"Essentials in Ophthalmology" is a new review series covering all of ophthalmology categorized in eight subspecialties. It will be published quarterly, thus each subspecialty will be reviewed biannually.
Given the multiplicity of medical publications already available, why is a new series needed? Consider that the half-life of medical knowledge is estimated to be around 5 years. Moreover, it can be as long as 8 years between the first description of a medical innovation in a peer-reviewed scientific journal and publication in a medical textbook. A series that narrows this time span between journal and textbook would provide a more rapid and efficient transfer of medical knowledge into clinical practice, and enhance care of our patients.

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1 Genetic Changes and Their Influence on Structure and Function of the Eye in Glaucoma.- 2 Neuroprotection in Glaucoma.- 3 Screening for Glaucoma.- 4 Semi-automated Kinetic Perimetry for Assessment of Advanced Glaucomatous Visual Field Loss.- 5 Optic Nerve Imaging: Recent Advances.- 6 New Concepts in the Diagnosis of Angle-Closure Glaucoma: The Role of Ultrasound Biomicroscopy.- 7 Childhood Glaucoma and Amblyopia.- 8 What Have We Learned from the Major Glaucoma Clinical Trials?.- 9 The Concept of Target IOP at Various Stages of Glaucoma.- 10 A Practical Approach to the Management of Normal Tension Glaucoma.- 11 Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma.- 12 Pigment Dispersion Syndrome - Update 2003.- 13 Wound Modulation in Glaucoma Surgery.- 14 Non-penetrating vs Penetrating Surgery of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma.