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Show lournnl of CllnlUlI Neuro- ol'hthalmol,' gy 9( 2): 136. 1989. Book Review Differential Diagnosis of Eye Diseases, 2nd rev. English Ed., by Hans Pau, F. e Blodi, and E. F. Blodi. Thieme Medical Publishers, New York, 1988, 479 pp, $ 125. Dr. Pau, with the help of Drs. F. e and e F. Blodi, has indeed succeeded in preparing an amazingly extensive, yet well- organized compilation of all aspects of ocular disease. It must be understood, however, that the purpose of this book is a differential diagnosis with brief description of each disease entity and is not to be used as an exhaustive reference pertaining to all aspects of each disease process. The actual diagnostic workup and treatment of each disease are not addressed. However, this is not the purpose of this text. The many illustrations in this book, approximately half of which are in color, are extraordinarily clear and of excellent quality. The more important points of each disease entity are described briefly and well referenced. Of particular interest to the neuroophthalmologist would be the chapters concerning visual disturbances, visual defects, motor and sensory dis- 136 © 1989 Raven Press, Ltd., New York turbances, ocular pain, the optic nerve, the pupil, and the orbit, as well as brief chapters concerning chromosomal anomalies, autoimmune diseases, and hereditary inborn metabolic disorders. As one can see from this brief description of a small segment of the text, Drs. Pau, and F. e and e F. Blodi have done an excellent job in providing the practicing ophthalmologist with an exhaustive brief review concerning differential diagnosis of all entities of ocular disease. I would strongly recommend this textbook to students of ophthalmology. It also serves as an excellent, though brief, textbook reference for the private practitioner. But, department chairpersons beware, for the residents now have another weapon with which to prepare for Grand Rounds! Bradley K. Farris, M. D. Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology University of Oklahoma College of Medicine Dean A. McGee Eye Institute Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
