Cornea Atlas by Jay H. Krachmer, David A. Palay

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Synopsis

1098 full-color images perfectly capture the appearance of the complete range of corneal and external eye diseases. Compiled by two of the world's foremost authorities on the subject and created using state-of-the-art digital imaging technology, they represent the sharpest, most accurate collection of photographs of the cornea ever published. Updates include a wealth of new images contributed by ophthalmologists from around the world; updated and expanded coverage of refractive surgery, external eye manifestations of chemical and biological warfare, and molecular genetics of corneal dystrophies; and a new Image Bank on CD-ROM. This comprehensive visual library of corneal disorders is ideal for reference during patient evaluation, screening, and treatment.

• Covers all of the corneal and external eye conditions you might ever encounter—including tumors, dystrophic and degenerative disorders, inflammatory diseases, corneal manifestations of systemic disease, traumatic injuries, and therapeutic and reconstructive surgical procedures.
  
• Offers the expertise of internationally renowned experts who have developed many innovative techniques for diagnosing and treating corneal and external eye diseases.
  
• Features magnified insets that provide close-up views of important features.
  
• Uses an oversized, 9 13/16" x 12 1/16" format to display images at an optimal size for convenient reference.

• Offers new images provided by ophthalmologists from around the world.
  
• Includes a completely revamped and expanded section on Refractive Surgery, reflecting all of the monumental recent advances in this area.
  
• Provides new coverage ofexternal eye manifestations of chemical and biological warfare and molecular genetics of corneal dystrophies.
  
• Comes with an Image Bank on CD-ROM that lets you incorporate all of the book's photographs into your own PowerPoint™ presentations. You can search for images by topic and create personalized "slide shows."

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1098 full-color images perfectly capture the appearance of the complete range of corneal and external eye diseases. Compiled by two of the world's foremost authorities on the subject and created using state-of-the-art digital imaging technology, they represent the sharpest, most accurate collection of photographs of the cornea ever published. Updates include a wealth of new images contributed by ophthalmologists from around the world, updated and expanded coverage of refractive surgery, external eye manifestations of chemical and biological warfare, and molecular genetics of corneal dystrophies, and a new Image Bank on CD-ROM. This comprehensive visual library of corneal disorders is ideal for reference during patient evaluation, screening, and treatment.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer:Stephen E Orlin, MD (University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine)
Description:This is the most comprehensive atlas on corneal and external diseases. The list of contributing cornea specialists is impressive, physicians who are all authoritative experts in the field. This second edition has current and up-to-date photographs and is an improvement on the first edition published in 1995.
Purpose:The purpose is to provide photographic illustrations of a wide variety of cornea and external disease related conditions. The book is perfectly organized along anatomic and disease specific guidelines, making it very easy to navigate. The quality of each photo is superb and all have obviously been selected perfectly to illustrate a particular point about a specific condition. This book will be a major contribution to the education of both general ophthalmologists and cornea specialists. The objectives of the authors have been met in this beautiful atlas.
Audience:The atlas is intended for general ophthalmologists and cornea specialists as well as medical students and people in ancillary ophthalmology fields, such as technicians. Dr. Krachmer is a world renowned cornea specialist and a well respected authority in the field.
Features:This comprehensive illustrative atlas covers the full spectrum of common and not so common cornea and external related diseases. It also covers surgical aspects of the subject, including refractive surgery. The photographs are not only of the highest technical quality with perfect color and clarity, they also highlight the most classic features of the condition being presented. Eachphotograph has a short description of the salient clinical features and a short sentence about something of clinical relevance to the case presented. This book is the most comprehensive I have seen on this subject.
Assessment:In a field such as ophthalmology, which is very conducive to clinical photography, this book is as helpful, if not more so, than a textbook on the same subject. This atlas is the most comprehensive that I have seen and this latest edition adds numerous photos and covers new relevant material since the original edition in 1995. This book adds a tremendous resource to the personal libraries of clinical ophthalmologists and can be used as a quick reference for an unusual patient that might be posing a diagnostic dilemma to the physician. More importantly, it should be an invaluable asset to the library of any ophthalmology residency program, as a valuable tool in the education of new ophthalmologists.