A New Beginning in Sight Tapa dura - 2006 - 1st Edición

2007. First edition. Hardback. Fine. Inscribed and signed by the author on fep. Hardbound. Book Condition: Fine.(but for authors inscription) .304 pages.. Illustrations. No wrapper as issued. Eric Arnott, Consultant eye surgeon, Eric Arnott, was one of the original pioneers of small-incision surgery. He was the first to perform modern Phaco surgery in Europe and designed lens implants that have restored the sight to millions of patients. The word autobiography is simply insufficient to describe this book, which is a remarkable testament to the life, works and marriage of a remarkable man. The book details the original invention of the lens implant by Harold Ridley, who Eric worked with in his early years of medical training. It goes on to follow the development of small-incision Phaco surgery, instigated by Charlie Kelman, and the disinterest and contempt held by the peers of these ophthalmologic pioneers. The author describes every advance in this field of ophthalmology in fascinating detail.… Leer más

Hardback. New. Entertaining and illuminating, A New Beginning in Sight provides a detailed history of ophthalmology and is essential reading for ophthalmologists, other specialists and non-specialists alike.

Royal Society of Medicine Pr Ltd, 2006. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 304 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches.