Adler's Physiology of the Eye E-Book, 12th Edition
Written and designed to enhance your understanding of ocular function, structure, and anatomy, Adler's Physiology of the Eye is a classic, best-selling text that makes critical information easier to learn and retain. The fully revised 12th Edition continues the successful Adler’s approach that connects basic science and clinical aspects in a user-friendly, highly visual format—ideal for study, review, and exam preparation. It captures the latest molecular, genetic, and biochemical discoveries and offers you unparalleled knowledge and insight into the physiology of the eye and its structures.
Written and designed to enhance your understanding of ocular function, structure, and anatomy, Adler's Physiology of the Eye is a classic, best-selling text that makes critical information easier to learn and retain. The fully revised 12th Edition continues the successful Adler’s approach that connects basic science and clinical aspects in a user-friendly, highly visual format—ideal for study, review, and exam preparation. It captures the latest molecular, genetic, and biochemical discoveries and offers you unparalleled knowledge and insight into the physiology of the eye and its structures.
Key Features
- Covers the full structure and function of the eye and its related anatomy and makes the connection between physiology and clinical practice
- Includes major updates throughout, including new information on OCT/OCTA imaging, new drug delivery methods, ocular biomechanics, and evolving gene therapies
- Organizes content by function, rather than anatomy, to help you make a stronger connection between physiological principles and clinical practice
- Explains the physiological principles that underlie visual acuity, intraocular pressure, ocular circulation, the extraocular muscles, and much more
- Features approximately 1,000 illustrations throughout, including medical artwork; schematics, charts, and graphs; clinical photographs; and more
Author Information
| ISBN Number | 9780323834070 |
|---|---|
| Main Author | Edited by Leonard A. Levin, MD, PhD, FARVO, Paul L. Kaufman, MD, FARVO and Mary Elizabeth Hartnett, MD, FARVO |
| Copyright Year | 2025 |
| Edition Number | 12 |
| Format | eBook |
| Trim | 216w x 276h (8.50" x 10.875") |
| Imprint | Elsevier |
| Page Count | 800 |
| Publication Date | 14 Feb 2024 |
| Stock Status | IN STOCK |
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SECTION 1 Focusing of an Image on the Retina
1. Optics
2. Optical Aberrations and Wavefront Sensing
3. Accommodation
SECTION 2 Physiology of Optical Media
4. Cornea and Sclera
5. The Lens
6. Vitreous
SECTION 3 Direction of Gaze
7. The Extraocular Muscles
8. Neural Control of Eye Movements
9. Three-Dimensional Eye Movements: Kinematics, Control, and Perceptual Consequences
SECTION 4 Nutrition of the Eye
10. Production and Flow of Aqueous Humor
11. Ocular Circulation
12. Metabolic Interactions Between Neurons and Glial Cells
13. The Function of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium
SECTION 5 Protection of the Eye
14. Functions of the Orbit and Eyelids
15. Formation and Function of the Tear Film
16. Sensory Innervation of the Eye
17. Outward-Directed Transport
SECTION 6 Photoreception
18. Biochemical Cascade of Phototransduction
19. Photoresponses of Rods and Cones
20. Light Adaptation in Photoreceptors
SECTION 7 Visual Processing in the Retina
21. The Synaptic Organization of the Retina
22. Signal Processing in the Outer Retina
23. Visual Processing in the Inner Retina
24. Electroretinogram
SECTION 8 Non-Perceptive Vision
25. Regulation of Light Through the Pupil
26. Ganglion-Cell Photoreceptors
SECTION 9 Visual Processing in the Brain
27. Overview of the Central Visual Pathways
28. Optic Nerve
29. Processing in the Lateral Geniculate Nucleus
30. Primary Visual Cortex
31. Extrastriate Visual Cortex
SECTION 10 Visual Perception
32. Visual Processing of Spatial Form
33. Visual Acuity
34. Color Vision
35. The Visual Field
36. Binocular Vision
37. Temporal Properties of Vision
SECTION 11 Development and Deprivation of Vision
38. Development of Vision in Infancy
39. Development of Retinogeniculate Projections
40. Developmental Visual Deprivation
41. The Effects of Visual Deprivation After Infancy
