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From the Best-Selling author Prof. Benjamin F. Boyd, MD, FACS, the one individual who has contributed the most to the teaching of the art and science of ophthalmology in our time in 5 languages, we present his latest title:

MODERN OPHTHALMOLOGY: THE HIGHLIGHTS
The Account of a Master Witnessing a 60 Year Epoch
of Evolution and Progress (1950 2010)

The chronicles that Prof. Boyd presents in this Volume is of utmost scientific interest and historical value for every ophthalmologist on earth, regardless of age, geography, cultural background, language and medical training. One of the great merits of this work is because it really represents Prof. Boyd`s personal experience with the most important historical developments of the last 60 years as he saw them happen and his very close relations with the front line personalities of the 20th Century. They have transformed ophthalmology and the quality of life of millions of people. Modern Ophthalmology complies all major subjects such as:

Contents - Volume II

Chapter 13
THE GLAUCOMAS PART I
The Pioneers - Diagnosis and Management of Angle Closure, Open Angle Glaucoma and Pupillary Block

Chapter 14
THE GLAUCOMAS PART II
The Key Role of Lasers in Management of Glaucoma
The Increasing Role of the Exfoliation Syndrome

Chapter 15
THE GLAUCOMAS PART III
Primary Open Angle Glaucoma

Chapter 16
THE GLAUCOMAS PART IV
Surgical Procedures for Open Angle and Chronic Closed-Angle Glaucomas

Chapter 17
THE GLAUCOMAS PART V
The Incisional Surgical Procedures
Indications, Techniques and Management

Chapter 18 THE GLAUCOMAS PART VI The Non-Penetrating Filtering Operations

Chapter 19
THE GLAUCOMAS PART VII
Apoptosis, Neuroprotection and Neuroregeneration

Chapter 20
THE CORNEA PARTS I & II
Contact Lenses
Surfocular Dryness (Dry Eye)

Chapter 21
THE CORNEA PARTS III & IV
Evolution and Advances in Penetrating Keratoplasty
Endothelial Transplants, Descemet's Stripping Endothelial
Keratoplasty (DSEK), Descement's Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK)

Chapter 22
THE CORNEA PARTS V & VI
Molding The Cornea with Intrastromal Annular Segments - Eye Banks

Chapter 23
THE CORNEA PARTS VII & VIII
The Evolution to LASIK - Femtosecond Laser In Situ Keratomileusis

Chapter 24
THE CORNEA PARTS IX & X
The Quest for Sphericity
Treatment and Analysis of Astigmatism During the Laser Era