Biochemistry of the Eye
By- David Whikehart, PhD, Professor of Physiological Optics, School of Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
General biochemistry is discussed in each chapter. Many examples of biochemical pathology and disease processes, such as age-related cataract formation and ocular diabetes, are described.
Paperback, 512 Pages
Published: August 2003
Imprint: Butterworth Heinemann
ISBN: 978-0-7506-7152-1
Contents
- Chapter 1 Water and Ocular Fluids: Physical Chemistry of Ocular Fluids
Chapter 2 Proteins: Essential Components of the Eye
Chapter 3 Enzymes: Ocular Catalysts
Chapter 4 Carbohydrates
Chapter 5 Lipids
Chapter 6 Hormones
Chapter 7 Nucleic Acids
Chapter 8 Neurotransmitters and Neurotransmission
Chapter 9 Immunochemistry
Chapter 10 Biochemistry Pathways
