This book on slit lamp microscopy of the living eye is the first written in English by an American on this subject. The first two chapters, consisting of 110 pages, are devoted to a thorough description of the various types of slit lamps in general use, including the latest by Comberg and Poser, and include the mechanics and physics of the illuminating systems. The second chapter describes the technic of biomicroscopy and should be invaluable to the ophthalmologist using the slit lamp. There are six chapters devoted to the conjunctiva, eyelids and sclera. The various lesions of the cornea are covered in the next six chapters. One chapter is devoted to the anterior chamber. The last chapter, consisting of 59 pages, deals with gonioscopy and was written by Dr. H. Saul Sugar. It is the most comprehensive thesis on this subject in English to date. The illustrations are clear and
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