Ocular and Visual Physiology

This book meets the growing demand among ophthalmologists, optometrists and orthoptists, in training and in practice, as well as visual neuroscientists, to have a clear, succinct and well-written textbook to objectively cover the subject of ocular and visual physiology.

Ocular and visual physiology is a core knowledge component for these disciplines, and yet is often difficult to understand. However, this book clearly conveys the simple elegance of the relationship between structure and function that is the hallmark of understanding the physiology of the eye and visual system. Ocular and Visual Physiology Clinical Application is essential reading for any one hoping to have a clear understanding of the subject. Students will find it a great resource to pass their exams.

Each of the chapters has been independently reviewed and edited by an expert in the field with a clinical or visual scientific academic background. The text is based on the latest publications in peer-reviewed journals that are closely referenced within the body of the text.

Concise and clear textbook on ocular and visual physiology Each chapter is summarized with an introductory overview and subdivided using headings and subheadings for clarity and ease of reading Each chapter concludes with a Clinical Correlation section to illustrate pertinent clinical scenarios Contains over 150+ tables and illustrations with 80 easy-to-understand colored illustrations

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Dr. Simon Skalicky is an academic ophthalmologist, a senior lecturer at the University of Sydney where he is also the course co-ordinator for the ophthalmic physiology course of the Masters of Medicine (Ophthalmic Science) program. He has a background in lecturing and teaching ophthalmic and visual physiology as well as developing the curriculum, setting coursework and marking essays and exam questions for the students. In addition to his work in Clinical Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Physiology, Dr. Simon is a clinical scientist with a special interest in visual perception and its influence on quality of life for patients with ophthalmic diseases, especially glaucoma.

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Section I. The Anterior Eye

1. Protective Mechanisms of the Eye and Eyelids
   2.The Ocular Surface
   3.The Cornea and Sclera
   4.The Lens and Accommodation
   5.The Ciliary Body, Aqueous Fluid Formation and Drainage
   6.The Iris and Pupil

   Section II. The Posterior Eye

2. The Vitreous
3. The Retina
4. The Retinal Pigment Epithelium
   10.Visual Electrophysiology

5. Ocular Circulation

   Section III. The Visual Pathway

6. The Optic Nerve
7. The Lateral Geniculate Nucleus
8. The Primary Visual Cortex

9. The Extrastriate Cortex

   Section IV. Control of Ocular Movements

10. The Extraocular Muscles
11. Movements of the Eye

12. Neural Control of Eye Movements

    Section V. Visual Perception
    

13. Visual Acuity
14. ;Contrast Sensitivity
15. Luminance Range for Vision
    22.Temporal Properties of Vision
16. The Visual Field
17. Colour Vision
18. Binocular Single Vision and Stereopsis