Acute Glaucoma : Acute Primary Closed Angle Glaucoma Major Global Blinding Problem

Lim, Arthur

ISBN 10: 9810459483 / ISBN 13: 9789810459482

Published by Singapore Univ Pr, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Acute Glaucoma : Acute Primary Closed Angle Glaucoma Major Global Blinding Problem
• Publisher: Singapore Univ Pr
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9810459483
• ISBN 13: 9789810459482
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Acute primary closed angle glaucoma is a dangerous eye disease on the increase. It can blind a patient rapidly. Yet blindness from acute glaucoma is preventable early on. With the help of nurses, healthcare workers, general practitioners, specialists and eye surgeons, blindness from glaucoma can be prevented. Of the 60 million current sufferers of glaucoma, 6 million are blind-half were blinded by closed angle glaucoma, of which half were blinded by acute glaucoma. These figures will only increase as the world population ages. We must act now.

Includes color and black & white illustrations.

About the Author

Arthur Lim is Clinical Professor, Department of Orhthalmology, National University of Singapore. He was Chairman of the Singapore Eye Research Institute and Founding Director of the Singapore National Eye Centre.