Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 10: Glaucoma

CME Credit
  • Up to 10 credits of Self-Assessment CME
Product Number
02850103U

Media Type: eBook, eBook + Print, Print

Grouped product items
Product SelectionNonmember PriceMember PriceQty
Print $190.00
+
-
eBook $180.00
+
-
Print + eBook $300.00
+
-

Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 10: Glaucoma

Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 10: Glaucoma

View Samples

Section 10 of the Academy's Basic and Clinical Science Course™ (BCSC®) provides a comprehensive discussion of glaucoma, including epidemiology and the social and economic impacts of the disease, hereditary and genetic factors, intraocular pressure and aqueous humor dynamics and clinical evaluation and surgical therapy.

BCSC Section 10 includes content on minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, coverage of medications such as netarsudil and latanoprostene bunod and analysis of literature on angle-closure management. The various classes of medical therapy for glaucoma are described in terms of efficacy, mechanism of action and safety.

Increase your knowledge with the numerous images illustrating disease entities and surgical techniques. Enhanced with 30 surgical videos (sample) that will aid your understanding. Both print and eBook users have access to the videos.

Upon completion of Section 10, readers should be able to:

  • List recent advances in the understanding of the contribution of genetic factors in glaucoma
  • Describe the physiology of aqueous humor dynamics and the control of intraocular pressure (IOP)
  • Describe the clinical evaluation of the glaucoma patient, including gonioscopy, optic nerve examination, OCT imaging and perimetry
  • List the various clinical features of and therapeutic approaches for the secondary open-angle glaucomas
  • Describe the mechanisms, pathophysiology and treatment of angle-closure glaucomas
  • Describe how and when to use surgical interventions for glaucoma

Section chair: Angelo P. Tanna, MD
Last Major Revision: 2020-2021

Print: 336 pages

eBook: Read Academy eBooks online from nearly any computer, or download eBooks to your mobile device with the free Academy eBooks app. For eBook features, requirements and licensing, visit: aao.org/ebooks. eBook purchasers can access the content for the life of the product, typically five years from the last date of sales. Please allow up to 90 minutes for receiving an access key (via email) that will allow you to retrieve your eBook after purchase.

Print ISBN: 978-1-68104-622-8
eBook ISBN: 978-1-68104-648-8
Print & eBook ISBN: 978-1-68104-635-8

About the BCSC
The Academy's Basic and Clinical Science Course™ is ophthalmology’s definitive source of clinical information. Practicing ophthalmologists and residents worldwide use the BCSC® to ensure the highest-quality patient care.

Each of the 13 volumes includes up-to-date clinical information, concise text, tables, self-assessment questions with answers, photos and illustrations and opportunities for earning AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Beginning with the 2013–2014 edition, the Academy and the European Board of Ophthalmology (EBO) have partnered to make the BCSC the standard text for all European ophthalmology training programs. The EBO now recommends the BCSC as the primary educational resource for European trainees and ophthalmologists studying for the annual EBO Diploma Exam.

CME Information
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology designates this enduring material for a maximum of 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Write Your Own Review
Only registered users can write reviews. Please Sign in or create an account

For BCSC eBook features, requirements and licensing, visit https://store.aao.org/ebooks-instructions.

Purchasers may download purchased eBooks on up to five personal devices. eBook purchasers can access the content for the life of the product. Typically, this is five years from the last day of sale, except in instances where the content is specific to a particular year or if the purchase was for a subscription of a given length.

© 2023, American Academy of Ophthalmology