- Concise and clear textbook on ocular and visual physiology
- Each chapter is summarized with an introductory overview and subdivided using headings and subheadings for clarity and ease of reading
- Each chapter concludes with a “Clinical Correlation” section to illustrate pertinent clinical scenarios
- Contains over 150+ tables and illustrations with 80 easy-to-understand colored illustrations
This book meets the growing demand among ophthalmologists, optometrists and orthoptists, in training and in practice, as well as visual neuroscientists, to have a clear, succinct and well-written textbook to objectively cover the subject of ocular and visual physiology.
Ocular and visual physiology is a core knowledge component for these disciplines, and yet is often difficult to understand. However, this book clearly conveys the simple elegance of the relationship between structure and function that is the hallmark of understanding the physiology of the eye and visual system.
Ocular and Visual Physiology – Clinical Application is essential reading for any one hoping to have a clear understanding of the subject. Students will find it a great resource to pass their exams.
Each of the chapters has been independently reviewed and edited by an expert in the field with a clinical or visual scientific academic background. The text is based on the latest publications in peer-reviewed journals that are closely referenced within the body of the text.
Table of ContentsSection I. The Anterior Eye
1. Protective Mechanisms of the Eye and Eyelids
2.The Ocular Surface
3.The Cornea and Sclera
4.The Lens and Accommodation
5.The Ciliary Body, Aqueous Fluid Formation and Drainage
6.The Iris and Pupil
Section II. The Posterior Eye
7. The Vitreous
8. The Retina
9. The Retinal Pigment Epithelium
10.Visual Electrophysiology
11. Ocular Circulation
Section III. The Visual Pathway
12. The Optic Nerve
13. The Lateral Geniculate Nucleus
14. The Primary Visual Cortex
15. The Extrastriate Cortex
Section IV. Control of Ocular Movements
16. The Extraocular Muscles
17. Movements of the Eye
18. Neural Control of Eye Movements
Section V. Visual Perception
19. Visual Acuity
20. Contrast Sensitivity
21. Luminance Range for Vision
22.Temporal Properties of Vision
23. The Visual Field
24. Colour Vision
25. Binocular Single Vision and Stereopsis
