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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
MARCH, 1967
of the neuromuscular pathways, peripheral tion for Research in Ophthalmology in June, neurogenic ptosis (peripheral lesions of the 1964, and the second was presented jointly by third nerve, sympathetic ptosis, congenital the Association for Research in Ophthalmol ptosis), ptosis following paradoxic innerva ogy and the American Academy of Ophthal tion and ptosis without primary injury of the mology and Otolaryngology in November, levators or their neurons. Each form has 1965. Some additional material has been been studied by electromyography, which added. Parts of these symposia were pre makes this an excellent contribution. viously published in Investigative Ophthal Oculopression is discussed by Dr. D. mology, volume 3, number 5. Vörösmarthy (Dresden) in English. After Editor Leopold points out in the preface a short history of the decrease of intraocular that the text is not exhaustive but that an pressor," and discusses his experiments with attempt has been made to present current in author describes an instrument, the "oculo- formation. Selected subjects are covered and, pressor," and discusses his experiments with in most instances, complications of drug the apparatus. The facility of outflow therapy are stressed. (tonography) and the coefficient of outflow Coverage of subject material varies from are in accordance and it is possible by this chapter to chapter. Complications of topical instrument to calculate the extent of oculo corticosteroid therapy are presented in a pression for a required hypotony. The in brief general editorial fashion, whereas the strument is useful to prepare an eye for chapters on problems in the use of antibiotics intraocular surgery and for the treatment in ophthalmology and the adverse effects of and prophylaxis of glaucoma. ophthalmic agents in pediatrics are compre The final part of this volume is devoted hensive and detailed. Listing of references at to papers presented at a Symposium on the end of each section is also highly vari Geronto- and Geriatro-ophthalmology held at able. Some chapters have no references and the eye clinic in Basel, Switzerland, in 1964. others have extensive lists. The eight reports by well-known authors are In contrast to other chapters, the section in German. on anesthetic drugs in ophthalmology offers a general review of pharmacology and thera Derrick Vail peutic uses of anesthetic agents as well as the side-reactions to them. OCULAR THERAPY: COMPLICATIONS AND The chapters on cardiovascular agents, MANAGEMENT. Edited by Irving H. Leo tranquilizing agents, virus chemotherapy and pold. St. Louis, Missouri, the C. V. the anticancer drugs present information not Mosby Company, 1966. Clothbound, 157 generally available to the ophthalmologist in pages, 21 tables, 8 figures in black and a single source. Practical clinical points are white, individual chapter references, in given in the chapters on problems in the use dex. Price: $11.00. of autonomie drugs and nonsteroid antiNowadays it is both fashionable and rea inflammatory drugs. A principal objective of the publication sonable to publish on complications of drug therapy. Such publications are timely since was to present data on important aspects of many potent therapeutic agents are being drugs used in ophthalmology in a rapid employed in very high dosages; as a result, readable form. This objective has been ac previously unrecognized complications are complished. The book is not intended as an over-all reference on ocular therapeutics. occurring. The usefulness of the book is enhanced by a This volume consists principally of ma complete indexing of the material. terial presented at two symposia. The first Philip P. Ellis was held under the auspices of the Associa
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
MARCH, 1967
of the neuromuscular pathways, peripheral tion for Research in Ophthalmology in June, neurogenic ptosis (peripheral lesions of the 1964, and the second was presented jointly by third nerve, sympathetic ptosis, congenital the Association for Research in Ophthalmol ptosis), ptosis following paradoxic innerva ogy and the American Academy of Ophthal tion and ptosis without primary injury of the mology and Otolaryngology in November, levators or their neurons. Each form has 1965. Some additional material has been been studied by electromyography, which added. Parts of these symposia were pre makes this an excellent contribution. viously published in Investigative Ophthal Oculopression is discussed by Dr. D. mology, volume 3, number 5. Vörösmarthy (Dresden) in English. After Editor Leopold points out in the preface a short history of the decrease of intraocular that the text is not exhaustive but that an pressor," and discusses his experiments with attempt has been made to present current in author describes an instrument, the "oculo- formation. Selected subjects are covered and, pressor," and discusses his experiments with in most instances, complications of drug the apparatus. The facility of outflow therapy are stressed. (tonography) and the coefficient of outflow Coverage of subject material varies from are in accordance and it is possible by this chapter to chapter. Complications of topical instrument to calculate the extent of oculo corticosteroid therapy are presented in a pression for a required hypotony. The in brief general editorial fashion, whereas the strument is useful to prepare an eye for chapters on problems in the use of antibiotics intraocular surgery and for the treatment in ophthalmology and the adverse effects of and prophylaxis of glaucoma. ophthalmic agents in pediatrics are compre The final part of this volume is devoted hensive and detailed. Listing of references at to papers presented at a Symposium on the end of each section is also highly vari Geronto- and Geriatro-ophthalmology held at able. Some chapters have no references and the eye clinic in Basel, Switzerland, in 1964. others have extensive lists. The eight reports by well-known authors are In contrast to other chapters, the section in German. on anesthetic drugs in ophthalmology offers a general review of pharmacology and thera Derrick Vail peutic uses of anesthetic agents as well as the side-reactions to them. OCULAR THERAPY: COMPLICATIONS AND The chapters on cardiovascular agents, MANAGEMENT. Edited by Irving H. Leo tranquilizing agents, virus chemotherapy and pold. St. Louis, Missouri, the C. V. the anticancer drugs present information not Mosby Company, 1966. Clothbound, 157 generally available to the ophthalmologist in pages, 21 tables, 8 figures in black and a single source. Practical clinical points are white, individual chapter references, in given in the chapters on problems in the use dex. Price: $11.00. of autonomie drugs and nonsteroid antiNowadays it is both fashionable and rea inflammatory drugs. A principal objective of the publication sonable to publish on complications of drug therapy. Such publications are timely since was to present data on important aspects of many potent therapeutic agents are being drugs used in ophthalmology in a rapid employed in very high dosages; as a result, readable form. This objective has been ac previously unrecognized complications are complished. The book is not intended as an over-all reference on ocular therapeutics. occurring. The usefulness of the book is enhanced by a This volume consists principally of ma complete indexing of the material. terial presented at two symposia. The first Philip P. Ellis was held under the auspices of the Associa