Systemic ophthalmology
 Catalogue Number: 779 Systemic ophthalmology Category: Book Sub-Category: Book of historical note Author: SORSBY, Arnold Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1951 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: London Publisher/Manufacturer: Butterworth and Co Description Of Item: Original navy blue cloth covers, 712 pages plus 21 pages of index. 38 plates, 309 figures in text. Old rubber stamp of the Australian College of Optometry Historical Significance: Arnold Sorsby (1900-1980) was Research Professor in Ophthalmology University of London from 1943. He was prolific writer of text books and research articles with over 100 listed on PubMed. His interests were refractive errors, blindness and genetics. Named after him are Sorsby' syndrome, Sorsby's macular degeneration and Sorsby's fundus dystrophy. How Acquired: Ex Nathan Library Condition: Good Location: Archive room. East wall. Books of historical note |