| Description |
xii, 795 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Summary |
Drs. Paul L. Kaufman, Albert Alm, Leonard A Levin, Siv F. E. Nilsson, James Ver Hoeve, and Samuel Wu present the 11th Edition of the classic text Adler’s Physiology of the Eye, updated to enhance your understanding of ocular function. This full-color, user-friendly edition captures the latest molecular, genetic, and biochemical discoveries and offers you unparalleled knowledge and insight into the physiology of the eye and its structures. A new organization by function, rather than anatomy, helps you make a stronger connection between physiological principles and clinical practice; and more than 1,000 great new full-color illustrations help clarify complex concepts. |
| Contents |
Focusing of an image on the retina -- Physiology of optical media -- Direction of gaze -- Nutrition of the eye -- Protection of the eye -- Photoreception -- Visual processing in the retina -- Non-perceptive vision -- Visual processing in the brain -- Visual perception -- Development and deprivation of vision |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Eye -- Physiology.
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Ocular Physiological Phenomena.
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| Reading List |
HMO701 recommended text 2025
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| Author |
Levin, Leonard A.
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Adler, Francis Heed, 1895-1987.
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| LC no. |
2011290765 |
| ISBN |
9780323057141 (hbk.) |
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0323057144 (hbk.) |
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