Uveal Tract and Glaucoma · Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

Compendio experto de la anatomía y fisiología uveal, clasificación y manejo de las uveítis, tumores del tracto uveal, fisiopatología y tratamiento del glaucoma en todas sus formas: métodos diagnósticos avanzados, farmacología intraocular y técnicas quirúrgicas actualizadas.

What it covers

1. Anatomy of the Uveal Tract
2. · Uveal Vascularization
3. · Hemato-Ocular Barrier
4. Aqueous Humor, Flow Dynamics and Intraocular Pressure
5. · Production of Aqueous Humor
6. · Aqueous Humor Drainage Pathways
7. · Intraocular Pressure (IOP): Values and Determinants
8. · Tonometry and IOP Measurement Methods
9. Uveitis: Classification and Epidemiology
10. · Anatomical Classification (SUN)
11. · Classification by Clinical Course (SUN)
12. · Gradation of Inflammation (SUN)
13. Anterior Uveitis
14. · Etiology and Systemic Associations
15. · Clinical Diagnosis of Acute Anterior Uveitis
16. · Treatment of Anterior Uveitis
17. Intermediate Uveitis
18. · Clinical Findings
19. · Treatment
20. Posterior Uveitis: Main Entities
21. · Ocular Toxoplasmosis
22. · Behçet's disease
23. · Other Important Posterior Uveitis
24. Panuveitis: Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome and Sympathetic Ophthalmia
25. · Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) syndrome
26. · Sympathetic Ophthalmia (OS)
27. Diagnosis of Uveitis: Clinical and Laboratory Study
28. · Directed Clinical History
29. · Laboratory Protocol in Uveitis
30. · Imaging Studies in Uveitis
31. · Molecular Diagnosis of Aqueous and Vitreous Humor
32. Systemic Treatment of Non-Infectious Uveitis
33. Complications of Chronic Uveitis
34. Uveal Melanoma
35. · Molecular Alterations of Uveal Melanoma
36. · Diagnosis and Prognostic Factors
37. · TNM-AJCC Staging (8th Ed.) of Uveal Melanoma
38. · Treatment of Uveal Melanoma
39. · Metastatic Uveal Melanoma Disease
40. Uveal Metastases and Other Intraocular Tumors
41. · Retinoblastoma
42. Glaucoma: Concept, Classification and Epidemiology
43. · Classification of Glaucoma
44. Pathophysiology of Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy
45. · The Cribriform Sheet: The Point of Vulnerability
46. · Pathogenic Theories of Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy
47. Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG)
48. · POAG Risk Factors
49. · Presentation and Diagnosis
50. Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma (PACG)
51. · Acute Glaucoma Crisis
52. · Peripheral Iridotomy with Laser (IPL)
53. · Plateau Iris Syndrome
54. Secondary Glaucomas
55. Normotensive Glaucoma (NTG)
56. · GNT Associations
57. Congenital and Developmental Glaucoma
58. Diagnosis of Glaucoma: Structural and Functional Methods
59. · Gonioscopy
60. · OCT of the Optic Nerve and RNFL
61. · Automated Visual Field (CV)
62. · Corneal Pachymetry
63. Medical Treatment of Glaucoma
64. · Principles of Medical Treatment
65. Laser Glaucoma Treatment
66. · Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT)
67. · Argon Laser Trabeculoplasty (ALT)
68. · Peripheral Iridotomy with Laser (YAG)
69. · Laser Cycloablation (Cyclodiode)
70. Surgical Treatment of Glaucoma
71. · Trabeculectomy
72. · Glaucomatous Drainage Devices (DDG)
73. · Microinvasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS)
74. Diagnostic and Monitoring Algorithms
75. · Algorithm: Diagnosis and Management of POAG
76. · Algorithm: Acute Anterior Uveitis — Initial Evaluation