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Hugh Davson
ISBN: 9780333458600
Format: Hardback
Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan
Edition: 5th Revised edition
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This revised and updated edition examines the subject of the physiology of the eye. Topics covered include the vegetative physiology and biochemistry of the eye, the mechanism of vision, muscular mechanisms, and visual perception.
For forty years Hugh Davson's Physiology of the Eye has been regarded as the leading textbook in ophthalmology. This extensively revised and updated fifth edition maintains this reputation and presents the author's lifelong expertise to the student. The structure and content have been revised to keep abreast of current teaching and research interests, while maintaining the style and clarity of previous editions.
| ISBN | 0333458605 | | Pages | 846 | | ISBN13 | 9780333458600
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 000 | | Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan | | Weight (grammes) | 2098 | | Imprint | Palgrave Macmillan | | Published in | Basingstoke | | Format | Hardback | | Height (mm) | 252 | | Publication date | 04 Sep 1990 | | Width (mm) | 192 | | Library of Congress | QP475 | | Spine width (mm) | 40 | | DEWEY | 612.84 | | Academic level | Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly | | DEWEY edition | DC19 | |
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Anatomical Introduction: The Aqueous Humour and Intravascular Pressure - The Vitreous Body - The Cornea - The Lens - Retinal Structure and Organization - Measurement of the Stimulus and Dioptrics of the Human Eye - Some General Aspects of Vision - Photochemical Aspects of Vision - Dark Adaptation and the Minimum Visual Stimulus - Electrophysiology of the Retina: Response to Stimulation and the Transduction Process - Electrophysiology of the Retina: Further Studies on the Cold-Blooded Retina - Electrophysiology of the Retina: Further Aspects - Flicker - Visual Acuity - Wavelength Discrimination and the Theory of Colour Vision - The Stiles-Crawford Effect, Adaptation and Photopic Sensitivity Curves - Visual Perception: Introduction - Neurophysiology of Perception: The Higher Visual Pathways - Neurophysiology of Perception: Cortical Projection - Neurophysiology of Perception: Cortical Neurones - Neurophysiology of Perception: Spatial Analysis - Neurophysiology of Perception: Developmental Aspects of Visual Field Characteristics - Neurophysiology of Perception: Non-Geniculostriate Pathways and the Neurones of their Central Stations - The Extraocular Muscles and their Action - Nervous Control of the Eye Movements - The Pupil - Accommodation - The Near Response - The Protective Mechanism - Index
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