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Glaucoma: Treatment

Description: Glaucoma affects about 70 million people worldwide, over 6.7 million of whom are bilaterally blind. By the year 2020, glaucoma is projected to affect 3.4 million people in the United States. Treatment in the United States is costly, and the financial burden will grow heavier as the population ages and glaucoma becomes more common. This course discusses the complications associated with glaucoma, the pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments used to prevent glaucomas, and the surgical options available for glaucomas and their complications.

COURSE OUTLINE

INTRODUCTION
1. Course Information
2. Interface Tour
3. Course Overview

COMPLICATIONS
4. Objectives
5. Acute Angle Closure
6. Open Angle Glaucoma
7. Other Glaucomas
8. Complications of Glaucoma
9. Progress Check

PREVENTION
10. Objectives
11. Early Detection
12. Compliance and Follow-Up
13. Progress Check

PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENT
14. Objectives
15. Prostaglandin Analogs
16. Beta Blockers (Beta-Adrenergic Antagonists)
17. Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
18. Alpha Agonists (Selective)
19. Adrenergic Agonists (Nonselective)
20. Parasympathomimetic (Miotic) Agents
21. Hyperosmotic Agents
22. Combination Agents

SURGICAL TREATMENT
23. Laser Iridotomy
24. Argon Laser Trabeculoplasty (ALT)
25. Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT)
26. Trabeculectomy
27. Aqueous Shunt Devices
28. Experimental/Future Possibilities
29. Progress Check

CONCLUSION
30. Summary

GLOSSARY/RESOURCES

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Students completing this course should be able to:

Describe the most common complications associated with the different glaucomas
Describe the prognosis of the different glaucomas
Describe the complications of acute angle closure
Discuss the glaucomas associated with systemic diseases
Recognize high risk populations for early glaucoma screening
Describe techniques used to prevent progression
List the different categories of ocular hypotensive agents
Discuss the laser treatments for different glaucomas
List medical therapies and eyedrops used in glaucoma
Describe the management of acute angle closure
Describe the management of inflammatory glaucomas
Describe surgical interventions, indications, and complications

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