Intraocular pressure (IOP) is the only known modifiable risk factor for glaucoma. Besides being a cornerstone in glaucoma management, accurate measurement of IOP forms an important component of routine ophthalmic evaluation. Despite the innovation of various newer tonometers, Goldmann applanation tonometer is still considered the Gold standard for IOP measurement. However, there are several rep...

Spatial data management has been an active area of intensive research for more than two decades. In order to support spatial objects in a database system several issues should be taken into consideration such as: spatial data models, indexing mechanisms, efficient query processing, cost models. One of the most influential access methods in the area is the R-tree structure proposed by Guttman in...

Before 1980, most people experiencing common nervous problems and who sought medical help complained of anxiety and were treated for anxiety. Similar experiences increasingly led to complaints of or treatment for panic attacks in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and to complaints of or treatment for mood disorders by the mid-1990s. Today, such patients seem once again increasingly likely to comp...