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This digital document is an article from NWHRC Health Center - Glaucoma, published by Thomson Gale on March 16, 2005. The length of the article is 1488 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Glaucoma; Overview.
Publication: NWHRC Health Center - Glaucoma (Pamphlet)
Date: March 16, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Page: NA

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For the first time in full-color, the seventh edition of BECKER-SHAFFER'S DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY OF THE GLAUCOMAS provides comprehensive coverage of diagnostic and treatment modalities for the glaucomas. The new editors have heavily revised this classic text, bringing it up to date with the very latest in clinical examination, medical treatment, laser therapy, and surgical procedures. The addition of color images, as well as color tables to highlight important information, give you the glaucoma information you need in an attractive and practical format. ... Read more

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...presents a comprehensive evaluation of the current and emergingtechnologies for clinical assessment of glaucoma... covers such topics asstereoscopic fundus photography,optic nerve head analyzers, color Doppler, & more. ... Read more

Book Description
This digital document is an article from NWHRC Health Center - Glaucoma, published by National Women's Health Resource Center on March 16, 2005. The length of the article is 3465 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Glaucoma; Treatment.
Publication: NWHRC Health Center - Glaucoma (Pamphlet)
Date: March 16, 2005
Publisher: National Women's Health Resource Center
Page: NA

Distributed by Thomson Gale ... Read more

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The article is excerpted fromGale Encyclopedia of Medicine.

Consult the second edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depth medical guide for information on more than 1,700 medical topics in language accessible to adult laypersons. Presented in a single alphabetical sequence, articles range in length from one or two paragraphs for minor topics, to several pages or more for major topics. Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description; causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more. Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes; precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and much more. This second edition includes more than 200 new entries, 300 updated entries, approximately 650 color images and illustrations, and a comprehensive subject index. New features include biographical and historical sidebars throughout the text.

Disease/disorder articles contain some or all of the following sections:

• Definitions -- brief dictionary-style definition of the disorder
• Descriptions -- overview of the disorder; who gets it and why
• Causes & symptoms -- process, substance or organism that produces the condition; any risk factors that increase susceptibility to the condition; signs and symptoms of the disease
• Diagnosis -- overview of procedures and tests used to diagnose the condition; how the test is done; who should be tested and when; time required; cost; whether it's typically covered by insurance
• Treatments -- overview of conventional methods of care or management of the condition, such as drugs, surgeries, physical therapy, etc.
• Alternative treatments -- overview of alternative/complementary therapies that may be used to treat the condition
• Prognosis -- probable outcome of the disease
• Preventions -- what actions can be taken to prevent the condition from occurring

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This book presents the methodology and data from a project aimed at assessing the cost-effectiveness of new products for the treatment of glaucoma The clinical and observational data are merged into a formal Markov model describing the treatment patterns for glaucoma in different scenarios Results and data from nine countries are available, together with commentaries and findings in the study Divided into 20 chapters, the reader will easily be able to consult areas of special interest Intended for the practising ophthalmologist, this book will also improve the understanding of healthcare providers on the value of preventing glaucoma, and in the long term, potential blindness The contributors to the study are world-leading ophthalmologists and economists and this is the first study of its kind to be conducted Internationally respected team of authors/contributors, Important topic gaining in coverage - ie health economics, Will appeal to an international market, Attractive text and illustrativ ... Read more