Perimetry Update 2002/03 contains a selection of paper presented at the 15th Visual Field Symposium of the International Perimetric Society (IPS) meeting held in Stratford upon Avon, England, from 26-30th June 2002. The meeting, titled 'Perimetry and Imaging in Shakespeare's Country', was hosted by Professor John Wild of Cardiff University.

This second volume in a short series on the glaucomas is devoted to the two main types of the disease, open angle glaucoma and angle closure glaucoma. The contents are based on observations and experience gained during the management of more than 40,000 hospital and 7,000 private patients, with follow-up of 10 to 50 years. The book is comprehensive in scope. All aspects of diagnosis are carefully examined, surgical indications and techniques are explained, and the role of medical treatment is evaluated. Importantly, chapters are included on topics that are frequently overlooked in other books but are important to early diagnosis, such as diurnal pressure curve, HRT, and non-conventional perimetry. This volume provides a wealth of information and includes almost 1000 illustrations, the majority in color, as well as an accompanying DVD of surgical techniques. It will be an invaluable asset for all ophthalmologists.

The 50th annual symposium of the New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology was held from April 6th – 8th, 2001. This was the Academy’s ninth meeting devoted to glaucoma and consisted of formal lectures, round table discussions, and workshop presentations. The New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology maintains a strong tradition of providing the ophthalmologist with a venue for learning from exceptional mentors and innovative leaders. Inspection of the list of Academy meetings pertaining to glaucoma will highlight the fact that we have been privileged to have outstanding contributors and notable repeat performers (Appendix 1). The first symposium of this Academy was held in 1952 and, with its focus on glaucoma, the contributors were Sir Stewart Duke-Elder, Paul A. Chandler, MD, and Peter C. Kronfeld, MD. The first three lectures from that 1952 meeting were presented by Sir Stewart Duke-Elder and are published for the first time, from a copy of the original transcript, in this collection of papers. I think you will find his discussion of ‘simple’ and ‘congestive’ glaucoma enlightening and instructive. The Program Committee chairpersons, Claude F. Burgoyne, MD and Katherine Loftfield, MD, were instrumental in putting together a strong assembly of contributors and a well-balanced meeting. Special acknowledgment for their hard work in organizing this symposium goes to committee members Rameish Ayyala, MD, Annemarie Etienne, MD, Kenneth Haik, MD, Jill B. Koury, MD, and Daniel A. Long, MD, and to executive secretaries, Emily Busby and Amber Howell. For his dedicated and thoughtful leadership, much appreciation is given to the president of the New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology, 2000-2002, George S. Ellis, Jr, MD, and to the board of directors. The Academy acknowledges its sponsors for providing unrestricted financial support, which helped to defer the expense of this medical education meeting and subsequent publication. Special thanks go to Peter Bakker at Kugler Publications for his guidance and wisdom, as well as his unending support for the task of publishing this glaucoma specialty symposium. The contributors to this symposium on glaucoma are outstanding. They provided chapters covering a wide range of issues that confront the general ophthalmologist, as well as the glaucoma specialist. Due to an unfortunate circumstance, Chris A. Johnson, PhD, was unable to attend the meeting; however, he was gracious enough to provide his written contribution, which is included in this compilation of papers. You will find that the lectures, round table discussions, and workshop sessions are filled with pearls of wisdom that will help guide you toward a modern, common sense approach in addressing the special needs of your glaucoma patients. Jonathan D. Nussdorf, MD Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Glaucoma is a group of disorders characterised by an abnormally high intraocular pressure (IOP), which can damage the optic nerve and lead to blindness. Glaucoma occurs in several forms: chronic open-angle (primary), acute angle-closure, congenital (inherited as an autosomal recessive trait), and secondary to other causes. Chronic open-ended glaucoma constitutes about 90% of the instances of glaucoma and is frequently familial in nature. Congenital glaucoma can be triggered by varicella, mumps, parvovirus, HIV and herpes among others. Secondary glaucoma can result from trauma and drugs such as steroids. This new book includes within its scope the prevention, pathogenesis, etiology, diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma. International research efforts are reported.

Chandler and Grant’s Glaucoma—one of the field’s seminal texts on the medical practice and surgical management of glaucoma, now in its Sixth Edition—includes the latest updates in an area that is currently experiencing a surge of innovation. Edited by Drs. Malik Y. Kahook and Joel S. Schuman and with writings from the late Dr. David L. Epstein and more than 80 contributors, Chandler and Grant’s Glaucoma, Sixth Edition brings together the experience of world-class glaucoma experts who belong to a long line of surgeons trained using the teachings of the original authors of this classic work. Each chapter has been meticulously edited and updated from the previous edition, while maintaining the well-established historical teachings of Drs. Paul A. Chandler and W. Morton Grant. New chapters on medical therapy as well as thorough updates on novel and minimally invasive approaches for the surgical management of glaucoma have been added. New topics and features in the Sixth Edition include: Advances in imaging of the optic nerve and retina Rho-associated protein kinase inhibitors Glaucoma and cerebrospinal fluid pressure The FDA’s role in the development of new diagnostic and surgical devices for patients with glaucoma Chandler and Grant’s Glaucoma has been the most relevant and invaluable reference on glaucoma for generations of ophthalmologists. This updated Sixth Edition builds on the teachings of previous editions, making the Sixth Edition as relevant in the 21st century as when the first lectures were presented by Drs. Chandler and Grant more than 55 years ago.

Glaucoma Clinical Care: The Essentials is a pragmatic, slimmer companion volume to the more academically focused text “The Glaucoma Book” by the same editors. This new book is a thoroughly updated manual for the day-to-day diagnosis and management of glaucoma patients by comprehensive ophthalmologists and optometric physicians. Its 33 chapters are authored by world renowned experts in clinical care and basic research, providing evidenced-based research, office examination skills, clinical pearls, and up-to-date reviews of the scientific literature on glaucoma, as wel l as extensive graphics and tables to accompany the text. Glaucoma Clinical Care: The Essentials is the one book to have and consult when confronted with a problematic glaucoma patient sitting in your exam chair as it is a thorough presentation of glaucoma medications, laser, and incisional glaucoma surgeries, complete with commentaries on advantages and disadvantages of the different therapies.