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Zusatztext This is an elegant and immensely satisfying book on the anatomy and functioning of the human eye. Its breadth and depth make it appropriate for both vision practitioners and upper undergraduates and graduate students interested in vision research. This is a landmark book on the eye which belongs in every biological, optometric and ophthalmological library." Informationen zum Autor Clyde W. Oyster is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Physiological Optics of the School of Optometry at The University of Alabama at Birmingham. Klappentext Readable! clear text and hundreds of original anatomical drawings are accompanied by a series of text boxes discussing anatomical methods and ocular surgery! as well as historical 'vignettes'! which illustrate how we have come to understand the eye as we do. Zusammenfassung Readable, clear text and hundreds of original anatomical drawings are accompanied by a series of text boxes discussing anatomical methods and ocular surgery, as well as historical 'vignettes', which illustrate how we have come to understand the eye as we do. Inhaltsverzeichnis A Brief History of Eyes.- PART I: OCULAR SYSTEMS.- Formation of the Human Eye.- Ocular Geometry and Topography.- The Orbit.- The Extraocular Muscles.- The Nerves of the Eye and Orbit.- Blood Supply and Drainage.- The Eyelids and the Lacrimal System.- PART II: COMPONENTS OF THE EYE.- The Cornea and the Sclera.- The Limbus and the Anterior Chamber.- The Iris and the Pupil.- The Ciliary Body and the Choroid.- The Lens and the Vitreous.- Retina I: Photoreceptors and Functional Organization .- Retina II: Editing Photoreceptor Signals.- Retina III: Regional Variation and Spatial Organization .- The Retina In Vivo and the Optic Nerve .- Epilogue: Time and Change.- Acknowledgements.- Historical References and Additional Reading.- Glossary.- Index.
