Introducing the meticulously revised and updated 10th Edition of this classic text on the physiology of the eye...

Readers will find unparalleled coverage of the full range of topics needed to understand all of the complex functions of the eye, including optics, electrophysiology of the retinal system, visual acuity, colour vision, ocular circulation and more. Perfect for exam preparation, or as a quick reference for practitioners, the New Edition features updated content on the extraocular muscle and the vitreous...expert discussions of neuro-circuitry and the retina ...plus a wealth of brand-new colour illustrations.

Contents

Section 1 The Ocular Surface
1. Orbit
2. Ophthalmic Facial Anatomy and Physiology
3. The Lacrimal System
Section 2 Cornea and Sclera
4. Cornea and Sclera
Section 3 Lens
5. The Lens
Section 4 Optics and Refraction
6. Physiologic Optics and Refraction, ***
Section 5 Accommodation and Presbyopia
7. Accommodation and Presbyopia,
Section 6 Aqueous Humor Hydrodynamics
8. Aqueous Humor Hydrodynamics
Section 7 Vitreous
9. Vitreous
Section 8 Retina
10. Development of the Retina
11. Retinal Pigment Epithelium
12. Genetics and Biology of the Inherited Retinal Dystrophies
13. Biochemistry
14. Electrophysiology
15. Intracellular Light Responses and Synaptic Organization of the Vertebrate Retina
Section 9 Visual Perception
16. Entoptic Phenomena
17. Visual Acuity
18. Early Visual Processing of Spatial Form
19. Binocular Vision
20. Temporal Properties of Vision
21. Development of Vision in Infancy
22. Perimetry and Visual Field Testing
23. Color Vision
24. Visual Adaptation
Section 10 Optic Nerve
25. Optic Nerve
Section 11 Central Visual Pathways
26. Overview of the Central Visual Pathways
27. Activity Dependent Development of Retiongeniculate Projections
28. The Lateral Geniculate Nucleus
29. The Primary Visual Cortex
30. Extrastriate Visual Cortex
31. Visual Deprivation
Section 12 Pupil
32. Pupil
Section 13 Circulation
33. Ocular Circulation
Section 14 Extraocular Muscles/Eye Movements
34. The Extraocular Muscles
35. Three-Dimensional Rotations of the Eye
36. Neural Control of Eye Movements

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