Personality and Motivation Structure and Measurement

Abstract

This book, by its very size, must be essentially one of reference and there can be few neurological conditions associated in any way with the eyes and their adnexa which are not mentioned in these pages. It is, in fact, a textbook of neurology with special reference to ophthalmology and many subjects are discussed which one would not expect to find in such a work. Each section is complete in itself and is as concise as it should be in a book of this type. Use is made of case summaries to illustrate clinical points and a full bibliography follows most of the sections. This is a feature of particular value and one that is all too often lacking in textbooks. If any one item is to be singled out as especially contributing to the success of such a book, it is the index. It must be possible to refer quickly to the subject of which the reader is desirous of gaining further knowledge and there is a very comprehensive index in this volume which has stood up to repeated testing by the reviewer. In a review of this length it is not possible to discuss the subject matter in any detail. The relevant anatomy and physiology is not dealt with in a preliminary section, but whenever it is applicable in the text. The chapter on the ocular complications of various drugs and poisons is of particular interest, as many of these are rare and, therefore, not likely to be common knowledge. In this second edition new information has been added to bring the text up to date, but no fundamental changes have been made. Although there are obvious advantages of keeping this edition in one volume, they have to be weighed against the size of the book, which makes it somewhat difficult to handle. This is in part offset by the attractive format, the division of the pages into three columns making for easy reading. The numerous illustrations are well reproduced and make a considerable contribution in their own right. The first edition of this book has already proved its worth and undoubtedly it will continue to be a leading authority in its field. It can be unreservedly recommended in the knowledge that any general physician, neurologist or ophthalmologist will seldom appeal to its pages in vain in a search for further knowledge. N.S.G.