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DICTIONARY OF VISUAL SCIENCE. 2nd edi­tion. Edited by Max Schapero, David Cline and Henry W. Hofstetter. Philadel­phia, Chilton, 1968. Clothbound, 804 pages. Price : $24.95. The many disciplines concerned with vi­

sual science are represented in this lexicon by 57 authorities. The collaborating ophthal­mologists include Arthur Jampolsky, Mau­rice Nugent, Philip Shanedling, Robert Bart-lett, Otto Jungschaffer, David Michaels and Ingeborg Schmidt. This edition is much larger than its 1960 predecessor and is re­plete with definitions not readily found else­where. The listings under lens are especially noteworthy and cover even the photochromic sunglass, Bagolini's striated glasses and the Dannheim lens. A similar high standard pre­vails throughout for the most part, but occa­sionally the definitions are oversimplified or inaccurate, such as attributing second sight to swelling of the lens instead of lenticular nuclear sclerosis. Hysteropia, like smog—a fine portmanteau word—is noted, but alter-nocular also merits inclusion. The painstak­ing editors fear that the influx of new terms was too much for their sieve and plea for helpful contributions. The following are sug­gested for their file: fluorescein angiog-raphy, antimongoloid, apotropaic eye, cecu-tient (partially sighted), ligneous conjuncti­vitis, corepraxy, dellen, denier, gutter dys­trophy of cornea, frigory, fundus flavimacu-latus, glycolacria, impletion, necrogranu-lomatous keratitis, lenticulus, maculopathy, orbitography, osmotherapy, optical pachyme-ter, photosensor, Hollenhorst's plaques, vi­sual evoked potential, cornpicker's pupil, rhegmatogenous, venous-stasis retinopathy, marginal vision.

In its field this glossary exceeds in com­pleteness and modernity all current medical dictionaries and should prove a highly useful source of reference.

James E. Lebensohn

FLUORESZENZANGIOGRAPHIE DER R E T I N A . LEHRBUCH UND ATLAS. By Achim Wess-ing and Gerd Meyer-Schwickerath. Stutt­gart, George Thieme Verlag, 1968. Cloth-bound, 212 pages, 120 figures in black and white, 11 tables. Professor Wessing summarizes in this

volume his vast experience with fluorescein angiography in various ocular diseases. Other aspects of the subject also discussed are the history of fluorescein angiography, properties of fluorescein, and methodology. Specialized techniques such as fluorescein cin­ematography and stereofluorescein photog­raphy are described as well as routine proce­dures. The complete listings of references on fluorescein angiography and related areas are particularly valuable.

The superior quality photographs show clearly the abnormalities in the various dis­eases discussed. Some excellent high magni­fication photographs show fine capillary de­tail near the optic nerve, in the macula, and elsewhere in both normal and diseased eyes. An impressive group of flourescein photo­graphs shows retinal and choroidal tumors including tuberous sclerosis, retinoblastoma, angiomatosis retinae, choroidal hemangioma, choroidal melanoma, and metastatic carcino­ma of the breast. As other workers have re­cently shown, metastatic tumors may flu-oresce.

This book does not include fluorescein findings in diseases not studied by the au­thor. Thus omissions include uveal effusion, choroideremia, fundus albipunctatus, fundus flavimaculatus, vitelliruptive macular degen­eration, presumed histoplasmin choroiditis, and choroidal sclerosis. However, references covering most of these subjects are cited (with the exception of the most recent arti­cles).

Fluorescein findings before and after pho­tocoagulation are shown in several diseases, such as central serous retinopathy, condi­tions with surface neovascularization, an­giomatosis retinae, retinoblastoma, and mela­noma. Of course melanoma and the larger

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retinoblastomas are no longer photocoagu-lated.

This atlas is a valuable addition in the field of fluorescein angiography and is worthwhile reading for anyone interested in this subject and able to read German.

Alex E. Krill

MAY'S DISEASES OF THE EYE. 24th edition. Edited by James H. Allen. Baltimore, Williams & Wilkins, 1968. Clothbound, 430 pages, index, appendix, 258 illustra­tions and 32 color plates. $9.75. The original purpose of the manual of

Diseases of the Eye by Charles May was to present appropriate information in a con­cise and practical form for use by the stu­dent and general practitioner. The outlines originally set forth have been followed in this 24th edition. Revisions in the form of new information, particularly in the field of ocular therapeutics have been included, keep the outline updated, and, as Dr. Allen points out, "with the continuing . . . developments in ophthalmology, they will have to be con­tinued with subsequent editions."

It may be difficult for the specialist to view this text in proper perspective. The teacher, however, can feel the need for a stu­dent manual. Quick handy reference to de­scriptions of commonly encountered diseases is understandably required by the general practitioner. The text appears to fulfill these needs in a conventional fashion. What con­cerns all teachers of medical students at this time, however, is the transmission of the ex­citement and enthusiasm as well as the knowledge which follows hard on the heels of new and important discoveries in fields like genetics and metabolic disorders by tell­ing how the eye participates. These stimu­lants are perhaps not best served by an al­phabetical listing of a few of the ocular manifestations of general diseases. The cure for this problem, however, within the pres­ent format of the manual is not readily ap­

parent to the reviewer. The digest of new in­formation is also difficult. For example, the inclusion of fundus photographs of pseudo-papillitis, papillitis, and papilledema after in­travenous fluorescein is welcome, but the in­terpretative captions do not tell how this in­teresting technique helps to distinguish be­tween the latter two of these conditions.

Nevertheless, this volume will not only re­tain its popularity among some students and most practitioners, but will also prove useful for the enlarging body of lay assistants to ophthalmologists who will find the illustra­tions, easy readability, and simplicity of out­line very helpful.

Marvin L. Sears

MAY AND WORTH'S MANUAL OF DISEASES OF THE EYE. 13th edition. Edited by T. Keith Lyle, Alexander G. Cross and Charles A. G. Cook. Philadelphia, Davis, 1968. Clothbound, 796 pages, index, 334 figures in black and white, 63 color plates. Price : $12.00. This new edition of May and Worth is an

extensive outline of diseases of the eye aimed at instructing the medical student and providing preliminary study for those who would begin a career in ophthalmology. It is also intended to be a useful reference book for general practitioners and specialists in branches of medicine other than ophthalmol­ogy.

The text is organized into chapters con­secutively covering the structures of the eye and adnexa in an anteroposterior direction. The scope of this edition has been expanded to include three newly written chapters deal­ing with physical and visual optics, and re­fraction. An enormous amount of well-orga­nized and practical material essential to the ophthalmologist has been assembled and pre­sented with clarity. These chapters are fol­lowed by several dealing with neuro-ophthal-mology. Also included are sections con­cerned with principles of surgery, ocular