Surgical Ophthalmology: Volume 1

These two volumes of “Surgical Ophthalmology” represent the fruits of a long­ standing cooperation among several experts in the various subspecialties of ophthalmology. The editors have attempted to harmonize the individual contribu­ tions. The illustrations are more or less uniform and present in di­ didactic sketches of the individual steps of the most critical operations. This should benefit not only the neophyte but also the expert. In a similar way, the text has been integrated so that the whole work, though written by a number of contributors, presents an organic unit and not a patchwork of different parts. In addition, this work is a monument to the spirit of German-American collab­ oration. The two German editors have, since the end of WWII, stressed the advan­ tages of such collaborative efforts. They have established close personal contacts with many American ophthalmologists. They have participated in and contributed to many American congresses, meetings, and symposia. On the other hand, the American editor, as a product of the Viennese school, has always stressed the im­ significant contributions of German-speaking ophthalmologists and the value of German literature.