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Edited by B. W. Rycroft, O.B.E., M.D., D.O.M.S., F.R.C.S. (Eng.). Price, $13.50. Pp. 285, with 155 black and white illustrations. Butterworth & Co., Ltd., 4-6 Bell Yard, Temple Bar, London, W. C. 2, 1956.

AMA Arch Ophthalmol. 1957;57(4):638.

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This text, edited by Rycroft, is composed of sixteen chapters written by fifteen ophthalmologists who have devoted much time and study to the problems of keratoplasty. The editor in assigning the chapters has selected for each author a topic of particular interest to that person. In this way he has succeeded in getting authoritative opinions on the various aspects of the subject. As with all volumes of multiple authorship, there is the unavoidable lack of continuity, but the material is presented in clear and concise terms. Among the chapters the reviewer found most interesting were those on anatomy and physiology of the cornea, the histopathology of corneal grafts, and lamellar keratoplasty. The indications for operation are too didactically stated for complete acceptance. The various operative techniques are fully described by surgeons of wide experience. To attest the completeness of this compact volume, one finds discussions on such topics as the . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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