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The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Illustrated Manual of Ophthalmology

  • 5th Edition - December 31, 2019
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Neil J. Friedman, Peter K. Kaiser, Roberto Pineda II
  • Language: English

**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Ophthalmology**Offering current diagnostic and therapeutic guidance to manage ocular disorders, The Ma… Read more

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**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Ophthalmology**

Offering current diagnostic and therapeutic guidance to manage ocular disorders, The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Illustrated Manual of Ophthalmology, 5th Edition, remains the most comprehensive ophthalmology manual available. It provides practical information for efficient diagnosis and treatment decisions in a succinct, quick-reference format. Lavishly illustrated with more than 700 full-color images, this outstanding manual covers clinical descriptions, imaging and testing methods, treatment guidelines, and more, making it useful for ophthalmologists, optometrists, and ophthalmic allied health professionals.

Key features

  • Utilizes a highly templated format that includes chapters organized anatomically, in addition to key boxes and highlighted emergency management boxes
  • Features new sections on infectious uveitis, refractive procedures, toxic maculopathies, color blindness, limbal stem cell deficiency, neurotrophic keratitis, Terson syndrome, age-related choroidal atrophy, Norrie disease, Aicardi’s syndrome, and many others
  • Includes new images throughout, including OCTA images, as well as two new videos on ocular motility testing and one-and-a-half syndrome
  • Provides diagnostic and therapeutic updates on dry eye, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, hereditary retinal diseases, ocular tumors, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, and more
  • Contains bonus appendices that provide a wealth of supplemental information helpful for the non-specialist, including guidance on the basics in examination methods, differential diagnosis, common medications, abbreviations, measurements and more
  • Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices

Readership

Trainee and practicing ophthalmologists

Table of contents

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Ocular Motility and Cranial Nerves
Lids, Lashes, and Lacrimal System
Conjunctiva and Sclera
Cornea
Anterior Chamber
Iris and Pupils
Lens
Vitreous
Retina and Choroid
Optic Nerve and Glaucoma
Visual Acuity, Refractive Procedures, and Sudden Vision Loss

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Doody's Core Titles® 2020 Essential Purchase

Product details

  • Edition: 5
  • Latest edition
  • Published: December 31, 2019
  • Language: English

About the authors

NF

Neil J. Friedman

Adjunct Clinical Professor Neil J. Friedman works in the Department of Ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine, Partner, Mid-Peninsula Ophthalmology Medical Group, Menlo Park, CA, USA.
Affiliations and expertise
Adjunct Clinical Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Partner, Mid-Peninsula Ophthalmology Medical Group, Menlo Park, CA, USA

PK

Peter K. Kaiser

Affiliations and expertise
Chaney Family Endowed Chair for Ophthalmology, Research Professor of Ophthalmology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

RP

Roberto Pineda II

Affiliations and expertise
Department of Ophthalmology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical school, Boston, MA Assistant Professor, USA