The Fovea: Structure, Function, Development, and Disease summarizes the current biological knowledge regarding the two types of the vertebrate fovea (and its main structural elements, the Müller cells). This information is then used to explain different aspects of human vision, foveal development, and macular disorders. Sections give an overview of the retinal structure and the different types of retinal glia, survey the structure and function of the primate and non-mammalian fovea types, discuss foveal development—with a focus on the human fovea, cover the roles of Müller cells and astrocytes in the pathogenesis and regeneration of various human macular disorders are described.
Using a translational approach, this reference is a valuable text for scientists, clinicians and physicians interested in the fovea. Readers will gain a new understanding of the cellular basics of the fovea, which is the most important part of the eye.
1. Introduction - p. Page vi 2. List of Illustrations - p. Page vii 3. Chapter 1 : Introduction: Optical properties of the retina - p. Page vii 4. Chapter 2 : Basic structure of the retina - p. Page 34 5. Chapter 3 : Retinal glia - p. Page 45 6. Chapter 4 : Nonmammalian fovea - p. Page 66 7. Chapter 5 : Primate fovea - p. Page 81 8. Chapter 6 : Comparison of the nonmammalian and primate fovea - p. Page 117 9. Chapter 7 : Development of the fovea - p. Page 121 10. Chapter 8 : Tractional disorders of the human fovea - p. Page 138 11. GENERIC-TITLE - p. Page 185 12. List of abbreviations - p. Page 185 13. List of figures - p. Page 185 14. Index - p. Page 276
The Fovea: Structure, Function, Development, and Disease summarizes the current biological knowledge regarding the two types of the vertebrate fovea (and its main structural elements, the Müller cells). This information is then used to explain different aspects of human vision, foveal development, and macular disorders. Sections give an overview of the retinal structure and the different types of retinal glia, survey the structure and function of the primate and non-mammalian fovea types, discuss foveal development—with a focus on the human fovea, cover the roles of Müller cells and astrocytes in the pathogenesis and regeneration of various human macular disorders are described.
Using a translational approach, this reference is a valuable text for scientists, clinicians and physicians interested in the fovea. Readers will gain a new understanding of the cellular basics of the fovea, which is the most important part of the eye.
1. Introduction - p. Page vi 2. List of Illustrations - p. Page vii 3. Chapter 1 : Introduction: Optical properties of the retina - p. Page vii 4. Chapter 2 : Basic structure of the retina - p. Page 34 5. Chapter 3 : Retinal glia - p. Page 45 6. Chapter 4 : Nonmammalian fovea - p. Page 66 7. Chapter 5 : Primate fovea - p. Page 81 8. Chapter 6 : Comparison of the nonmammalian and primate fovea - p. Page 117 9. Chapter 7 : Development of the fovea - p. Page 121 10. Chapter 8 : Tractional disorders of the human fovea - p. Page 138 11. GENERIC-TITLE - p. Page 185 12. List of abbreviations - p. Page 185 13. List of figures - p. Page 185 14. Index - p. Page 276
