InhaltsangabeHistory.- Concept of Glaucoma, Pathogenesis.- Epidemiology and Etiopathogenia.- Structure and function of the tissues that are in contact with Aqueous Humor.- Aqueous humor. Physiology of the aqueous humor.- Intraocular pressure and its regulation.- Intraocular pressure measurement. Tonometry.- Indentation tonometry.- Ocular rigidity or resistance to distension.- Applanation tonometry.- The role of pachymetry.- Pascal Tonometer: Dynamic contour tonometry.- Continuous IOP monitoring devices. The Micro ocular Glaucoma Holter.- Episcleral venous pressure.- Daily pressure curve.- Early diagnosis of intraocular hypertension. Ibopamine test.- Normal pressure glaucoma. Vasospasm and glaucoma.- Ocular Embriology with Special Reference to Chamber Angle Development.- The Anatomy of the Chamber Angle.- Examination of the Chamber Angle.- Normal Chamber Angle in the adult. Gonioscopic images.- UBM and SL-OCT in primary open angle glaucoma.- Anterior chamber depth and biometry of the anterior chamber.- Embryology and anatomy of the optic nerve and the optic nerve head. Vascular anatomy of the optic nerve.- Ophthalmoscopy of the optic nerve head.- Biomicroscopy of the disc.- Optic disc biometry.- Confocal tomography of the optic nerve head, the HRT.- Confocal tomography of the optic nerve head. The HRT II and III.- Scanning Laser Doppler Flowmeter (HRF).- Scanning laser polarimetry, the GDx.- Correlation between ONH and visual field damage in glaucoma.- Progression of optic nerve head damage and visual field in glaucoma.- Photometry.- Physiology concepts related with the visual field.- Extension of normal visual field.- Campimetry and perimetry.- Campimetry and perimetry with a single variable.- Campimetry and perimetry with two variables.- Considerations on Goldmann Perimetry screen.- Static perimetry.- Visual field defects in glaucoma.- value in clinical glaucoma setting.- Automatic, static, computerized and standardized perimetry.- Glaucoma program G1.- Standard perimetry strategies.- Other psychophysical tests in glaucoma.- Non-conventional perimetry.- Diagnostic and progression criteria.- Classifications of primary glaucomas.- Primary open angle glaucoma.- Medical treatment in glaucoma.- Laser treatment in glaucoma.- Glaucoma surgery.- Angle closure Glaucoma (ACG) and surgery. Mixed etiopathogeny glaucoma.- Glaucoma and cataract.- Glaucoma and myopia.- Molecular biology and histopathology.- Iatrogenics glaucomas.

InhaltsangabeHistory.- Concept of Glaucoma, Pathogenesis.- Epidemiology and Etiopathogenia.- Structure and function of the tissues that are in contact with Aqueous Humor.- Aqueous humor. Physiology of the aqueous humor.- Intraocular pressure and its regulation.- Intraocular pressure measurement. Tonometry.- Indentation tonometry.- Ocular rigidity or resistance to distension.- Applanation tonometry.- The role of pachymetry.- Pascal Tonometer: Dynamic contour tonometry.- Continuous IOP monitoring devices. The Micro ocular Glaucoma Holter.- Episcleral venous pressure.- Daily pressure curve.- Early diagnosis of intraocular hypertension. Ibopamine test.- Normal pressure glaucoma. Vasospasm and glaucoma.- Ocular Embriology with Special Reference to Chamber Angle Development.- The Anatomy of the Chamber Angle.- Examination of the Chamber Angle.- Normal Chamber Angle in the adult. Gonioscopic images.- UBM and SL-OCT in primary open angle glaucoma.- Anterior chamber depth and biometry of the anterior chamber.- Embryology and anatomy of the optic nerve and the optic nerve head. Vascular anatomy of the optic nerve.- Ophthalmoscopy of the optic nerve head.- Biomicroscopy of the disc.- Optic disc biometry.- Confocal tomography of the optic nerve head, the HRT.- Confocal tomography of the optic nerve head. The HRT II and III.- Scanning Laser Doppler Flowmeter (HRF).- Scanning laser polarimetry, the GDx.- Correlation between ONH and visual field damage in glaucoma.- Progression of optic nerve head damage and visual field in glaucoma.- Photometry.- Physiology concepts related with the visual field.- Extension of normal visual field.- Campimetry and perimetry.- Campimetry and perimetry with a single variable.- Campimetry and perimetry with two variables.- Considerations on Goldmann Perimetry screen.- Static perimetry.- Visual field defects in glaucoma.- value in clinical glaucoma setting.- Automatic, static, computerized and standardized perimetry.- Glaucoma program G1.- Standard perimetry strategies.- Other psychophysical tests in glaucoma.- Non-conventional perimetry.- Diagnostic and progression criteria.- Classifications of primary glaucomas.- Primary open angle glaucoma.- Medical treatment in glaucoma.- Laser treatment in glaucoma.- Glaucoma surgery.- Angle closure Glaucoma (ACG) and surgery. Mixed etiopathogeny glaucoma.- Glaucoma and cataract.- Glaucoma and myopia.- Molecular biology and histopathology.- Iatrogenics glaucomas.