Glaucoma Books

Last week I was told that I had a form of secondary glaucoma. This was not totally unexpected, but it was still a shock: enough of a shock that I couldn't think of any sensible questions to ask the ophthalmologist who told me. Still, as he wasn't the ophthalmologist who diagnosed it, he may not have been able to answer some of my questions anyway. So, I left his office in a state of shock but determined to find out more about this `sneak thief of sight'.

This book was one of the first I was able to acquire, and I found it contains a lot of valuable information. With its help, I was able to differentiate types of glaucoma, read up on the treatment I've been prescribed and start work on a list of questions for my treating specialists. It was sobering to read that the common thread among all glaucoma is damage to the optic nerve and that there are more than forty different types of glaucoma, not of all of which are associated with raised intraocular pressure. It was discomfiting to read that the damage caused by glaucoma cannot be reversed. It was frightening to realise that most (but not all) forms of glaucoma have no symptoms or cause no change in vision until late in the course of the disease.

It is not possible to absorb all of the information contained within this book on one reading, nor will it all be equally relevant to all glaucoma sufferers. While the resource information contained in the book is especially useful to readers in North America, most of the information will be relevant to readers elsewhere.

I recommend this book to those who want, or need, to know more about glaucoma. For sufferers, no book can substitute for specialist care. But the information in this book may well assist you in working with your specialist to manage your own care in an informed and optimal way.

Jennifer Cameron-Smith

This book anwered many of the questions that I had .
Lots of terms thoroughly explained, Easy to pick up to recheck facts, medications , etc.

Annals of Ophthalmology is the ophthalmic community's best source for clinical information for the practicing ophthalmologist since 1969. With original articles, case reports, editorials and book reviews in each issue, Annals of Ophthalmology provides the critical information medical or surgical professionals worldwide need to diagnose, manage and treat the diseases they encounter, as well as expand and update their knowledge horizons.

After reading this journal, providers will be better able to understand (and diagnose, manage, or treat) the post-cataract surgery endophtalmitis, axial length scanning, retinal detachment due to macular hole in high myopia, proliferative vitreoretinopathy, central Eales disease, lead poisoning, infectious crystalline keratopathy and endophthalmitis, orbital hydatid disease, branch retinal artery occlusion, amniotic membrane grafting for conjunctival defect, acute comitant strabismis after chalazion incision, pseudophakic glaucoma after clear lens extraction for high myopia, orbital tuberculosis, and linear nevus sebaceus syndrome.
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In my opinion what makes a book a total success are the following items:

1. Clarity
2. Organization
3. Ease to Read
4. Ease to Understand
5. Referenced & Cross-Referenced (APA)
6. Ability for the Reader to Learn
7. Goals from the beginning achieved throughout

Dr. Korrapati has achieved all of the above.

Very good work. I recommend this book to the serious researcher and students.

After having my first surgery for glaucoma at age 19, I wanted more information about the disease. Every other book I have read has been confusing and complex. Edith Marks provides useful information that non-medics can understand. All of my questions were finally answered.

I highly recommend this book if studying for a COA certification. It is comprehensive and gives accurate information on proper techniques that all ophthalmic assistants should know. it is well worth the cost!

The book provides cutting edge knowledge on current therapies and controversies in Glaucoma mangement. I definetly liked the global outlook of the book and strongly recommend it.

Although all textbooks are dated by their static nature, its clear and succinct approach to the glaucomas from anatomy through physiology and pathology will keep this text useful and valid even as new understandings supercede our current dogmas.

If you're tired of glaucoma and are open-minded, you WILL find a spiritual answer to healing that works in HEAL YOURSELF OF ANYTHING. Anyone who expects this book to describe a medical approach to healing glaucoma will not find it anywhere because the medical approach does not heal glaucoma. This book is about changing your own attitudes to change your health. Mary Harris explains that the attitude of excessive pressure in your life causes glaucoma in your eyes. By reversing your attitudes and finding solutions for the biggest problems in your life, you can reverse the pressure in your eyes and heal yourself or your children of glaucoma. A close-minded person would not understand this book, but I would highly recommend it to anyone who is serious about getting rid of glaucoma and willing to change their negative attitudes about their biggest problems to accomplish their healing. This requires an open-minded person who is willing to change their thoughts to change their health. Nancy Harris Jones, author of INVADERS FROM INNER SPACE, BBCS Publishing

This book was specifically ordered for our Residency program.
It is a good learning tool for residents who are studying for
the OKAPs.

A clear-headed review on how to diagnose, manage, and operate the most challenging cases and how to prevent complications. It is still useful, although it could be updated for new techniques.