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ADLER'S PHYSIOLOGY OF THE EYE
Adler's Physiology of the Eye
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Tenth Edition

By
Paul Kaufman, MD, Professor and Director of Glaucoma Serices, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School, Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI
Albert Alm, MD, Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden

Description
Here's 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, color 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 color illustrations.

Audience
Ophthalmology Residents, Ophthalmologists, Optometrists

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

References

Bibliographic details
Hardbound, 904 pages, publication date: NOV-2002
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-01136-5
ISBN-10: 0-323-01136-5
Imprint: MOSBY


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Last update: 3 Oct 2009
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