Visual Adaptation
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
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
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
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
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…
Normal Flora of the Human Conjunctiva and Eyelid
Normal Flora of the Human Conjunctiva and Eyelid Regis P. Kowalski Melvin I. Roat Paul P. Thompson Introduction Microorganisms are present on the normal human conjunctiva and eyelid without causing…
Immunology of Infectious Systemic Diseases that Affect the Eye
Immunology of Infectious Systemic Diseases that Affect the Eye Mitchell H. Friedlaender Infectious diseases are intimately associated with the functions of the immune system. Much of our knowledge about basic…
Functional Anatomy of the Extraocular Muscles
Functional Anatomy of the Extraocular Muscles Howard M. Eggers EMBRYOLOGY The pattern of human eye muscle development is similar to that in elasmobranchs, reptiles, birds, marsupials, and the cat.1,2,3,4,5 A…
Immunologic Diagnosis of Ocular Infections
Immunologic Diagnosis of Ocular Infections Kirk R. Wilhelmus IMMUNOLOGIC DETECTION OF MICROBIAL ANTIGENS Antigen-antibody reactions are based on molecular interactions between antigenic epitopes and specific polyclonal or monoclonal antibodies. Precipitin…
