Trachoma
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80 OBITUARIES clinical and ophthalmoscopic picture of retinal periphlebitis in septic endophthal- mitis. The surgical treatment of compli- cated after-cataract by the de Wecker procedure was discussed by Webb W. Weeks. The papers indicate the continued interest in surgical and therapeutic prob- lems and the widening field of physiologi- cal research in ophthalmology. William M. James. TRACHOMA. By A. F. MAcCALLAN, M.D., F.R.CS. President of the Inter- national Organization Against Tra- choma. Formerly Director of the Egyp- tian Government Ophthalmic Hos- pitals. 238 pages. 19 illustrations and charts. London, Butterworth and Com- pany, 1936. Price £1. 1. O. net This book embodies the Hunterian Lec- ture on "The surgery and pathology of trachomatous conjunctivitis," given at the Royal College of Surgeons in England in 1936. It also takes the place of its author's former book, "Trachoma and its compli- cations in Egypt." It must be regarded as the most complete and authoritative treatise on trachoma that has yet been published. Of the illustrations, eleven are color plates, showing different stages and conditions of trachoma. Others show microscopic appearances, and the ap- pended chart illustrates the correspond- ence between temperature and the num- ber of new patients treated in the Egyp- tian Ophthalmic Hospitals, for the differ- ent months of the year. There are good indexes of the subjects and authors men- tioned. The chapter headings give a good idea of the arrangement of the material: 1. Introduction to the study of trachoma. 2. Clinical manifestations. 3. Sequels. 4. Complications. 5. Differential diagnosis. 6. Treatment. 7. Pathological anatomy. 8. Epidemiology. 9. Historical. All ophthalmologists have to do with trachoma and its effects. To those whose practice includes a large number of cases, a study of this book will be both inter- esting and of great practical value. For those who see comparatively few cases, it is the best possible book of reference. Edward Jackson. OBITUARIES THOMAS B. HOLLOWAY 1872-1936 Thomas Beaver Holloway was born at Danville, Pennsylvania, on March 24, Dr. Thomas B. Holloway 1872. He was eduacted at Lafayette Col- lege, receiving the degree of B.S. in 1894, and M.S. in 1897. He studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and re- ceived his M.D. in 1897. As a student his bright, active mind attracted the attention of his teachers; and he quickly became a valued assistant in the clinical teaching of ophthalmology. In 1915 he was made Pro- fessor of Diseases of the Eye in the Phil- adelphia Polyclinic, and continued in that position, being made Vice-Dean when it became the Graduate School of Medicine in the University of Pennsylvania. From
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80 OBITUARIES
clinical and ophthalmoscopic picture ofretinal periphlebitis in septic endophthalmitis. The surgical treatment of complicated after-cataract by the de Weckerprocedure was discussed by Webb W.Weeks. The papers indicate the continuedinterest in surgical and therapeutic problems and the widening field of physiological research in ophthalmology.
William M. James.
TRACHOMA. By A. F. MAcCALLAN,M.D., F.R.CS. President of the International Organization Against Trachoma. Formerly Director of the Egyptian Government Ophthalmic Hospitals. 238 pages. 19 illustrations andcharts. London, Butterworth and Company, 1936. Price £1. 1. O. netThis book embodies the Hunterian Lec
ture on "The surgery and pathology oftrachomatous conjunctivitis," given at theRoyal College of Surgeons in England in1936. It also takes the place of its author'sformer book, "Trachoma and its complications in Egypt." It must be regardedas the most complete and authoritativetreatise on trachoma that has yet beenpublished. Of the illustrations, eleven arecolor plates, showing different stages andconditions of trachoma. Others showmicroscopic appearances, and the appended chart illustrates the correspondence between temperature and the number of new patients treated in the Egyptian Ophthalmic Hospitals, for the different months of the year. There are goodindexes of the subjects and authors mentioned. The chapter headings give a goodidea of the arrangement of the material:1. Introduction to the study of trachoma.2. Clinical manifestations. 3. Sequels. 4.Complications. 5. Differential diagnosis.6. Treatment. 7. Pathological anatomy. 8.Epidemiology. 9. Historical.
All ophthalmologists have to do with
trachoma and its effects. To those whosepractice includes a large number of cases,a study of this book will be both interesting and of great practical value. Forthose who see comparatively few cases,it is the best possible book of reference.
Edward Jackson.
OBITUARIESTHOMAS B. HOLLOWAY
1872-1936
Thomas Beaver Holloway was born atDanville, Pennsylvania, on March 24,
Dr. Thomas B. Holloway
1872. He was eduacted at Lafayette College, receiving the degree of B.S. in 1894,and M.S. in 1897. He studied medicine atthe University of Pennsylvania and received his M.D. in 1897. As a student hisbright, active mind attracted the attentionof his teachers; and he quickly became avalued assistant in the clinical teaching ofophthalmology. In 1915 he was made Professor of Diseases of the Eye in the Philadelphia Polyclinic, and continued in thatposition, being made Vice-Dean when itbecame the Graduate School of Medicinein the University of Pennsylvania. From
