Comprehensive OphthalmologyThe new edition of this comprehensive textbook is a complete guide to the diagnosis and management of ocular disorders. The text has been reorganised into six key sections – Anatomy and Physiology, Optics and Refraction, Diseases of the Eye and Ocular Adnexa, Ocular Therapeutics, Systemic and Community Ophthalmology, and Practical Ophthalmology. The seventh edition has been fully revised with many new topics added to cover the latest advances in the field. Nearly 1000 clinical photographs, diagrams and tables further enhance the text. The accompanying free book ‘Review of Ophthalmology’ provides multiple choice questions (MCQs) commonly encountered in examinations, to assist revision. Key points
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