Gram-Negative Bacilli in Ocular Disease Nada S. Jabbur Bacteria can cause disease in host tissue by a variety of mechanisms. Gram-negative bacteria have a unique outer membrane containing lipopolysaccharides (LPS)…
Molecular Diagnostics of Ocular Infectious Disease: Polymerase Chain Reaction Diagnostics of Ophthalmic Disease Elma Kim Russell N. Van Gelder In this chapter, we review the biochemistry, indications, applications, and limitations…
Physiology of the Lens Nicholas A. Delamere The lens is a vital component of the transparent pathway between the outside world and the retina. Together, the lens and cornea comprise…
Gram-Negative Cocci in Ocular Disease Peter C. Donshik William Ehlers Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Neisseria meningitidis, and Neisseria catarrhalis are the gram-negative cocci of interest to the ophthalmologist. These organisms often occur…
Visual Adaptation James N. Ver Hoeve CONCEPTS OF ADAPTATION The visual system maintains exquisite sensitivity to small changes in light intensity across an enormous range of illumination levels. Natural lighting…
The Ophthalmic Microbiology Laboratory Valliammai Muthappan Todd P. Margolis Russell N. Van Gelder Lab Organization The organization of the ocular microbiology laboratory is based on standard clinical and research lab…
Visual Dysfunction from Lesions of the Cerebral Cortex Mathias Abegg Jason J.S. Barton The visual inputs to the primate visual cortex are functionally segregated. Information is relayed from the retina…
The Major Histocompatability Complex Rahul Mandiga Tracy Gosen Varsha Manjunath Stefan D. Trocmé OVERVIEW The major histocompatability complex (MHC) was initially defined on the basis of mapping gene loci that…
The Anatomy and Cell Biology of the Retina Susanna S. Park Interest in retinal anatomy has increased in recent years with the understanding of the importance of retinal function in…
