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The Refraction of the Eye
EDITORIALS Reference to the Fundus Oculi, by Casey A. Wood, of Chicago. Chronic Tuberculosis of the Choroid, by Edward Jackson, of Denver. From his colleagues and admirers among American ophthalmologists, we offer sincere congratulations and good wishes; with the hope that he will live up to his centenarian family history; and long continue the active, progres>sive, wise leader that he is to the medical profession.
E. J.
BOOK NOTICES. Squibbs Materia Medica. 1919 Edition. Published by E. R. Squibb & Sons, New York (gratuitous). This is an exhaustive series of formulas and descriptions of the products gotten out by this well-known pharmaceutical house. The occasion of its publication is the one-hundredth birthday anniversary of the late Dr. E. R. Squibb, the founder of the house; and the sixtieth anniversary of its foundation. This little book is useful for reference ; more so perhaps to the ophthalmologist than to some of his professional colleagues, who are habitually prescribing a wide range of drugs for internal use. H. V. W .
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The Refraction of the Eye. A Manual for Students. By Gustavus Hartridge, F. R. C. S. Sixteenth Edition. (See also p. 546.) The fact that this little book has run sixteen editions from the time of its first publication in 1884, bespeaks its popularity and something of its value. The size of the book has Remained about the same, the present edition being 281 pages, including the index. The author has, from time to time, condensed portions and included newer methods. In this last edition will be found the broken ring test chart of Landolt; newer references to the shadow test, which the English call Retinoscopy and brief notes on heterophoria, which, with its subdivisions, now seems to be accepted by our English cousins as a proper nomenclature. W e note that "cyclophoria is only occasionally met with in this country, tho cases seem frequently to occur in America." Also that asthenopia is sometimes due to diseased teeth. In other respects this edition is like the previous ones, discussing the subject of refraction in a personal way that makes easy reading for the student. For the sixteenth time we recommend this book for teaching purposes and as a vade mecum for the refractionist. H. V. W .
NEWS ITEMS Personals and items of interest should be sent to Dr. Melville Black, 424 Metropolitan Building, Denver, Colorado. They should be sent in by the 25th of the month. The following gentlemen have consented to supply the news from their respective sections: Dr. Edmond E, Blaauw, Buffalo; Dr. H. Alexander Brown, San Francisco; Dr. V. A. Chapman, Milwaukee; Dr. Robert Fagin, Memphis; Dr. M. Feingold, New Orleans; Dr. Wm. F. Hardy, St. Louis; Dr. Geo. F. Keiper, LaFayette, Indiana; Dr. Geo. H. Kress, Los Angeles; Dr. W. H. Lowell, Boston; Dr. Pacheco Luna, Guatemala City, Central America; Dr. Wm. R. Murray, Minneapolis; Dr. G. Oram Ring, Philadelphia; Dr. Chas. P. Small, Chicago; Dr. John E. Virden, New York City; Dr. John O. McReynoIds, Dallas, Texas; Dr. Edward F. Parker, Charleston, S. C. Volunteers are needed in other localities. DEATHS.
Dr. F. K. Brown died in Philadelphia on May 31st. Dr. C. B. Bush died in Philadelphia on May 27th. Walter T. Clegg, of Liverpool, died suddenly of pneumonia, at the age of sixty years.
L. E. Desjardins, a professor in Laval Medical College, Montreal, died recently. Dr. William M. Floyd, of Henderson, Kentucky, died on May 17th. Dr. Hiram L. Lutz, of Philadelphia, died on June 8th. Erik Nordenson, of _ Stockholm, died last February of influenza in his 72nd year.
E. J.
BOOK NOTICES. Squibbs Materia Medica. 1919 Edition. Published by E. R. Squibb & Sons, New York (gratuitous). This is an exhaustive series of formulas and descriptions of the products gotten out by this well-known pharmaceutical house. The occasion of its publication is the one-hundredth birthday anniversary of the late Dr. E. R. Squibb, the founder of the house; and the sixtieth anniversary of its foundation. This little book is useful for reference ; more so perhaps to the ophthalmologist than to some of his professional colleagues, who are habitually prescribing a wide range of drugs for internal use. H. V. W .
623
The Refraction of the Eye. A Manual for Students. By Gustavus Hartridge, F. R. C. S. Sixteenth Edition. (See also p. 546.) The fact that this little book has run sixteen editions from the time of its first publication in 1884, bespeaks its popularity and something of its value. The size of the book has Remained about the same, the present edition being 281 pages, including the index. The author has, from time to time, condensed portions and included newer methods. In this last edition will be found the broken ring test chart of Landolt; newer references to the shadow test, which the English call Retinoscopy and brief notes on heterophoria, which, with its subdivisions, now seems to be accepted by our English cousins as a proper nomenclature. W e note that "cyclophoria is only occasionally met with in this country, tho cases seem frequently to occur in America." Also that asthenopia is sometimes due to diseased teeth. In other respects this edition is like the previous ones, discussing the subject of refraction in a personal way that makes easy reading for the student. For the sixteenth time we recommend this book for teaching purposes and as a vade mecum for the refractionist. H. V. W .
NEWS ITEMS Personals and items of interest should be sent to Dr. Melville Black, 424 Metropolitan Building, Denver, Colorado. They should be sent in by the 25th of the month. The following gentlemen have consented to supply the news from their respective sections: Dr. Edmond E, Blaauw, Buffalo; Dr. H. Alexander Brown, San Francisco; Dr. V. A. Chapman, Milwaukee; Dr. Robert Fagin, Memphis; Dr. M. Feingold, New Orleans; Dr. Wm. F. Hardy, St. Louis; Dr. Geo. F. Keiper, LaFayette, Indiana; Dr. Geo. H. Kress, Los Angeles; Dr. W. H. Lowell, Boston; Dr. Pacheco Luna, Guatemala City, Central America; Dr. Wm. R. Murray, Minneapolis; Dr. G. Oram Ring, Philadelphia; Dr. Chas. P. Small, Chicago; Dr. John E. Virden, New York City; Dr. John O. McReynoIds, Dallas, Texas; Dr. Edward F. Parker, Charleston, S. C. Volunteers are needed in other localities. DEATHS.
Dr. F. K. Brown died in Philadelphia on May 31st. Dr. C. B. Bush died in Philadelphia on May 27th. Walter T. Clegg, of Liverpool, died suddenly of pneumonia, at the age of sixty years.
L. E. Desjardins, a professor in Laval Medical College, Montreal, died recently. Dr. William M. Floyd, of Henderson, Kentucky, died on May 17th. Dr. Hiram L. Lutz, of Philadelphia, died on June 8th. Erik Nordenson, of _ Stockholm, died last February of influenza in his 72nd year.