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Glaucoma

A Patient's Guide to the Disease, Fourth Edition

by (author) Graham E. Trope

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Initial publish date
Jun 2011
Category
General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780802094735
    Publish Date
    Jun 2011
    List Price
    $26.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442661974
    Publish Date
    Jun 2011
    List Price
    $18.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780802084644
    Publish Date
    Aug 2001
    List Price
    $17.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780802086235
    Publish Date
    Aug 2004
    List Price
    $17.95

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Description

Primary or chronic open angle glaucoma is a painless condition usually associated with high pressure in the eye. It affects approximately four per cent of all people over the age of fifty. Untreated, glaucoma is a major cause of blindness worldwide.

Glaucoma: A Patient's Guide to the Disease offers essential information about glaucoma and its treatment, presented in a simple question and answer format to allow patients to participate actively in the decision-making process along the road to successful maintenance of their vision. The fourth edition has been updated with the latest medical and surgical advancements in diagnosing and treating the disease, including information on new imaging techniques.

Graham E. Trope provides the answers to dozens of commonly asked questions in sections headed 'All About Glaucoma,' 'Tests for Glaucoma,' and 'All About Treatment.' Also included are discussions of possible complications, detailed illustrations, and a listing of glaucoma societies in Canada, the United States, and United Kingdom. This valuable guide is an essential reference not only for patients but for all health-care professionals, including general practitioners and optometrists.

About the author

Dr Graham E. Trope is Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Toronto, and Director of the Glaucoma Unit at the University Health Network of Toronto.

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