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  • © 1990

Physiology of the Eye

Authors:

  1. Hugh Davson

    1. St. Thomas’s Hospital, Southampton University Medical Schools, London, UK
      King’s College, London, UK
      University College, London, UK

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Table of contents (29 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. The Vegetative Physiology and Biochemistry of the Eye

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    3. The Vitreous Body

      • Hugh Davson
      Pages 96-104

    4. The Cornea

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      Pages 105-138

    5. The Lens

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      Pages 139-201

  3. The Mechanism of Vision

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 203-203
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    2. Retinal Structure and Organization

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      Pages 205-210

    4. Some General Aspects of Vision

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      Pages 219-229

    5. Photochemical Aspects of Vision

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      Pages 230-263

    10. Flicker

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      Pages 362-372

    11. Visual Acuity

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      Pages 373-394

  4. Visual Perception

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 447-447
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About this book

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.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • St. Thomas’s Hospital, Southampton University Medical Schools, London, UK

    Hugh Davson

  • King’s College, London, UK

    Hugh Davson

  • University College, London, UK

    Hugh Davson

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Physiology of the Eye

  • Authors: Hugh Davson

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-09997-9

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Hugh Davson 1990

  • Edition Number: 5

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 846

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Ophthalmology

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