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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: 27 Sep 2008
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