Glaucoma: A Patient's Guide to the Disease

by Graham E. Trope

Book Overview

Primary or chronic open angle glaucoma is a painless condition usually associated with high pressure in the eye. It affects approximately four per cent of all people over the age of fifty. Untreated, glaucoma is a major cause of blindness worldwide.

Glaucoma: A Patient's Guide to the Disease offers essential information about glaucoma and its treatment, presented in a simple question and answer format to allow patients to participate actively...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802094732
• ISBN13: 9780802094735
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.1" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

What is glaucoma?

Dr Trope has published three editions of this book: the most recent edition was published in 2004 and represents a significant expansion of the earlier two editions. The definitions of the disease and other facts are presented in an easy to follow question and answer format. The book is organised into the following parts: I ALL ABOUT GLAUCOMA II TESTS FOR GLAUCOMA III ALL ABOUT TREATMENT IV GLAUCOMA SOCIETIES (relevant to Canada, the UK and the USA) The most common treatments for glaucoma are outlined in this book. It is interesting (to me, at least) to note that some of the drug treatments mentioned in the first edition of the book as being under development are now readily available: I am receiving one of them. The question and answer format will suit many (if not most) patients. I would recommend this as a starting point for those who want to understand glaucoma without being overwhelmed by medical jargon. Jennifer Cameron-Smith

Full of Important Information

An impressive, but simple overview of what those with gloucoma need to know. Written in plain english, explains treatment, risks and clarrifies the disease its cause and symptoms. As a new gloucoma patient, I found this most useful.