A witty and painless introduction to ophthalmology, this revised third edition of Dr Chawla's popular book provides medical students with the essential core of knowledge necessary for examinations.

The book will be invaluable to trainee ophthalmologists, optometrists, ophthalmic nurses and general practitioners.

Comments from readers of a previous edition:

`...the only textbook I have read that reads like a novel.'
`...A masterpiece of lucid explanation.'
`...Concise, erudite and quite simply a delight to read.'
`...(The author has) a talent for making obscure conditions easy to understand.'