Robert M. Day

May and Worth's Manual cf Diseases of the Eye

This book is the latest British edition of the well-known Mays text. In its nearly 800 pages it gives a rather complete survey of modern ophthalmology. With the steadily decreasing number of hours being devoted to ophthalmology in the undergraduate curriculum in the United States, this book is perhaps too long for general medical student use. Rather, it would seem best suited to the student with a special interest in ophthalmology and to the general physician as a reference book. A minor drawback in this country is the use of British terminology and the reference to British instruments and trade names for drugs. Subjects are arranged anatomically, with a discussion of anatomy, pathology, etiology, clinical picture, and treatment of each disease entity. Treatment is the easiest with which to disagree. Thus, locally administered penicillin is advised for most external conditions, without emphasizing the high incidence of sensitivity reactions, and intraocular

Principles of Ophthalmology.

No two teachers of ophthalmology agree as to how much should be taught the undergraduate medical student or how the material should be presented. Mr. Hobbs has written a thorough, authoritative textbook which can be highly recommended. It is detailed enough to be kept as a reference book by the nonspecialist after graduation from medical school. The method of presentation is the traditional one of dividing the eye into its anatomic parts. Written in England, it contains British terminology and British spelling, so that its use in the United States may, thereby, be somewhat limited.

Ophthalmology Principles and Concepts

The second edition of this excellent, basic textbook is only 35 pages longer than the first edition. This is a sign of judicious editing by the author. The general format has been retained, but several sections have been rewritten. For example, the chapter on pharmacology has been brought up to date, and includes information on the possible effects of oral contraceptives on the eye. A glossary has been added, several photographs have been improved, and lists of differential diagnoses and classifications of various conditions have been attractively arranged on a gray background. Selected, up-to-date references have been arranged under various topics and are placed together at the end of the book. Although this text may contain more information than can be assimilated by the undergraduate medical student in the relatively short time devoted to ophthalmology in the curriculum, it will be a valuable addition to his medical library.