The original Kanski’s Clinical Ophthalmology: A Systematic Approach has for decades been the classic ophthalmology textbook for students, trainees, ophthalmologists and optometrists, covering examination techniques and all aspects of eye disease and its management. I doubt there is an ophthalmologist or optometrist in New Zealand who doesn’t have an edition of this bible of ophthalmology on their bookshelf and it is the staple diet of anyone taking professional exams. The ninth edition is edited by highly respected Oxford ophthalmologist John Salmon, but at a hefty 2.8kg, this 941-page hardback it is not exactly handy for everyday use in clinic.
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