Atlas Of Clinical Ophthalmology, Third Edition 3rd Edition (2004) by David J. Spalton FRCS FRCP FRCOphth PDF

Description

The Atlas of Clinical Ophthalmology combines the highest-quality colour photographs, clinical descriptions and explanatory line drawings to provide an outstanding and accessible visual reference of ocular disease and its clinical signs.The book systematically covers examination, investigation and diagnosis of all the common and many of the rarer ophthalmic disorders. Illustrations of the embryology, histology, pathology and systemic diseases are included as appropriate to elucidate the clinical information. The new edition has been exhaustively updated throughout, with over 1000 new illustrations, many chapters written by new contributors and new, up-to-the-minute information on refractive surgery and LASIK.From the reviews of the second edition”It is a bounty of superbly chosen photographs…. this atlas is unsurpassed in its representational clarity…. A definite visual feast, this book is a prize for any bookshelf.” (American Journal of Ophthalmology)”The authors are superb teachers, and the book is an excellent educational medium.” (Doody’s Health Sciences Book Review Annual)”It is always easy to find criticism of a book is one looks hard enough. In this book it seems pointless… it is a superb atlas and I strongly recommend it as a pictorial addition to every clinician’s library.” (Clinical and Experimental Optometry)First edition: Winner of the Abbott Prize for Medical WritingFeatures contributions from 20 world-renowned authorities.Discusses examination, investigation, and diagnosis for each ophthalmic syndrome, as well as relevant embryology, histology, pathology, and ocular manifestations of systemic disease. Offers an organization both by chapter and by ophthalmic subspecialty, making information easy to find.Over 1000 completely new illustrationsOver 400 more illustrations than the previous edition25% of the book completely newAll chapters exhaustively updated and many completely overhauledRefractive surgery section completely rewrittenMany 2E contributors replaced with new, cutting-edge names

Reviews

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐I’m a 2nd Year ophthalmology resident, recently got this book by indication of one of my professors.lets put it this way: he is a guy who graduated with 4.0GPA all over med school. his words were:”this is one of the best books, if not the best on clinical opthalmology there is. “I wish I had gotten this book earlier on my 1st year, but I dont regret at all getting it right now.Plenty of images and schemes, straightforward text and easy reading gives you a very good insight on physical examination.this is critical to help you correctly interpret what you are seeing and point you on the correct path towards the syndromic diagnosis (if not the diagnosis).get this book and the Ocular Pathology book and you are set to understand the underlying events in ocular disease and become a master clinician.

⭐I have both the hard-copy and kindle edition of this excellent book . I use the pictures off the cd for powerpoint presentations to my junior colleagues . I highly recommend this book to those preparing for postgraduate exams.Dr. Fareed Rajack MBBS(UWI), FRCS (Glasg)Consultant OphthalmologistSan Fernando Trinidad

⭐As a first year ophthalmology resident, I wanted an atlas to supplement the topics presented in the BCS series. The text in BCS is quite thorough but the pictures may as well have been taken from space they way they show detail. So far, I have been very impressed with the Spalton atlas. They have tons of large, high quality pictures, but as other reviewers have stated, the biggest benefit is the cartoon drawings next to each picture with arrows and labels to point out the important features (Contrast to BCS — they give you a picture of the entire fundus of a diabetic patient for “IRMA” and let you guess where it is). The only downsides of this book as far as I’m concerned are as mentioned by others: 1) the binding is definitely not sturdy enough for the size of the book, 2) the CD-ROM is not well organized for looking up images (i.e. the descriptions are often not correctly tied to the search engine), and 3) the price (although not much different from a lot of other similar books). Otherwise, I would give it 5/5. Still highly recommend this to any ophthalmology resident looking for a good picture atlas.

⭐Superb Book The best in the field . Outstanding to start learning about ophthalmologyWell written . Clear, well labeled pictures and diagrams. Easy read. Highly recommended.

⭐This Atlas is a fantastic book but it was very badly packed – in a much too big box and without protection!!! – the cover got damaged, probably during the transport. I’m very disappointed because the book was expensive and the cover looks ugly, like it was used and not respected at all and I ordered a NEW book.

⭐much more wear and tear than described

⭐Improved over previous editions with more photos, diagrams and illustrations. Complete from anterior to posterior segment. A must-have for any eyecare provider.

⭐Awesome book! Arrived the next day. Highly recommend it to optometry and ophthalmology students.

⭐Mein mit Abstand Lieblingsbuch der Augenheilkunde mit systematischer Aufarbeitung in Text und Bildern. Extra Skizzen mit Beschriftungen neben den Photographien.