Title: Krill's Hereditary Retinal and Choroidal Diseases
Abstract: This book is the latest in the series of Transactions oJ the New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology.It certainly lives up to the high standards set by its predecessors.The book is divided into four parts and consists of 26 formal lectures presented by 9 participants, all well known experts in their field.The first part is devoted to vitreous surgery.The topics include preoperative evaluation, indications, instrumentation, techniques, and results of vitrectomy.The section dealing with the testing of visual acuity in patients with very poor vision is particularly informative.The second part deals with the various aspects of diabetic retinopathy.The third part covers many aspects of macular disorders, including the management of choroidal neovascularisation, central serous choroidopathy, macular oedema, and macular holes.The last part of the book consists of round table discussions based on questions from the audience.This part of the book was both entertaining and informative.It was most reassuring to see that even the experts may have entirely conflicting views on many fundamental topics.Although most of the material presented in this book has already been published elsewhere, it is highly recom- mended to those wishing to have a full account on 3 very important aspects of retinal disease.J. J. KANSKI but may well cause a good few more to get on and do it.