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Clinical Ophthalmology: A Systematic Approach
Clinical Ophthalmology has been a trusted reference through five editions for thousands of students and practitioners. Established as one of the world’s leading ophthalmic resources it has now been updated for a new generation of readers with online materials including full text, downloadable images and self-assessment tools. These and many additional features ensure its continuing place as a leading textbook in its field. • Most of the superb illustrations are new to the new edition, including histology.
• There are new contributions from leading experts in the field.
• All the chapters are thoroughly revised.
• Four new chapters on eye examination, imaging techniques, developmental malformations and drug-induced disorders.
• Colourful design and attractive layout for each chapter with colour coding and clear boxes for an at-a-glance instant access to the information when in a busy clinic.
• There are new contributions from leading experts in the field.
• All the chapters are thoroughly revised.
• Four new chapters on eye examination, imaging techniques, developmental malformations and drug-induced disorders.
• Colourful design and attractive layout for each chapter with colour coding and clear boxes for an at-a-glance instant access to the information when in a busy clinic.
944 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1994
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September 23, 2023
In a vast and remote galaxy, far removed from the landscapes of common comprehension, exists a planet most peculiar. On this sphere, illuminated not by celestial orbs but by the fluorescence of surgical lamps, we can traverse the topographies of the human eye. Behold, the tome you hold in your hands is not merely ink and paper, it is the astral chart to this otherworldly realm. It is an Odyssey, where the Homeric heroes are not merely warriors and kings, but also surgeons and scholars. A realm under siege by invading alien tribes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa causing bacterial keratitis, vanquished only by the pharmacological warfare of antibiotics and antiseptics. Here, the Cyclops is not a monstrous creature, but a lens to be delicately adjusted, even as Penelope's faithful wait finds its counterpart in the patient vigilance of diagnostics and microbial skirmishes.
Here, in ophthalmic incantations and corneal sutures, lies a metaphorical Ithaca, a destination unto itself. The prose unfurls like the fabric of the universe, textured with the granular intricacies of terminology, yet embroidered with the artistry of technique.. Just as an unusual and brutal culture may dwell in the far corners of this imagined galaxy, so too does a ritualistic and arcane practice exist in the corners of the sclera and retina. They are barbaric only to the uninitiated; to the devout, they represent a complex choreography of human potential and skill.
How precious the eye, this gem of aqueous and vitreous humor becomes, when revealed in the tome’s light. Each chapter a voyage, each illustration a treasure map. It would be easy to miss the awe inspiring for the technical, to see this book as a mere manual, a how to of clinical practice. But within its lines, between its words, exists the odyssey of discovery, the relentless pursuit of vision, both literal and metaphorical.
What a great Odyssey, indeed. To understand this book is to stand at the confluence of two rivers, Science and Imagination. The reader, thus initiated, becomes a wanderer between these two worlds, privileged to gaze upon the landscapes that so few have seen but so many depend upon. In the often invisible microscopic terrains of our being, you will find the sublime, and in the sublime, a reason for being.
Here, in ophthalmic incantations and corneal sutures, lies a metaphorical Ithaca, a destination unto itself. The prose unfurls like the fabric of the universe, textured with the granular intricacies of terminology, yet embroidered with the artistry of technique.. Just as an unusual and brutal culture may dwell in the far corners of this imagined galaxy, so too does a ritualistic and arcane practice exist in the corners of the sclera and retina. They are barbaric only to the uninitiated; to the devout, they represent a complex choreography of human potential and skill.
How precious the eye, this gem of aqueous and vitreous humor becomes, when revealed in the tome’s light. Each chapter a voyage, each illustration a treasure map. It would be easy to miss the awe inspiring for the technical, to see this book as a mere manual, a how to of clinical practice. But within its lines, between its words, exists the odyssey of discovery, the relentless pursuit of vision, both literal and metaphorical.
What a great Odyssey, indeed. To understand this book is to stand at the confluence of two rivers, Science and Imagination. The reader, thus initiated, becomes a wanderer between these two worlds, privileged to gaze upon the landscapes that so few have seen but so many depend upon. In the often invisible microscopic terrains of our being, you will find the sublime, and in the sublime, a reason for being.
January 24, 2014
مينفعش يكون مصدر وحيد لمذاكرة الرمد أول مرة لان في معلومات ناقصة في بعض الفصول، ولانه بيفترض امتلاكك خلفية سابقة عن الرمد لكن مينفعش نعدي راوند الرمد من غير ما نجرب نذاكر منه لانه مفيد، طبعا لم اقرأه كله
December 15, 2018
simple and clear. for me, it's one of the best books that relevant to the optometrist's world
April 18, 2021
Good book for basic ophthalmology science you will need further references and clinical cases to take your test
November 5, 2021
As we all know all kanski ophthalmic book are considered as standard.
Definitely everyone should have it.
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January 25, 2013
kanski is really one of the best books in ophthalmology .. I read most of its chapters and it's really amazing and simple .. that number of pages is because it contains dozens of nice pictures to illustrate the medical subject
the only chapter I didn't like was "lens"
the only chapter I didn't like was "lens"
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