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field are described in detail. The discussion includes the use and merits of tonometers, static and kinetic perimeters, both computerized and noncomputerized, tonography, and provocative tests. The chapter on gonioscopy is most instructive to the neophyte. It is interesting that the authors consider the Bjerrum tangent screen, which is still widely used in the United States, to be outdated because it lacks fixation control and standardized illustrations. It also should be noted that the MaklakofF, MacKay-Marg, and noncontact tonometers described have not been approved for use in West Germany. Tests for motility, fusion, diplopia, refraction, tear flow, and localization of intraocular foreign bodies and slit-lamp and ophthalmoscopic examinations are discussed clearly, but with less fervor. Many instruments, both German and non-German, are described and pictured, and the names of manufacturers are given. However, since monocular direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy are discussed in detail, more than one sentence should have been devoted to binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy, a widely used technique. For the medical student, the first-year resident, and the practitioner in other fields, this book will be a useful and concise guide to the bewildering array of available tests. It should be especially valuable as a supplement to practical instruction in the clinic. The practicing ophthalmologist will need more comprehensive texts for reference, but will enjoy reading about the many new and important advances in diagnosis. MAX HIRSCHFELDER
Ophthalmic Electrodiagnosis. Volume 1 in the series Major Problems in Ophthalmology, 2nd ed. By N. R. Galloway.
JANUARY, 1982
London, England, Lloyd-Luke, 1981. Hardcover, 180 pages, index, 92 black and white figures. $30.50 This is the second edition of a book, first published in 1975, dedicated to clinical electrophysiology. The first part of the book is devoted primarily to the methods and theory of measuring electroretinograms, electro-oculograms, and visualevoked potentials and describes the equipment used and the responses obtained. The second part of the book covers the clinical applications, including the costs and organization of the clinic, and measuring responses. Five chapters are devoted to specific clinical problems: hereditary degenerations, acquired disorders, opacities, toxic disorders, and injuries. The text is clear and descriptive. There are ample illustrations. This book will be valuable to the ophthalmologist establishing a retinal function clinic. Further, the concise descriptions of typical results obtained in a wide variety of diseases will prove useful to the practicing clinician. VIVIANNE SMITH POKORNY
Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 26th ed. Philadelphia, W. B. Saunders Co., 1981. Hardcover, 1,485pages, 240 illustrations. Standard edition, $32.50; indexed edition, $37.50 Twenty-six editions over a period of 81 years must make this one of the most venerable medical books still in use. There is a preface describing the computer as a lexicographic tool. It is easy to imagine how helpful the computer must be to the lexicographer who can store entries and bring them back from the computer's memory by pressing a button. The introductory essay on "Fundamentals of Medical Etymology" emphasizes
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field are described in detail. The discussion includes the use and merits of tonometers, static and kinetic perimeters, both computerized and noncomputerized, tonography, and provocative tests. The chapter on gonioscopy is most instructive to the neophyte. It is interesting that the authors consider the Bjerrum tangent screen, which is still widely used in the United States, to be outdated because it lacks fixation control and standardized illustrations. It also should be noted that the MaklakofF, MacKay-Marg, and noncontact tonometers described have not been approved for use in West Germany. Tests for motility, fusion, diplopia, refraction, tear flow, and localization of intraocular foreign bodies and slit-lamp and ophthalmoscopic examinations are discussed clearly, but with less fervor. Many instruments, both German and non-German, are described and pictured, and the names of manufacturers are given. However, since monocular direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy are discussed in detail, more than one sentence should have been devoted to binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy, a widely used technique. For the medical student, the first-year resident, and the practitioner in other fields, this book will be a useful and concise guide to the bewildering array of available tests. It should be especially valuable as a supplement to practical instruction in the clinic. The practicing ophthalmologist will need more comprehensive texts for reference, but will enjoy reading about the many new and important advances in diagnosis. MAX HIRSCHFELDER
Ophthalmic Electrodiagnosis. Volume 1 in the series Major Problems in Ophthalmology, 2nd ed. By N. R. Galloway.
JANUARY, 1982
London, England, Lloyd-Luke, 1981. Hardcover, 180 pages, index, 92 black and white figures. $30.50 This is the second edition of a book, first published in 1975, dedicated to clinical electrophysiology. The first part of the book is devoted primarily to the methods and theory of measuring electroretinograms, electro-oculograms, and visualevoked potentials and describes the equipment used and the responses obtained. The second part of the book covers the clinical applications, including the costs and organization of the clinic, and measuring responses. Five chapters are devoted to specific clinical problems: hereditary degenerations, acquired disorders, opacities, toxic disorders, and injuries. The text is clear and descriptive. There are ample illustrations. This book will be valuable to the ophthalmologist establishing a retinal function clinic. Further, the concise descriptions of typical results obtained in a wide variety of diseases will prove useful to the practicing clinician. VIVIANNE SMITH POKORNY
Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 26th ed. Philadelphia, W. B. Saunders Co., 1981. Hardcover, 1,485pages, 240 illustrations. Standard edition, $32.50; indexed edition, $37.50 Twenty-six editions over a period of 81 years must make this one of the most venerable medical books still in use. There is a preface describing the computer as a lexicographic tool. It is easy to imagine how helpful the computer must be to the lexicographer who can store entries and bring them back from the computer's memory by pressing a button. The introductory essay on "Fundamentals of Medical Etymology" emphasizes