2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
10 Glaucoma
Chapter 4: Clinical Evaluation and Imaging of the Anterior Segment
Highlights
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Systematic examination of the anterior segment, including gonioscopy, is necessary to establish an accurate diagnosis for patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
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Detection of angle closure and important secondary causes of ocular hypertension or glaucoma requires careful and complete assessment of the anterior segment anatomy.
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Various anterior segment imaging modalities can add important information to aid in the diagnosis of disease processes associated with glaucoma.
Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series: Section 10 - Glaucoma. For more information and to purchase the entire series, please visit https://www.aao.org/bcsc.