Congenital Malformations of the Eye
Congenital Malformations of the Eye Brian P. Brooks Elias I. Traboulsi INTRODUCTION The purpose of this chapter is to give an overview of congenital malformations of the eye and the…
Teratology of the Eye
Teratology of the Eye Y. Robert Barishak Abraham Spierer It is difficult to classify the ocular teratologic conditions by chronology as well as by topography; the findings overlap frequently and,…
Physiology of the Lacrimal System
Physiology of the Lacrimal System Cat Nguyen Burkat Robin R. Hodges Mark J. Lucarelli Darlene A. Dartt SECRETORY SYSTEM LACRIMAL GLAND AND ACCESSORY GLANDS The exocrine main lacrimal gland is…
The Ciliary Body
The Ciliary Body Ann Barker-Griffith Barbara W. Streeten Michael Fikhman Justin Gutman The functions of the ciliary body are among the most diverse of any ocular tissue, since it secretes…
The Conjunctiva–Structure and Function
The Conjunctiva–Structure and Function Darlene A. Dartt INTRODUCTION The conjunctiva is a thin, semitransparent mucous membrane that covers the posterior surface of the eyelids and is then reflected onto the…
Functional Neuroanatomy of the Retina
Functional Neuroanatomy of the Retina Robert E. Marc Prologue In the eight years since Dr. Paul Witkovsky reviewed retinal anatomy and function for this series, a sea change has occurred….
Anatomy of the Zonular Apparatus
Anatomy of the Zonular Apparatus Barbara W. Streeten The zonular apparatus is a three-dimensional complex of microfibrils identical to the microfibrils of the elastic system in the rest of the…
Anatomy of the Visual Sensory System
Anatomy of the Visual Sensory System Alfredo A. Sadun Joel S. Glaser Swaraj Bose The human primary visual sensory system comprises the retina, optic nerves, optic chiasm, optic tracts, lateral…
