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Show Journal of Clinical Neuro-ophthalmology 13(1): 72, 1993. Book Reviews Ocular Emergencies, by Robert A. Catalano. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co.lHarcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992, 568 pp, $45.00. This excellent book details with astonishing clarity how to evaluate and work ~p almost a~y emergency ophthalmologic complamt or condItion one can imagine. It begins with a thorough chapte~ on how to perform a good eye history and examI~ation. Next is a very complete chapter regardmg diagnostic studies from neuroimaging to Gram stains. A special chapter on techniques for examining pediatric patients is quite helpful. T~e remainder of the text is divided into traumatic and nontraumatic ocular emergencies. Both sections are well written, and the chapters on sudden visual loss and functional disorders are particularly good. The book finishes with two chapters d~~l~g solely with ophthalmic infections and antibIotic and steroid use. An excellent appendix listing all ophthalmologic abbreviations a~d ~otati~ns in common use is a godsend to begInnmg reSIdents and physicians in other specialties. All beginning ophthalmology and emergency medicine residents, to whom this text is directed, would benefit from reading this book. Its easy-toread text and almost 300 clear illustrations leave one with a solid basic understanding of most entities he is likely to encounter in the emergency setting. Others in practice or those preparing for board examinations would find it an excellent review book as well. Priced moderately, Ocular Emergencies is a welcome addition to the ophthalmologic literature. R. M. Siatkowski, M.D. Fellow, Pediatric Ophthalmology Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Miami, Florida 72 © 1993 Raven Press, Ltd., New York Age Related Macular Degeneration. Princip.l~s and Practice, by G. Robert Hampton and PhilIp T. Nelsen. New York: Raven Press, 1992, 320 pp., $84.00. Written for general ophthalmologis~s and op~thalmologists- in-training, this book gives a ba~Ic overview into a very common disease. After beginning with its epidemiology, Marilyn Kincaid ~d Alan Bird review the pathology and pathophysIOlogy of AMD. Drs. Hampton and Nelse~ then discuss the office evaluation and mecharucs of fluorescein angiography. Following is an excellent chapter by Mary Lou Lewis on the clinic~l prese~tations of AMD. The authors then reVIew baSIC concepts of and indications for laser therapy. Two well-written chapters examine the current status of medical and surgical management of this entity. The final section reviews the low vision evaluation and various resources for patients with AMD, and concludes with an essay from the patient's perspective. Age Related Macular Degeneration accomplishes its goals of describing the various features of this disease, how to evaluate the patient, when to order fluorescein angiography, and when to treat or refer. R. M. Siatkowski, M.D. Fellow, Pediatric Ophthalmology Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Miami, Florida |
