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Neuro-ophthalmology, 3rd ed.
edited by Joel S. Glaser,
667 pp., Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999, $115.00
Since the appearance of the first edition in 1977, this work has served as the first-line, go-to text in neuro-ophthalmology for trainees and practitioners. For the beginner, there are essential chapters on history and examination. (The visage of the editor appears in some sections demonstrating the examination, too.) A separate chapter is devoted to special techniques employed in the neuro-ophthalmic examination. Instructions for conducting a funduscopic examination are omitted, however, probably because this text is also published as part of a six-volume looseleaf reference for ophthalmologists (Clinical Ophthalmology, William Tasman and Edward Jaeger, eds). Thorough discussions follow on the visual and oculomotor systems. Chapters are also devoted to the pupil, orbit, pediatric disorders, headache, vascular disorders, and the vestibular system. Functional visual loss is one common clinical problem that receives only limited attention.
The effort to retain the high quality of previous editions is achieved. From four contributors in the first edition to 14 in the second, there are now 20 distinguished authors. Ten ophthalmologists and eight neurologists provide important perspectives from the two disciplines and a resource of practical information for clinical use. One chapter, on the dizzy patient, has been added since the last edition. Over one third of the references are new. Illustrations and tables are instructive and numerous. Nonetheless, the length has been contained so that the text extends only to 667 pages.
Neuro-ophthalmology is concisely written, authoritative, and generally comprehensive. General neurologists will find the book very useful for the diagnosis of a broad range of neuro-ophthalmologic disorders. Recommendations for management usually follow general guidelines. Suggestions for more definitive treatment are often terse, so the neurologist may need to seek alternative sources if additional …
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