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Neuro-Ophthalmology
Illustrated, 2nd ed.,
Valérie Biousse and
Nancy J. Newman
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New York: Thieme Medical Publishers; 2015. $109.99.
Neuro-Ophthalmology is different
in nature than most other ophthalmic sub-
specialties. In most ophthalmic conditions,
the clinician can rely on direct observation
of the eye to see pathology whereas it is of-
ten necessary to infer the cause in neuro-
ophthalmology. To effectively do so requires
that clinicians have a good understanding
of neuroanatomy, the underlying mecha-
nisms of the disease, and how to distinguish
it from similar presentations. This text helps
guide the reader through the process of analyz-
ing the signs and symptoms and correlating
them through detailed neuroanatomy dia-
grams and reference tables.
The authors are very prominent neuro-
ophthalmologists who, together, have
over 40 years of clinical, teaching, and
writing experience, and it shows. The
book is beautifully illustrated with almost
1,000 images and diagrams in 21 chap-
ters. Although the original concept for
this book was to make a handy clinical
reference for residents, especially those
about to take their board examinations, it
is also an excellent, quick clinical refer-
ence for seasoned clinicians. The infor-
mation is current and very accessible, even
for the non-specialist.
I found the tables to be particularly
well thought-out and useful. There is a
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BOOK REVIEWS
cogent introduction to electrodiagnostic
testing and neuroimaging that allows
the authors to introduce relevant images
in the succeeding chapters. Many images
have colored highlights to guide the
reader to the salient aspects. Clinical pearls
are interspersed in the chapters along
with clinically useful flow charts. A very
detailed index is provided at the end
of the text. Some readers will wish the
authors provided some citations or recom-
mendations for further reading so the reader
could further explore specific topics.
The book is available in soft cover or
E-book format. I used the E-book version
on my iPad and found it very convenient
to enlarge the photos when more magnifi-
cation was desired.
The authors’ stated intention was to
provide the essential information on
basic clinical neuro-ophthalmology and to
simplify the perceived complexity of the
subject. They have succeeded.
Richard London
Lake Oswego, OR
Essentials of OCT in
Ocular Disease,
Amar Agarwal and
Dhivya Ashok Kumar, eds.
New York: Thieme Medical Publishers; 2015. $149.99.
Essentials of OCT in Ocular Disease is a
book edited by Drs. Agarwal and Kumar,
and has contributions from clinicians and
scientists from around the world. These
authors take on the challenge of present-
ing the current uses of optical coherence
tomography (OCT) imaging of the eye
from anterior to posterior segment. This
256-page book is available as a hardcopy
(11.2  8.7  0.7µ) or as an electronic
book, with access to 10 online videos. It is
divided into 5 distinct parts and has a total
of 28 chapters. Each chapter is succinct, has
high quality images, and nicely separates
the concepts being discussed.
In contrast to the majority of OCT
publications, this book places an empha-
sis on the use of OCT technology on the
anterior segment rather than that of the
posterior segment. This is not surprising
as the editors have vast expertise in this
area. For example, the chapters following
the history and future of OCT technology
discuss the use of anterior segment OCT
in corneal edema for the screening of
ectasia, LASIK flap management, and in
the pre-, intra-, and postoperative care of
patients undergoing keratoplasty. In ad-
dition, not only do the authors illustrate
the use of OCT for guiding cataract
and corneal surgery but they also demon-
strate how the technology can be used to
determine the correct positioning of an
intraocular lens (IOL).
Although the book focuses largely on
anterior segment OCT, the chapters on
posterior segment imaging are also well
written and nicely illustrated with helpful
tips on differential diagnosis and patient
management. The authors make excellent
use of tables and images to distinguish
different anatomical states of the posterior
segment. If there is one thing I would have
liked to see a little more of in this book,
it would have been the use of OCT for the
diagnosis and management of glaucoma
and neuro-ophthalmic disease.
Overall, this text would be most useful
for the clinician who is looking to expand
the use of OCT technology in their clinical
practice, especially in the area of anterior
segment pathology.
Nimesh Patel
Houston, TX