Vasculair Considerations in Glaucoma : Current perspective.
PrefaceOpen angle glaucoma (OAG) is one of the leading causes of impaired vision worldwide. The pathogenesis of glaucomatous optic neuropathy remains poorly understood, and several pathogenic mechanisms are proposed to coexist. As the world population ages, OAG will become more prevalent and advance...
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The Hague :
Kugler Publications,
2012.
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Table of Contents:
- About the authors; 1. background
- the emergence of thevascular dysregulation theory; 2. clinical measurement of ocular bloodflow; 3. autoregulation; 4. vascular risk factors; 5. diurnal variations of intraocularpressure, blood pressure and perfusionpressure; 6 the relationship between blood flowand structure; 7. ocular blood flow and visual function; 8. cerebrospinal fluid pressure andglaucoma; 9. topical medications and ocular bloodflow.