2023-2024 Basic and Clinical Science Course (TM), Section 10

Section 10 of the Academy's Basic and Clinical Science Course (TM) (BCSC (R)) 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 eight surgical videos that will aid your understanding.Upon completion of Section 10, readers should be able to:List recent advances in the understanding of the contribution of genetic factors in glaucomaDescribe 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 perimetryList the various clinical features of and therapeutic approaches for the secondary open-angle glaucomasDescribe the mechanisms, pathophysiology and treatment of angle-closure glaucomasDescribe how and when to use surgical interventions for glaucoma