An extremely attractive and highly illustrated presentation of the core knowledge of ophthalmolgy which medical students need.
The introductory section relates structure to function in accordance with the approach of most new curricula.
Clinical decision-making section tackles common difficulties of diagnosis and management such as acute red eye, sudden visual loss and spots before the eyes.
Disease oriented spreads present the core information on important diseases needed by the medical student and junior doctor.

What's New

New spreads on genetics and a directory of interest groups.
Section on ophthalimic history expanded to two spreads.
Updated throughout.

Contents
Basic Principles
Anatomy and physiology outer eye
Anatomy and physiology inner eye
Relations and connections: orbit and visual pathways
Human sight
The ophthalmic history
The ophthalmic examination
Special investigations
Ocular pathology
Ocular pharmacology
Genetics
Diseases
Eyelids: blepharitis, dermatitis and lumps
Eyelids: abnormalities of position
Tear secretion and drainage
Episcleritis and scleritis
The orbit
Conjunctiva: infective inflammation
Conjunctiva non-infective inflammation
Cornea: dystrophies and degenerations
Glaucoma: primary open angle
Glaucoma: angle closure and other types
Iritis
Posterior uveitis
The lens
Ocular fundus: diabetic retinopathy macular problems
Ocular fundus: retinal vascular occlusions
Ocular fundus: other retinal vascular disorders
Ocular fundus: macular degenerations
Ocular fundus: hereditary posterior segment disease
Ocular fundus: retinal detachment
Optic disc swelling and optic atrophy
Intraocular tumours
Strabismus: childhood
Strabismus: adult
Unequal and abnormal pupils
Trauma: eyelids, orbit and head
Trauma: the eyeball
Neonatal conjunctivitis
Special topics in ophthalmology
Correcting refractive errors
HIV and the eye
Tropical ophthalmology
Epidemiology and the functional implications of visual handicap
Ophthalmic surgery
Lasers in ophthalmology
Clinical decision-making
Gradual visual loss
Sudden visual loss
The acute red eye
Trauma
The squinting child
Spots before eyes
Irritable eyes
Double vision
Directory of interest groups