Gonioscopy: A Text and Atlas (with Goniovideos) - Hardcover

Gonioscopy is an eye examination to look at the front part of the eye (anterior chamber), between the cornea and the iris. It is a painless procedure to see whether the area where fluid drains out of the eye is open or closed. Gonioscopy is important in diagnosing and monitoring glaucoma, an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and may result in blindness. This text and atlas is a step by step guide to train ophthalmologists in the principles, indications, and techniques for performing gonioscopy, whilst highlighting various goniopathologies encountered in different congenital and acquired conditions. The text begins with the history, principles and indications of gonioscopy, with the following chapters providing an overview of different techniques. The atlas features more than 400 goniophotographs illustrating different conditions discussed in the text. Also included, are two DVDs that include 40 goniovideos demonstrating various techniques and procedures. Key points Step by step guide to gonioscopy Covers basic principles and indications, and techniques Features more than 400 goniophotographs Includes two DVDs demonstrating gonioscopy procedures

Reetika Sharma MD Senior Registrar Amit Sobti MD Senior Registrar All at Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India