This book aims to be a practical guide to the diagnosis and management of all ocular emergencies during the critical first 48 hour period. This is quite a tall order but it is achieved very satisfactorily.

The book opens by identifying that true ocular emergencies requiring immediate attention are rare and that most emergencies give adequate time for evaluation and unhurried decision making which is a reassuring start especially for the novice or the non-ophthalmic accident and …