We are excited to bring you the Fifth Edition of The Wills Eye Manual, illustrated for the first time with color photos and figures. We hope that the illustrations and photos speak for themselves, capturing the typical presentations of common diseases.
This edition builds upon the work of all of the contributors to the previous editions. We are sincerely thankful to the dozens of residents and leading ophthalmologists at Wills Eye Institute for updating each section of the Manual to include the most current standard of care. For example, the Fifth Edition includes the results of some of the recent clinical trials, such as the CRASH study. We have added a number of new topics and sections, including iridodialysis/cyclodialysis, sclopeteria, shaken baby syndrome, crystalline keratopathy, ptosis, familial exudative vitreoretinopathy, crystalline retinopathy, lens-induced glaucoma, polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy, ophthalmic acronyms, and an enhanced pharmacopoeia. Additionally, we have augmented the Appendices section to include intravitreal injections and antibiotics, anterior chamber paracentesis, laser peripheral iridotomy, and YAG capsulotomy.
With the addition of more illustrations and topics, it was important to streamline other sections of the book so that the Manual could be more user-friendly and still fit conveniently in your white coat pocket. To that end, we have minimized redundancy throughout the book with appropriate cross-referencing and better integrated several topics in the General Ophthalmic Problems chapter. In addition, we have manually checked the index to ensure its completeness.
We hope you that enjoy the Fifth Edition of The Wills Eye Manual as a comprehensive (and now colorful) guide to managing ophthalmic problems.
This edition builds upon the work of all of the contributors to the previous editions. We are sincerely thankful to the dozens of residents and leading ophthalmologists at Wills Eye Institute for updating each section of the Manual to include the most current standard of care. For example, the Fifth Edition includes the results of some of the recent clinical trials, such as the CRASH study. We have added a number of new topics and sections, including iridodialysis/cyclodialysis, sclopeteria, shaken baby syndrome, crystalline keratopathy, ptosis, familial exudative vitreoretinopathy, crystalline retinopathy, lens-induced glaucoma, polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy, ophthalmic acronyms, and an enhanced pharmacopoeia. Additionally, we have augmented the Appendices section to include intravitreal injections and antibiotics, anterior chamber paracentesis, laser peripheral iridotomy, and YAG capsulotomy.
With the addition of more illustrations and topics, it was important to streamline other sections of the book so that the Manual could be more user-friendly and still fit conveniently in your white coat pocket. To that end, we have minimized redundancy throughout the book with appropriate cross-referencing and better integrated several topics in the General Ophthalmic Problems chapter. In addition, we have manually checked the index to ensure its completeness.
We hope you that enjoy the Fifth Edition of The Wills Eye Manual as a comprehensive (and now colorful) guide to managing ophthalmic problems.
Justis P. Ehlers, Chirag P. Shah
Foreword
Seventeen years ago, the first modern-day Wills manual—the brainchild of 1990 residents Mark Friedberg and Christopher Rapuano—was published. Looking back, I remember when we pitched the idea of a manual written by residents to various publishers. Some reacted by saying, “Who is going to buy a book written by a bunch of kids?” Fortunately, that opinion did not prevail, and today over 100,000 copies of previous editions of The Wills Eye Manual have been sold and it has been translated into many languages. This is a tribute to the tireless efforts of our resident classes from 1990 onward.
In the tradition of previous contributors, this year's editors—Justis Ehlers, Chirag Shah, Greg Fenton, Eliza Hoskins, and Heather Shelsta—have volunteered their free time to work with residents from all three classes and to meet the numerous publication deadlines.
Importantly, for the first time ever, The Wills Eye Manual includes selected color illustrations and features a color design; this was not done with the idea of creating an atlas, but rather to better complement the content of the text.
With the 2007 completion of this Fifth Edition, I would like to refer back to my opening sentence regarding “the first modern-day Wills manual.” Recently, Dr. George Spaeth reminded us of a manual that was published by a Wills surgeon, Dr. Squier Littell, back in 1837.1 Littell, one of the first four surgeons at Wills, was both author and publisher of that book. He liked operating on cataracts and favored keratonyxis, which involved fragmenting the lens with a needle—but, as Littell pointed out, the needle could not be well controlled by the surgeon when it was introduced through the sclera (as was frequently the case).
An 1838 review of Littell's manual in the British and Foreign Medical Review2 was kind, pointing out that “the language is free from any tinge of Americanisms,” an observation reminiscent of Irish dramatist George Bernard Shaw's statement many years later that “England and America are two countries separated by a common language.”
In 1846, a second edition of Littell's manual was published in Philadelphia by Hogan and Thompson.3 It is gratifying that in 2007, more than 160 years after Littell's work, the Wills dedication to education continues to thrive.
William Tasman M.D
Key Features
- Quick-reference guide for all clinicians who treat eye disorders.
- Covers over 200 ocular disorders encountered in the office, emergency room, or hospital.
- Each disorder covered in concise outline format: symptoms, signs, work-up, treatment, and follow-up.
- Chapters on differential diagnosis of ocular symptoms and signs.
- Section on current imaging modalities in ophthalmology.
- Comprehensive pharmacopoeia for information on ophthalmic-related pharmaceuticals, including cautions and side effects.
- Incorporates recent study findings and advances in ophthalmology.
New to this edition - Now in full color.
- Over 200 full-color photographs throughout the text.
- Includes the newest drugs, procedures, and treatment protocols.
- New appendices on intravitreal injections and antibiotics, anterior chamber paracentesis, laser peripheral iridotomy, and YAG capsulotomy.
- New topics covered include: iridodialysis/cyclodialysis; shaken baby syndrome; crystalline keratopathy; refractive surgery complications; aberrant regeneration of the third nerve; enous stasis retinopathy; choroidal effusion/detachment; common laser procedures.
Contents
- Differential diagnosis of ocular symptoms
- Differential diagnosis of ocular signs
- Trauma
- Cornea
- Conjunctiva/sclera/iris/anterior chamber
- Eyelid
- Orbit
- Pediatrics
- Glaucoma
- Neuro-ophthalmology
- Retina
- Uveitis
- General ophthalmic problems
- Imaging modalities in ophthalmology
- Pharmacopoeia
- Appendices
- Ophthalmic acronyms and abbreviations
Product Details
- Paperback: 572 pages
- Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; Fifth edition (February 20, 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0781769620
- ISBN-13: 978-0781769624
List Price: $87.95