Full Description
Encyclopedia of the Eye, Second Edition, Four Volume Set is an important resource for all visual scientists, ophthalmologists, and optometrists, as well as researchers in immunology, infectious disease, cell biology, neurobiology, and related disciplines. This four-volume reference is unique in its coverage of information on all tissues important for vision, including the retina, cornea, and lens. The book also covers the physiological and pathophysiologic processes that affect all eye tissues. Each chapter addresses one specific structure or process, reviews basic concepts, cross-references other chapters within the Encyclopedia, and provides citations of relevant primary publications.
It is an invaluable resource for undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, medical students, and residents seeking an introduction to an area of eye research. It will be particularly useful for visual scientists and practitioners who are investigating a new area, seeking deeper understanding of important research articles in fields adjacent to their own, and/or reviewing a grant or manuscript outside their immediate area of expertise.
Contents
The list below is not mean to be comprehensive as Section Editors will have input into the selection of chapters and authors.
1. Cornea
• Corneal structure
• Corneal pathology
• Corneal imaging
• Recent advanceso Tissue engineering
2. Retina/choroid
• Retinal/choroidal development
• Retinal/choroidal structure including vasculature
• Retinal/choroidal barriers
• Retinal/choroidal physiology/metabolism including visual processing
• Retinal/choroidal pathology
• Retinal imaging
•Recent advances
• Gene therapy
• iPSC-derived models
• Tissue engineeringo Cell transplantation
3. Lens
• Lens structure
• Lens physiology
• Lens pathology
4. Optic nerve
• Structure
• Pathology including glaucoma
• Regeneration
5. Aqueous humor and vitreous
• Structure/composition
• Production
6. Orbit
• Eyelids
• Meibomian glands
• Extraocular muscles
7. Immune Homeostasis of the eye
8. Visual optics
