Atlas Of Clinical Ophthalmology, Third Edition (Hardcover)

~ David J. Spalton FRCS FRCP FRCOphth (Author), Roger A. Hitchings FRCP FRCOphth (Author), Paul Hunter FRCP FRCOphth (Author)

Editorial Reviews

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Doody's Rating: * * *
The long-awaited third edition of Spalton's acclaimed Atlas of Clinical Ophthalmology is a comprehensive collection of beautiful photographs, illustrations, and well-written, clinically relevant text. The CD-ROM, which enables easy access to digital images, is a welcome addition to this edition, which has been 11 years in the making.

This is a gorgeous pedagogic tool that is unmatched in photographic quality and clarity of illustrations. This gem is greatly enhanced by the user-friendly CD-ROM that enables easy incorporation of digital images into presentation formats. It is a "must-have" for any reference shelf.
Weighted Numerical Score: 87


"The atlas contains an excellent compendium of clinical pictures, slit-lamp photos, photomicrographs, electron micrographs and illustrations spanning a wide spectrum of ophthalmic topics. A CD-ROM is included with the book and contains not only the illustrations from the atlas, but also useful internet links. ... This atlas is a welcome reference for any ophthalmologist's library." --Ocular Surgery News, August 1, 2005


"It is a bounty of superbly chosen photographs... This atlas is unsurpassed in its representational clarity... A definite visual feast, this book is a prize for any bookshelf." - American Journal of Ophthalmology, review of the previous edition

"It is always easy to find criticism of a book is one looks hard enough. In this book it seems pointless... It is a superb atlas and I strongly recommend it as a pictorial addition to every clinician's library." - Clinical & Experimental Optometry, review of the previous edition

First edition: Winner of the Abbott Prize for Medical Writing

Book Description

More than 3,400 outstanding photographs and line drawings capture a full range of common and uncommon eye disorders

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 764 pages
• Publisher: Mosby; 3 edition (December 9, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0323036562
• ISBN-13: 978-0323036566
• Product Dimensions: 12.4 x 10 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #314,397 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The caption drawings make the atlas, August 7, 2002

By	"akahana" (Madison, WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Atlas of Clinical Ophthalmology (Hardcover)

This is a great resource for residents. A major problem with most atlases is that pictures of subtle findings are not properly annotated, so that the reader may miss the actual focus of the picture.

This atlas fixes the problem rather ingeniously: most pictures have an accompanying drawing that highlights and delineates each important finding and detail seen in the picture. Using these drawings, the reader can learn to identify these subtle but important features.

The use of such drawing makes so much sense that one wonders why more atlases do not employ the method.

I love the atlas for the great pictures, accompanying drawings, and good explanations.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for Students, June 7, 2000

By	Ted Ficklen (Saint Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Atlas of Clinical Ophthalmology (Hardcover)

If you are a student of Ocular Pathology and can only buy one book, it should be this one. There is at least one picture of everything here, from glaucem fleken to schlerql staining. Also, all the pictures here are available as a slide set from the same publisher.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent textbook, February 12, 2007

By	Justin Kwan "opto student" (Berkeley, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The review of anatomy before each chapter and the depth and variety of conditions is excellent! Our systemic disease and their ocular manifestations professor here at UC Berkeley School of Optometry has been teaching from this text because we can learn so much from the pictures.