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Beyond Gonioscopy: Digital Imaging of the Anterior Segment

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Evaluation of the angle is an essential part of the exam of the glaucoma patient. Gonioscopy is a somewhat subjective evaluation of the anterior chamber angle of the eye using a lens. Gonioscopy is essential to determine what subtype of glaucoma an individual may have. However, at times, it may be difficult to obtain consistent gonioscopic results because of factors related to the patient’s eye and/or cooperation. Gonioscopy is never as objective as we would like for it to be.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, UPMC Eye Center, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Robert J. Noecker MD, MBA

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  2. Casey Eye Institute, Dept. Ophthalmology, Oregon Health & Sciences University, SW. Terwilliger Blvd. 3375, Portland, 97201-4197, USA

    John R. Samples

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Noecker, R.J. (2010). Beyond Gonioscopy: Digital Imaging of the Anterior Segment. In: Schacknow, P., Samples, J. (eds) The Glaucoma Book. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-76700-0_27

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