Increased numbers of abroad students study medicine in China, in which ophthalmology
is an essential branch. In spite of the advancement of ophthalmology, most of medical colleges
accepting abroad students use self-edited teaching materials rather than formal ones. Except
for the abroad students, more and more domestic medical undergraduate and post-graduate
students lean to learn professional ophthalmology in English. Aiming to unify the textbooks more
applicable for all students to acquaint with ophthalmological knowledge, we built and designed
this book in way that provides the maximum amount of information in a concise and clean
manner, with the support of Tsinghua University Press. Additionally, the edition of this book
relied on the assistances of authorities in special fields, as well as the guidance of Textbook Of
Ophthalmology edited by HV Nema.
The present book is organized into 32 clearly divided chapters which cover the essential topics
that medical students require to master. A thorough knowledge of ocular anatomy and physiology
is comprehensively dealt with, for its essential role in a proper understanding of ophthalmology.
Definitely, the main contents focused on the common eye diseases, including etiology, pathological
mechanism, clinical features, diagnostic tests, differential diagnosis, complications, and treatment.
Additionally, practical instruments, clinical entities, diagnostic procedures, clinical and surgical
modalities have been encompassed in the present book, which will help the students cultivate the
logic of clinical thought effectively.
Nearly all chapters are profusely illustrated colored photographs and tables to highlight
the retention of the clinical features and grab the differential diagnosis easily. At the end of each
chapter, materials and clinical trials we referred to are added.
We hope that this book will be instructive to the readership, both undergraduate and
postgraduate students, to strengthen the basic and clinical knowledge study, we wish you success
in your future careers.
Oct 1, 2015