Cataract and Glaucoma

Written for auxiliary personnel, this text not only includes sections on cataract and glaucoma, but also certain common patient questions and misconceptions. The cataract chapters cover types, causes, symptoms, and detection of cataracts. Cataract sugery is also discussed, including traditional surgery as well as combination procedures. The glaucoma chapters give details on the physiology of intraocular pressure, such as aqueous formation and drainage. There are individual chapters on open angle glaucoma, angle-closure glaucoma, secondary glaucoma, and congenital disease. Each chapter gives causes, details for patient work-ups, detection and diagnosis, and treatment modalities.