Controversial Aspects of the Management of Retinal Detachment

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Postgraduate Medical Journal · 1966 · 128 citations · 0 references

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subject has been encompassed in two separate volumes which makes it much easier for the reader's comfort. Particularly outstanding are the treatment of The TRIC viruses and herpes simplex in volume 1. The categorizing of the controversial dystrophies and degenerations may not suit all readers but it is probable that no fully satisfactory classification can be established until more of the physiopathological background of these diseases is understood. Not the least informative and certainly the most delightful aspect of these, as of previous volumes, are the author's thumbnail sketches of important personalities who have contributed to ophthalmic advance. It is pleasant also to see