OphthoBook

by Timothy Root

OphthoBook is the printed version of the amazing OphthoBook.com online book and video series. The combination of this text, along with the online video lectures, creates the most informative and easy-to-understand ophthalmology review ever written. It is geared toward medical students, optometry students, and non-ophthalmologists who want to learn more about the eye without getting bogged down with mindless detail. The book is broken down into ten 1. Eye History 2. Anatomy 3. Glaucoma 4. Retina 5. Infection 6. Neuroophthalmology 7. Pediatric Ophthalmology 8. Trauma 9. Optics 10. Lens and Cataract Each chapter also includes "pimp questions" you might be asked in a clinic. Also, an entire chapter of ophthalmology board-review questions, flashcards, and eye abbreviations. Perhaps most useful, each chapter corresponds to the 20-minute video lectures viewable at OphthoBook.com. And lots of fun cartoons!

180 pages, Paperback

First published July 20, 2009

About the author

Dr. Timothy Root is a practicing ophthalmologist and cataract surgeon in Daytona Beach, Florida. He began cartooning while an undergraduate at Yale University, and continued his medical illustration while earning his medical degree at Columbia University.

He can be found online at www.TimRoot.com

Dr. Root has published several medical textbooks, including the popular “OphthoBook” which is available for free online and has been downloaded by 300-thousand visitors over the past decade. His video lectures are available on YouTube and have been watched over four-million times … making him one of the most popular eye lecturers in the world.

He is now transitioning into middle-grade and young adult science fiction writing.

Reviews

[Amr Khaled]

A perfect intro for Ophthalmology; a book that doesn't take itself too seriously, & also doesn't oversimplify things to absurdity.

You can finish the book quickly & have no trouble understanding or retaining it. Definitely better than most of the other books in the same field out there.

[Malak SA]

Simple yet comprehensive.
Best book to start studying ophthalmology.

[Dee]

I loved this book! It was a fun read, and good content review at the same time. Material is explained in a simple way, with review questions at the end of each chapter. If you love Dr. Root's videos, you'll love the book as well.

[Maryam]

Made ophthalmology fun for me 🙆🏻‍♀️

[Mandi Mouser]

I highly recommend this book!!! It helped me pass my COA and train other technicians. It’s entertaining and easy to read. It was written in a way that anyone would pick it up and understand it.

[Cyprian]

Amazing book. Ophthalmology has never been easier to understand.

[Jay]

Such a great book. I think every medical student should read it!
Easily digestable primer on ophthalmology.

[Adrian]

Good for overview of ophtalmological conditions