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Edited by Ferenc Kuhn
538 pp, $59.95
New York, NY, Springer, 2007
ISBN-13: 978-3-5403-3824-6

JAMA. 2008;299(18):2211-2212.

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Traumatology is defined as the study of wounds and injuries caused by accidents or violence to a person and the surgical therapy and repair of the damage. In Ocular Traumatology, editor Ferenc Kuhn focuses specifically on trauma to the eyeball; this is contrasted to "ophthalmic traumatology," which he defines as trauma to the ocular adnexa. In formulating this text, Kuhn draws on his considerable hands-on experience in the field in addition to tapping into the expertise of 9 other ophthalmologists with experience in the treatment of ocular trauma. The contributor list helpfully includes e-mail addresses for all of the contributors.

This text has many similarities to Ocular Trauma: Principles and Practice, coauthored in 2002 by Drs Kuhn and Pieramici. When asked if this is a second edition to that text, Dr Kuhn answers "yes" and "no." It could be characterized as a sequel to Ocular Trauma: Principles and . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Jay I. Perlman, MD, PhD, Reviewer
Hines VA Hospital
Hines, Illinois
jay.perlman@va.gov