See Here by Virginia Cantarella This is a terrific book filled with information about the eye that every ophthalmologist would want his patient to access. The vignettes give it personal interest and a good read.     Dr. Robert Della Rocca.   Chief of Surgery, New York Eye and Ear Hosp.

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See Here
Written & Illustrated by Virginia Cantarella

My Eye

 

See Here is a small book packed with information about the eye, the anatomy of the eye, as well as common ailments and how they are treated. Interspersed with the science are stories from Cantarella's years as a medical illustrator for some of the nation's leading ophthalmic surgeons. Some of the stories are humorous, some informative about how medical illustrations are done and how the information for them is gathered. From dissections to observing surgery, the author takes us to a world few have seen. Muscles of the eye

It all started in the year 1964 when a scratch on her cornea sent her to her ophthalmologist Who was looking for an illustrator for his thesis on the anatomical causes of glaucoma. Later her ophthalmologist introduced her to the world famous corneal surgeon Richard Troutman, who was writing his text, Microsurgery of the Eye, introducing the use of the microscope in ophthalmic surgery. He asked her to illustrate his book. And there started the fascinating career which is told in these pages.

Sag section of the eyeOver the years friends and acquaintances have asked the author questions about the eye. This book will answer many of the questions the layman might ask, about cataracts, about glaucoma, about retinal problems, and common ailments, explaining their anatomical basis.

There are fourteen illustrations done by the author especially for this book, and three taken from other books that she illustrated. Eyeball


See Here is 78 pages long with 17 illustrations, 5 in color. It can be bought as a paperback for $15.00 through the order page linked on the left and throughout the website.

Welcome to Wolf Fly Press

We are an independent book publisher located in South Westerlo, New York. Bones and Muscles: An Illustrated Anatomy is our first book. See Here is the second book on the anatomy of the eye; a book that Cantarella is well trained to undertake from her lifetime as an illustrator for Ophthalmology. We have several more in mind for the future.


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