Three decades of City St George’s contributions to Gray’s Anatomy

Professors John Lawrenson and Mike Powner from the Department of Optometry and Visual Science at City St George’s, University of London have contributed to the latest edition of Grey’s Anatomy, published in November.

The famous textbook has been trusted by generations of clinicians around the world since it was first published in 1858 by Henry Gray FRS, who was a student at legacy St George’s from 1845, and it has been in continual publication since that date. Researchers from the Department have a long-standing association with the book, as they have been responsible for writing and editing the sections on the eye and accessory visual structures for the past three decades.

“The journey started with our predecessor, the late Professor Gordon Ruskell, who worked on the 38^th (1995) and 39^th editions (2005),” said Professor Lawrenson. “Professor Ron Douglas and I worked on the 40^th edition (2008), which marked 150 years of continuous publication. Our involvement continued on the 41^st (2016) and 42^nd (2020) editions. Following Ron’s retirement, Professor Mike Powner joined me on the 43^rd edition, which has just been published.”

Building on its well-deserved reputation as the definitive anatomy reference, the 43rd edition of Gray’s Anatomy has been revised and updated by world-leading anatomists, scientists and surgeons to provide coverage of regional anatomy, neuroanatomy, cell biology, embryogenesis and development. Specifically, Professors Lawrenson and Powner edited Chapter 47 (Orbit and Accessory Visual Apparatus) and Chapter 48 (The Eye), integrating recent research findings and incorporating new images that reflect modern advances in ophthalmic imaging.

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