physician. Ivan Goldberg has used his brilliance, his wide international experiences and knowledge, and his commitment to assuring that physicians know their craft, to provide a penetrating perspective on ophthalmology today and tomorrow. The Glaucoma Book ends with commentaries by the editors, John Samples, a true physician/scientist, and Paul Schacknow, an experienced community-based clinician. Samples' essay "What Really Causes Glaucoma?" nicely describes the leading theories underlying the cell biology of gl- coma. In "What Do We Know Now, What Do We Need to Know About Glaucoma?," Schacknow offers an essay on some of the controversial ideas raised within the book and speculates on future research.

Industry Reviews

From the reviews: "This comprehensive review of the current thinking about glaucoma and its treatment uses a layout that provides various ways for readers to learn through photographs, illustrations, tables, and sidebar essays ... . It is written by a variety of authors ... thus the varied audience benefits from a breadth of different perspectives on this disease. ... This book discusses new viewpoints, some controversial, regarding diagnosis and management of glaucoma. ... this is a useful tool for the targeted audience on the latest thinking about glaucoma." (Asha Yancy Okorie, Doody's Review Service, August, 2010) "This comprehensive book serves as a relatively concise, yet complete, resource for the academic and clinical study of glaucoma diagnosis and management in the new healthcare era. ... It is intended for general eye care providers ... general ophthalmologists, optometrists, and resident physicians in both academic and community practices. ... All aspects of glaucoma care are well discussed, including several topics which are not included in current textbooks ... . The editors should be commended for their valuable contribution to the glaucoma literature." (Ahmad A. Aref, Doody's Review Service, January, 2011)

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