The Immunologic Components of Tears
The Immunologic Components of Tears Peter C. Donshik William H. Ehlers Virginia Calder Tears comprise the fluid found in the precorneal tear film and the conjunctival fornices. The fluid volume…
Mediators of Ocular Inflammation
Mediators of Ocular Inflammation Matthew J. Chapin Paula J. Wun Mark B. Abelson Mediators are biologically active chemical compounds contained within inflammatory cells. On release from the cell, mediators act…
Immunology of Neurologic and Endocrine Diseases that Affect the Eye
Immunology of Neurologic and Endocrine Diseases that Affect the Eye Phyllis Eze Sharon K. Sra Karan K. Sra Mitchell Friedlaender Stefan D. Trocme Immunologic mechanisms in neurologic and endocrine diseases…
Noncorticosteroid Immune Therapy for Ocular Inflammation
Noncorticosteroid Immune Therapy for Ocular Inflammation Shree K. Kurup Scott M. Whitcup Grace Levy-Clarke Robert B. Nussenblatt The science of clinical immunology is evolving at an increasingly rapid pace, leading…
The Lacrimal System
The Lacrimal System Edward H. Bedrossian Jr. The precorneal tear film is essential for maintaining normal function of the cornea as well as the refractive optical integrity of the eye….
Visual Function Testing: Clinical Correlations
Visual Function Testing: Clinical Correlations Eliot L. Berson Visual function tests provide criteria to determine the extent and type of retinal malfunction in patients with retinal disease. This chapter provides…
The Pupil: Physiology and Function
The Pupil: Physiology and Function Rockefeller S.L. Young Kenn A. Freedman Optical Aspects The pupil, the aperture stop of the eye, is part of the optical system that includes the…
The Choroid
The Choroid Alon Harris Adam Moss Rita Ehrlich Introduction The uveal tract is the vascular coat of the eye, situated between the sclera and the neuroepithelium. The uveal tract is…
Physiology of the Optic Nerve
Physiology of the Optic Nerve Leonard A. Levin The optic nerve is not a peripheral nerve but a white matter tract of the central nervous system (CNS), which projects outside…
Entoptic Imagery and Afterimages
Entoptic Imagery and Afterimages Gary L. Trick Alaina Kronenberg The term entoptic phenomena, derived from the Greek for “things perceived within vision,” refers to the visual sensations that arise from…
