Review of: Neuro-Ophthalmology Illustrated

Books Received Review of: NeuroOphthalmology Illustrated Valérie Biousse, Nancy J. Newman. Neuro-Ophthalmology Illustrated, 2nd edition. New York, NY: Thieme Publishers; 2016. 649 pages. $109.99 ISBN: 978-1-62623-149-8 This second edition of NeuroOphthalmology Illustrated is an update to the first edition published in 2009. In the preface to the first edition, world-renowned authors, Drs Valérie Biousse and Nancy Newman of Emory University in Atlanta, stated that the aim of the book was to "provide the essential information on basic clinical neuroophthalmology and to simplify the perceived complexity of neuro-ophthalmology without sacrificing comprehensiveness," to the target audience of medical students, residents, ENT specialists, radiologists, and primary care physicians. To the practicing neuro-ophthalmologist with any clinical experience, one realizes that this lofty aim is much easier said than performed; however, the authors, who are masters of the subject material, have been able to successfully do just that. The overall structure of the book remains the same as the first edition, with updates to and addition of sections, and enlargement and clarification of illustrations. The book takes the reader from the basics of the neuro-ophthalmic Books Received: J Neuro-Ophthalmol 2016; 36: e5 examination and ancillary testing through a wide spectrum of neuro-ophthalmic presentations and disorders. Overall, the book is well written and easy to read. The basic points of each topic are concisely explained with the salient facts and illustrated with clear, thoughtful, well-placed, and appropriately labeled images, tables, and figures. Information often is conveyed in a bulleted format, which makes material easy to review. At times, some of the images describing clinical findings are found several pages from the text in which they are initially introduced; however, this does not significantly hinder the flow of the book. Clinical pearls also are found throughout the book, emphasizing key points of the physical examination or clinical history that are highlighted in a particular section. If one is looking for an exhaustive treatise on the diagnosis and management of neuro-ophthalmic conditions, this is likely not the book for you. Details of diagnoses, such as the percentage of patients with optic neuritis who have neuromyelitis optica and the specifics of treatment, often are not mentioned. However, for the target audience, this is a great resource that will serve them well. It is a timely update to a well-written and well-received first edition. Ore-ofe O. Adesina, MD Ruiz Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Houston, Texas Robert Cizik Eye Clinic, Houston, Texas [e-mail] e5 Copyright © North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited.