Managing cataracts to the best advantage of the glaucoma should result in the best long-term visual outcomes for patients. Cataract surgery is one of the most frequently performed procedures in the United States. Notably, cataracts are a leading cause of visual impairment in the world and glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness. The coexistence of these two diseases is not uncommon and management of the cataract in the context of glaucoma can have significant impact on the glaucoma status of a patient and preserve vision. This second edition book focuses on the treatment of cataract in the setting of glaucoma, using an evidence-based medicine approach. This new edition includes updates to all chapters from the previous edition plus new chapters on combined cataract and express surgery and non penetrating deep sclerectomy, as well as expanded chapters on new minimally invasive approaches to managing glaucoma along with cataract. Cataract Surgery in the Glaucoma Patient is a valuable resource for general ophthalmologists and residents as well as glaucoma fellows.

About the Author

Sandra M. Johnson, MD is Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology and the Glaucoma Fellowship Director at the University of Missouri School of Medicine in Columbia, MO. She was formerly an Associate Professor and the Residency Program Director at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in the Department of Ophthalmology. She completed her fellowship in clinical glaucoma at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and has decades of experience in the management of cataracts and glaucoma.

Book Information
ISBN 9783031659553
Author Sandra M. Johnson
Format Hardback
Page Count 343
Imprint Springer International Publishing AG
Publisher Springer International Publishing AG