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Recent Advances in Ophthalmology 9. Edited by Barrie Jay, Colin M Kirkness. Pp 224. £39.95. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1995. ISBN 0443 051275.
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With the ever increasing volume of literature on all subjects,
this collection of 16 reviews of topical issues in ophthalmology provides a useful concise update for ophthalmologists: for those in
training who require a "review lecture" on the subject; and for the
more senior surgeon who may wish to keep abreast of subjects not
necessarily in his field of special interest. The selection of subjects
encompasses difficult clinical problems (for example, management of
advanced glaucoma), visits newer techniques which are becoming more
widespread (small incision cataract surgery, ocular surface
reconstruction, use of botulinum toxin), and also presents reviews of
newer diagnostic techniques requiring specialist instrumentation. Some
of the chapters provide a wider overview of the subject, while other
give detailed instruction for best clinical practice. Clearly written
by recognised specialists in their fields, well illustrated and
supported by extensive bibliographies, each article introduces the
subject with a historical perspective, before describing
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