ophthalmology books

[rawadab]

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Hi everyone,i'm taking ophthalmology course this year..what books do you recommend for me ? thanks

 

[JimT30]

Any books that you guys would recommend reading before/during an away elective. I want to be well prepared ahead of time.

 

[90 diopter]

Get the Wills Eye Manual. It's impractical to try to memorize the whole thing, but it's a nice resource for a beginner (and veterans in the field too) to look up information on the pathology you see in clinic.

When I was a rotating student, I also like Ophthalmology Secrets.

 

[EyeGuy15]

If you are doing a specialty specific elective, definitely try to read the corresponding book in the Basic & Clinical Science Course (BSCS) series for that particular specialty. Your ophthalmology department library may have them to borrow or see if you can borrow the book from a resident or attending. Reading the whole series is nearly impossible to do, but reading one of the books is definitely doable.

 

[bside]

If you haven't had much prior exposure to ophtho, I would recommend "Basic Ophthalmology" by the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Cynthia A. Bradford. It's good as a first general introduction to ophtho and is easily digestible by a med student in a weekend. For residency or subspecialty ophtho, you'll certainly want a more advanced text though.

 

[Nystagmeetya]

I HIGHLY recommend Practical Ophthalmology: A Manual for Beginning Residents.

It does a terrific job of going over the examination techniques, equipment, and vocabulary unique to the field.

 

[cottonwool]

I agree. The practical ophthalmology book is very good. Ophthobook.com is also a terrific resource (great video lectures, basic, FREE). I also really liked ophthalmology made ridiculously simple (it's a very fast read, and helps you understand some major concepts in ophtho pretty easily).

 

[JimT30]

Thanks guys! I have the "Basic Ophthalmology" book and I thought about getting "Practical Ophthalmology" but I heard it pretty much just teaches you how to use the equipment, which I have a pretty good grasp of. I was really look to expand my ophthal knowledge. Has anyone had any experience with "Ophthalmology Review: A Case Study Approach"? I was a PBL student so I have always found it easier to learn from cases, but I don't know if that will be comprehensive enough.

 

[ILikeEyeballs]

"Ophthobook" at www.ophthobook.com is the best review book I used in all of medical school. The best part is you can download it for free on the website.

 

[Visionary]

Has anyone had any experience with "Ophthalmology Review: A Case Study Approach"? I was a PBL student so I have always found it easier to learn from cases, but I don't know if that will be comprehensive enough.

Great book for oral board prep, but may be too much at this point. Practical Ophthalmology actually has quite a bit of basic anatomy/pathology, in addition to exam techniques. That's the sort of bread-and-butter stuff you need for the clinic.