Encyclopedia of the Eye, Four-Volume Set
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品牌: Joseph BesharseReza DanaDarlene A. Dartt
基本信息出版社:Academic Press; 1 (2010年7月8日)精装:2344页正文语种:英语ISBN:012374198X条形码:9780123741981商品尺寸:31.8 x 23.6 x 17.6 cmASIN:012374198X商品描述内容简介As the first comprehensive reference for the eye, its support structures, diseases, and treatments,Encyclopedia of the Eyeis an important resource for all visual scientists, ophthalmologists, and optometrists, as well as researchers in immunology, infectious disease, cell biology, neurobiology and related disciplines. This four-volume reference is unique in its coverage of information on all tissues important for vision, including the retina, cornea and lens. It also covers the physiological and pathophysiologic processes that affect all eye tissues.
This Encyclopedia is invaluable for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who are seeking an introduction to an area of eye research. Each chapter explains the basic concepts and provides references to relevant chapters within the Encyclopedia and more detailed articles across the wider research literature. The Encyclopedia is also particularly useful for visual scientists and practitioners who are researching a new area, seeking deeper understanding of important research articles in fields adjacent to their own, or reviewing a grant outside their immediate area of expertise.
Includes many full colour, high quality figures and images throughout, to clearly illustrate the complex processes underlying function
Topics covered span the breadth of modern eye research
Online edition includes multimedia files
Each article written by a leading expert in the field
Each article gives a clear overview of the field with references useful for in depth reading
Easy to find related articles by extensive cross-referencing
Current information that will be systematically updated
Together with Darlene Dartt, Director of Scientific Affairs at Schepens Eye Institute, senior editors Reza Dana, Chair Opthalmology Harvard Medical School, and Joseph Besharse, Chair Department Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, Medical College Wisconsin, are leading a team of section editors and authors including the crème de la crème in eye research目录The Encyclopedia contains more than 260 chapters in total across several sections. Sections include:
Aqueous humor dynamics and optic nerve - edited by Ernst Tamm Comparative eye - edited by Barbara Battelle Immune Homeostasis of the eye - edited by Jerry Niederkorn Lens - edited by David Beebe Ocular Surface - edited by Henry Edelhauser Orbit - edited by Linda McLoon Retina - edited by Dean Bok & Joseph Besharse Retinal development - edited by Thomas Reh Vascular biology - edited by Patricia D'Amore Visual optics - edited by Peter Bex Vitreous - edited by Paul Bishop
