Ophthalmic Care of the Combat Casualty (Textbooks of Military Medicine) by Allen B. Thach, MD - 2003

Washington, DC: Borden Institute, 2003 Borden Institute, Washington, DC. 2003. Hardcover. First Printing by line number. Textbook of Military Medicine Series. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ as issued. Blue cloth boards and spine with gilt lettering on spine and front board with titles outlined in red and gilt; AMEDD Corpsman in gilt on front board. 495 pp 4to. Along with saving the lives and limbs of our soldiers, sailors, and airmen injured in battle, the preservation of their eyes and eyesight is an extremely important goal. Despite compromising as little as 0.1% of the total body surface area and 0.27% of the frontal silhouette, the proportion of eye injuries in non-fatal casualties has escalated in recent conflicts. Although not an all-inclusive treatise on the subject, it is hoped that this textbook will provide a ready reference for all medical personnel dealing with eye-related soldier wounds. A clean pristine copy.