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Book reviews Richard Fugo, MD, PhD Section 3 is devoted to chapters including the Optic Glaucoma: Science and Practice. Nerve, Clinical Evaluation of the Optic Nerve Head, Editors: John C. Morrison and Irvin P. Pollack. 2003. Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy, Quantitative Imaging Thieme New York, 333 Seventh Avenue, NY, of the Optic Disc, Evaluating the Nerve Fiber Layer, and NY 10001. 530 pages. ISBN: 0-86577-915-5 Perimetry. Excellent diagrams, photos, and scanning This is a 530-page text printed on high-quality paper electromicrographs are skillfully intertwined in order to such that the photos are excellent in quality. The two give the reader a truly crisp understanding of these top- editors of this textbook are complimented by 60 con- ics. The chapter entitled Glaucomatous Optic Neuropa- tributors. The book is broken into seven sections, thy was, personally, fascinating to read. including “Epidemiology and Genetics of Glaucoma,” Section 4 describes the various forms of glaucomas. “Determinants of Intraocular Pressure,” “The Optic This ranges from chapters 14 through 30. In these chap- Nerve,” “The Glaucomas,” “Medical Therapy of Glau- ters, the authors discuss the various classifications of coma,” “Laser Therapy of Glaucoma,” and “Surgical glaucoma, such as Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma, Therapy of Glaucoma.” This is a very http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annals of Ophthalmology Springer Journals

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Fugo, Richard
Annals of Ophthalmology , Volume 37 (2) – Apr 29, 2005
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2005 by Humana Press Inc.
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Medicine & Public Health; Ophthalmology
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1530-4086
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Richard Fugo, MD, PhD Section 3 is devoted to chapters including the Optic Glaucoma: Science and Practice. Nerve, Clinical Evaluation of the Optic Nerve Head, Editors: John C. Morrison and Irvin P. Pollack. 2003. Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy, Quantitative Imaging Thieme New York, 333 Seventh Avenue, NY, of the Optic Disc, Evaluating the Nerve Fiber Layer, and NY 10001. 530 pages. ISBN: 0-86577-915-5 Perimetry. Excellent diagrams, photos, and scanning This is a 530-page text printed on high-quality paper electromicrographs are skillfully intertwined in order to such that the photos are excellent in quality. The two give the reader a truly crisp understanding of these top- editors of this textbook are complimented by 60 con- ics. The chapter entitled Glaucomatous Optic Neuropa- tributors. The book is broken into seven sections, thy was, personally, fascinating to read. including “Epidemiology and Genetics of Glaucoma,” Section 4 describes the various forms of glaucomas. “Determinants of Intraocular Pressure,” “The Optic This ranges from chapters 14 through 30. In these chap- Nerve,” “The Glaucomas,” “Medical Therapy of Glau- ters, the authors discuss the various classifications of coma,” “Laser Therapy of Glaucoma,” and “Surgical glaucoma, such as Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma, Therapy of Glaucoma.” This is a very

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Published: Apr 29, 2005

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