Cataract Surgery in the Glaucoma Patient

Managing cataracts tothebest advantage oftheglaucoma should result in thebest long-term visual outcomes forpatients. Cataract surgery is one ofthemost frequently performed procedures in theUnited States. Notably, cataracts are a leading cause ofvisual impairment in theworld and glaucoma is a leading cause ofirreversibleblindness. Thecoexistence ofthese two diseases is not uncommon and management ofthecataract in thecontext ofglaucoma can have significant impact ontheglaucoma status ofa patient and preserve vision. This second edition book focuses onthetreatment ofcataract in thesetting ofglaucoma, using an evidence-based medicine approach. This new edition includes updates toall chapters fromtheprevious edition plus new chapters oncombined cataract and express surgery and non penetrating deep sclerectomy, as well as expanded chapters onnew minimallyinvasive approaches to managing glaucoma along withcataract. Cataract Surgery in theGlaucoma Patientis a valuable resource forgeneral ophthalmologists and residents as well as glaucoma fellows.