THE VISUAL SYSTEM

VISUAL COMPONENTS

Structure of the Eye
Summary of Basic components
Corneal Highlights
The Iris
Lens Highlights
"Through the Window"
Visual Receptors
Transsectional view of the retina
Distribution of Rods and Cones
Photochemistry
Photochemistry of Rods
Isomerization of Retinal
Photochemistry of Cones
Submolecular Effects of Light on Rods
Visual Pathways
Overview
Precortical Regions
Visual Cortex
Cortical Modules
Clinical Evidence
Neural Information Processing
Retinal Considerations
On-off and Simple Cells
Complex and Hypercomplex Cells
Beyond the primary visual cortex

VISUAL DEFECTS AND DEFICIENCIES

Structural Defects of the Eye
Introduction
Corneal Defects
Lens Defects
Retinal Defects
Optic Nerve Defect
Color Vision Deficiencies
Color Blindness Test
Types of Color Vision Deficiencies
Implications for Color Vision Theories

EYE MOVEMENT

Eye Muscles
Types of Eye Movements
Monocular
Introduction
Miniature Movements
Saccadic Movements
Pursuit Movements
Binocular