Lectures on Diseases of the Eye.By Charles Bell Taylor, f.r.c.s., London: KeganPaul, Trench & Co., 1891. (Third Edition.) We have received for review a copy of "The Lectures oil Diseases of the Eye," published by Dr. Charles Bell Taylor, the well-known Ophthalmic Surgeon of Nottingham. The book is not a new one, hut this fact detracts little from its value. It is a very practical series of eigh...

SIRs,-The comment of Rodger (1958) on the ocular manifestations of malnutrition in the West African child are a timely reminder that, not only in Africa but also in many other parts of the tropics, the blinding effects of dietary deficiency continue to be of great importance. However, his views on vitamin A deficiency cannot be allowed to pass unchallenged. That the status of Bitot's spot is st...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Abnormalities of oculomotor control accompany the pathological changes underlying many neurodegenerative diseases. Clinical examination of eye movements can contribute to differential diagnosis, whereas quantitative laboratory measures can provide detailed insight into the disease process. In this review of eye movements in neurodegenerative disease, we summarise recent empiri...