In Trachoma: A Blinding Scourge from the Bronze Age to the Twenty-first Century, Hugh Taylor presents a fascinating and comprehensive review of trachoma, from ancient times through to the present. He makes his own predictions and recommendations regarding methods for eliminating this scourge for all time. Trachoma, which has been targeted by the World Health Organization (WHO) for elimination by 2020, currently affects 84 million children in 56 countries and blinds 1.5 million adults. This seminal and highly readable work will be invaluable for anyone who is interested in trachoma, but will also appeal to those interested in the interface of public health and development, the history of medicine or health care development.
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Trachoma, and the efforts to control it, make a terrific tale. Dr. Hugh Taylor is just the person to tell it. Dr. Taylor is probably the most influential expert in the field, and certainly the most tireless advocate for the WHO's elimination program. This book is a comprehensive tour de force - the story spans centuries from the pharaohs to 2020, and from the laboratory to rural villages. What's more, it reads well......... --Tom Lietman, F.I. Proctor Foundation, University of California, San Francisco
This book, by a leading ophthalmologist who has devoted more than 30 years to research on trachoma, is the first monograph on trachoma - the leading infectious cause of blindness - to have been published since the 1960's. It includes a fascinating account of the history of this ancient disease, detailed descriptions of its clinical features, pathogenesis and treatment, and a critical review of strategies for its control. It looks forward to the prospects for its elimination as a cause of blindness by the year 2020, as proposed by a Global Alliance convened by the World Health Organization. It will be of interest to ophthalmologists, public health and infectious diseases specialists, and all those interested in the history of medicine and the control of infectious diseases. --David Mabey, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
This book is the most comprehensive review of trachoma, a disease that has afflicted mankind for centuries and which continues to cause disabling blindness throughout many countries of the world. Dr. Hugh Taylor captures the history of this disease and the advances that have been made over the years in diagnosis, treatment, and control. The book objectively reviews what is known about the epidemiology and pathogenesis of trachoma and how we can utilize effective interventions including advanements in diagnosis and treatment to limit its spread. This book will become a classic for all scientists and clinicians in helping achieve WHO's plans for trachoma elimination by 2020. --Thomas Quinn, Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health, Baltimore
This book, by a leading ophthalmologist who has devoted more than 30 years to research on trachoma, is the first monograph on trachoma - the leading infectious cause of blindness - to have been published since the 1960's. It includes a fascinating account of the history of this ancient disease, detailed descriptions of its clinical features, pathogenesis and treatment, and a critical review of strategies for its control. It looks forward to the prospects for its elimination as a cause of blindness by the year 2020, as proposed by a Global Alliance convened by the World Health Organization. It will be of interest to ophthalmologists, public health and infectious diseases specialists, and all those interested in the history of medicine and the control of infectious diseases. --David Mabey, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
This book is the most comprehensive review of trachoma, a disease that has afflicted mankind for centuries and which continues to cause disabling blindness throughout many countries of the world. Dr. Hugh Taylor captures the history of this disease and the advances that have been made over the years in diagnosis, treatment, and control. The book objectively reviews what is known about the epidemiology and pathogenesis of trachoma and how we can utilize effective interventions including advanements in diagnosis and treatment to limit its spread. This book will become a classic for all scientists and clinicians in helping achieve WHO's plans for trachoma elimination by 2020. --Thomas Quinn, Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health, Baltimore
About the Author
Hugh Ringland Taylor, AC was born in Melbourne and trained in ophthalmology. After first working with the late Fred Hollows, he became a faculty member of the Johns Hopkins University where he conducted pioneering studies on trachoma and other causes of blindness over 13 years. In 1990, he became the Ringland Anderson Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Melbourne, and later the founding director of the centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA). In 2008, he became the Harold Mitchell Professor of Indigenous Eye Health at the University of Melbourne. He has studied trachoma in five continents for over 30 years, advised the World Health Organization and served the International Agency for the Proevention of Blindness, Vision 2020 and the International Council of Ophthalmology. He is Australia's most published ophthalmologist with more than 650 scientific papers, 16 books and over 60 book chapters. He and his wife Elizabeth have four children and three grandchildren.
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This review is from: Trachoma: A Blinding Scourge from the Bronze Age to the Twenty-first Century (Hardcover)
It is truly amazing to have a scientifically credible accounting of trachoma, one of the historical scourges of mankind - assembled into a visually beautiful text that combines art, science and very readable insights into a single package. This is a wonderful achievement and a magnificent book.
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A history book that reads like a novel!,
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This review is from: Trachoma: A Blinding Scourge from the Bronze Age to the Twenty-first Century (Hardcover)
This book is amazing! I had no idea! I thought it was going to be another trachoma handbook or clinical guide for those working in the trenches, but it's a history book that reads like a novel! Hugh Taylor discusses how trachoma influenced ancient and modern cultures, armies, and health systems. The photos of the early trachoma pioneers and mentors are priceless. This book is well worth a place in any medical library, highly recommended.Victoria M. Sheffield President & CEO, International Eye Foundation, USA
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A fascinating read,
This review is from: Trachoma: A Blinding Scourge from the Bronze Age to the Twenty-first Century (Hardcover)
This is a fascinating story. Hugh Taylor has a lifetime of experience fighting trachoma and I doubt anyone else could have produced such an authoritative yet compellingly readable account. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this is a perfect example of a medical book that really needs to be a book. It can be dipped into and enjoyed by medical and non-medical people alike. Highly recommended.Keith Martin, University of Cambridge, UK
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