Color Atlas of Strabismus Surgery, 4th Edition

Abstract

The Color Atlas ofStrabismus Surgery, by Kenneth W. Wright and Yi Nig J. Strube, is now in its fourth edition, with the first edition being published 25 years ago. In the preface, the authors state they believe this printing to be the longest running surgical atlas in ophthalmology, and after reading, one can see why. The book is concise yet wide ranging, with ample finely drawn illustrations and actual patient and surgical photos. The book is broken into two main parts, the first third dealing with the diagnosis and management of both routine and complex strabismus. The goal of this text is not to be comprehensive, and thus this section takes an outline approach. It would serve residents and non-pediatric ophthalmologists well as a quick reference in clinic. Inlays within the text also provide clinical examples of patient presentations and questions/answers on management. Although brief, virtually all forms of strabismus are mentioned in this section, including syndromic and traumatic varieties, as well as cranial nerve palsies. The heart, and most useful portion, of the atlas is the surgical technique section, which covers the final two-thirds of the book. Here, richly illustrated diagrams sit side by side by actual surgical photos. Having both a schematic and a meticulously dissected surgical image is invaluable, and indeed is the true strength of this book. Step by step guides are present for nearly all strabismus surgeries, including horizontal recession and resection, as well as