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The Fovea: Structure, Function, Development, and Disease summarizes the current biological knowledge regarding the two types of the vertebrate fovea (and its main structura… Read more
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The Fovea: Structure, Function, Development, and Disease summarizes the current biological knowledge regarding the two types of the vertebrate fovea (and its main structural elements, the Müller cells). This information is then used to explain different aspects of human vision, foveal development, and macular disorders. Sections give an overview of the retinal structure and the different types of retinal glia, survey the structure and function of the primate and non-mammalian fovea types, discuss foveal development—with a focus on the human fovea, cover the roles of Müller cells and astrocytes in the pathogenesis and regeneration of various human macular disorders are described.
Using a translational approach, this reference is a valuable text for scientists, clinicians and physicians interested in the fovea. Readers will gain a new understanding of the cellular basics of the fovea, which is the most important part of the eye.
1. Introduction: Optical properties of the retina
1.1. Light guidance through Müller cells
1.2. Retinal areas of high cell densities
1.3. The fovea: A structural solution for high-acuity vision
2. Basic structure of the retina
2.1. Photoreceptors
2.2. Bipolar, horizontal, and amacrine cells
2.3. Retinal ganglion cells
2.4. Retinal vasculature
3. Retinal glia
3.1. RPE cells
3.2. Oligodendroglia
3.3. Microglia
3.4. Macroglia: Retinal astroglia
3.5. Macroglia: Müller glia
3.5.1. Mechanical tissue homeostasis
3.5.2. Neurotransmitter recycling
3.5.3. Spatial potassium buffering
3.5.4. Retinal water clearance
3.5.5. Release of gliotransmitters
4. Nonmammalian fovea
4.1. Retinal localization of the nonmammalian fovea
4.2. Shape of the nonmammalian fovea
4.3. Histological structure of the nonmammalian fovea
4.4. Cellular arrangement in the nonmammalian fovea
4.5. Photoreceptors of the nonmammalian fovea
4.6. Optical function of the nonmammalian fovea
4.7. Motion detection and depth perception by the nonmammalian fovea
5. Primate Fovea
5.1. Structure of the primate fovea
5.1.1. Foveola
5.1.1.1. Basal lamina of the ILM
5.1.1.2. Müller cells of the foveola
5.1.1.3. Possible functional roles of foveolar Müller cells
5.1.2. Müller cells of the foveal walls and parafovea
5.1.3. Fovea externa
5.1.4. Second- and third-order neurons of the primate fovea
5.1.4.1. Retinal ganglion cells
5.1.4.2. Bipolar, horizontal, and amacrine cells
5.2. Glio-neuronal units of the primate fovea
5.3. Optical properties of the primate fovea
6. Comparison of the nonmammalian and primate fovea
7. Development of the fovea
7.1. Cytogenesis and retinal development
7.2. Development of the rod-free zone
7.3. Development of the area centralis
7.4. Development of the retinal vascularization
7.5. Development of the primate fovea interna
7.5.1. Formation of the foveal pit
7.5.2. Widening of the foveal pit
7.5.3. Formation of the foveola
7.6. Development of the primate fovea externa
7.7. Variations in human foveal development
7.8. Improper foveal development
7.9. Development of the nonmammalian fovea
8. Tractional disorders of the human fovea
8.1. Posterior vitreous detachment
8.2. Vitreomacular traction
8.3. Epiretinal membranes
8.4. ILM detachment
8.5. Macular pucker
8.6. Macular pseudoholes
8.7. Myopic traction maculopathy
8.8. Macular telangiectasia type 2
8.9. Partial gap in the foveola
8.10. Foveal pseudocysts
8.11. Lamellar macular holes
8.11.1. Inner lamellar holes
8.11.1.1. Tractional lamellar holes
8.11.1.2. Degenerative lamellar holes
8.11.2. Outer lamellar holes
8.12. Sealing and regeneration of outer foveal defects
8.13. Full-thickness macular holes
8.13.1. Formation of full-thickness macular holes
8.13.2. Spontaneous closure of full-thickness macular holes
8.13.3. Surgical closure of full-thickness macular holes
8.14. Cystoid macular edema
8.15. Glial scaffold of the foveal structure
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