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Your Special Attention For IGR 4-1
How good are measures of physician quality of care?
Lee POphthalmology 2002; 109: 413-414
No abstract in IGR
'Yes, everything will be measured including the quality of care. But how? What criteria? Implicit review is out. Lots of legal consequences.'
John G. Lindberg and the discovery of exfoliation syndrome
Tarkkanen A, Kivela TActa Ophthalmologica Scandinavica 2002; 80: 151-154
Abstract No. 195
'No, not Charles, but John G. Lindberg, in his thesis in 1917. The history of a disease.'
Identification of progressive glaucomatous visual field loss
Spry PGD, Johnson CASurvey of Ophthalmology 2002; 47: 158-173
Abstract No. 117
'A discussion of present day methods for establishing glaucomatous progression.
There is hope for the near future.'
Glaucoma surgery and aqueous outflow. How does non-penetrating glaucoma surgery work?
Johnson DHArchives of Ophthalmology 2002; 120: 67-69
No abstract in IGR
'Excellent concise review on the mechanisms of action of "not so non-penetrating glaucoma surgery".'
Primary drug treatment for glaucoma: beta-blockers versus other medications
Stamper RL, Wigginton SA, Higginbotham EJSurvey of Ophthalmology 2002; 47: 63-73
Abstract No. 232
'What to choose for primary drug treatment. A discussion among experts.
The daily practice of glaucoma management has changed.'
Disc haemorrhages, precursors of open angle glaucoma
Sonnsjo B, Dokmo Y, Krakau TProgress in Retinal and Eye Research 2002; 21: 35-56
Abstract No. 57
'An interesting theory on the relationship between disc hemorrhages and the course of glaucoma. What comes first? And what comes before the disc hemorrhage?'
Visual field defects and neural losses from experimental glaucoma
Harwerth RS, Crawford MLJ, Frishman LJ, Viswanathan S, Smith III EL, Carter-Dawson LProgress in Retinal and Eye Research 2002; 21: 91-125
Abstract No. 83
'Review of a major research effort involving the relationship between structure and function damage in glaucoma. Also the correlation between electrophysiology and visual function.'
Current opinion in Ophthalmology
regularly publishes reviews on glaucoma. In this year (2002; vol.13 # 2) we can find:
Genetic basis of glaucoma
WuDunn D (pp 55-60,
Abstract No. 11
)Current understanding of neuroprotection in glaucoma
Wein FB, Levin, LA (pp 61-67,
Abstract No. 285
)Optic nerve and retinal nerve fiber layer analyzers in glaucoma
Greenfield DS (pp 68-76,
Abstract No. 51
)Review of recent advancements in the understanding of primary angle-closure glaucoma
Aung T, Chew PTK (pp 89-93,
Abstract No. 178
)Management of refractory glaucoma in childhood
Terraciano AJ, Sidoti PA (pp 97-102, 168,
Abstract No. 168
)Management of glaucoma after retinal detachment surgery
Gedde SJ (pp 103-109,
Abstract No. 211
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Beyond mitomycin: TGF-b and wound healing
Cordeiro MFProgress in Retinal and Eye Research 2002; 21: 75-89
Abstract No. 325
"Where do we go with woundhealing. The TGF-b story."
