ADVANCES IN Ophthalmology and Optometry

Recent Advances in Ophthalmology

PRK in human eyes was first performed in 1988. It involves removal of corneal epithelium followed by application of Excimer laser and has been proven to be safe and effective method of low to moderate power correction of myopia upto-6D (I). LASIK involves creation of a corneal flap with an automated microkeratome, followed by Excimer laser ablation of the stromal tissue. LASIK is being performe...

Recent advances in ophthalmology.

Recent Advances in Ophthalmology

Sir Stewart Duke-Elder, K.C.V.O., D.Sc., M.D., F.R.C.S., F.A.C.S., and Allen J. B. Goldsmith, M.B., B.S., F.R.C.S. Fourth Edition. 1951. J. and A. Churchill Ltd., 104, Gloucester Place, London, W.1. Pp. xi plus 372. With 6 coloured plates and 133 text-figures. Price, 28s. Many advances have taken place in ophthalmology since the last edition of this well-known book in 1934. It has been wholly r...

Recent advances in paediatric ophthalmology.

In the preface to Volume VI of the "System of Ophthalmology", which is concerned with Ocular Motility and Strabismus, Sir Stewart Duke-Elder makes a comment which is so characteristic of his style: "as years pass, more and more super-specialties appear within our specialty and more and more of our colleagues climb above the golden clouds to revel in their favourite hobby, seeking to do little e...

Documenta Ophthalmologica—Advances in Ophthalmology

This is a collection of eight papers. G. Wald of New York writes an obituary notice in English on Professor Selig Hecht. A. v. Tschermak-Seysenegg of Prague writes on Simultaneous Contrast in German with a short summary in English. Next W. Bronkhorst of Bilthoven, J. Ten Doesschate and P. F. Fischer of Utrecht discuss the Physiological Optics of the Visualization of X-ray Pictures in English wi...