Retina and its Disorders

This selection of articles from the Encyclopedia of the Eye covering retina, optics/optic nerve and comparative topics constitutes the first reference for scientists, post docs, and graduate students with an interest beyond standard textbook materials. It covers the full spectrum of research on the retina - from the basic biochemistry of how nerve cells are created to information on neurotransmitters, comparisons of the structure and neuroscience of peripheral vision systems in different species, and all the way through to injury repair and other clinical applications.

Contents

Animal Models of Glaucoma S I Tomarev
Chick Metabolism in the Chick Retina P M Iuvone
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion S S Hayreh
Choroidal Neovascularization M R Kesen and S W Cousins
Chromatic Function of the Cones D H Foster
Color Blindness: Inherited J Carroll and D M Tait
Cone Photoreceptor Cells: Soma and Synapse R G Smith
Contrast Sensitivity P Bex
Development of the Retinal Vasculature T Chan-Ling
Embryology and Early Patterning P Bovolenta, R Marco-Ferreres, and I Conte
Fish Retinomotor Movements B Burnside and C King-Smith
Hereditary Vitreoretinopathies S Meredith and M Snead
Histogenesis, Cell Fate, and Signaling Factors M Cwinn, B McNeill, A Ha, and V A Wallace
Immunobiology of Age-Related Macular Degeneration R L Ufret-Vincenty
Information Processing in the Retina F S Werblin
Inherited Optic Neuropathies A A Sadun and C F Chicani
Injury and Repair: Stem Cells and Transplantation B A Tucker, M J Young, and H J Klassen
Innate Immune System and the Eye M S Gregory
Neuropeptides: Localization N C Brecha, A A Hirano, and I D Raymond
The Photoreceptor Outer Segment as a Sensory Cilium J C Besharse and C Insinna
Photoresponse in Squid J Mitchell and W Swardfager
Retinal Histogenesis J A Brzezinski, IV and T A Reh
Retinal Pigment Epithelial-Choroid Interactions K Ford and P A D’Amore
Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment S C Wong, Y D Ramkissoon, and D G Charteris


And many more!
Author Information

Edited by Joseph Besharse, Dept of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, Medical College of Wisconsin and Dean Bok, Jules Stein Eye Institute, Devid Geffin School of Medicine at UCLA.