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This chapter gives a basic introduction to the anatomy of the eye. This background is critical to understanding the physiology of the eye and in particular aspects of visual perception which are discussed elsewhere in this handbook.
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Abbreviations
- GRIN:
-
Gradient index
- ILM:
-
Inner limiting membrane
- INL:
-
Inner nuclear layer
- IPL:
-
Inner plexiform layer
- OCT:
-
Optical coherence tomography
- OLM:
-
Outer limiting membrane
- ONL:
-
Outer nuclear layer
- PEs:
-
Pigment epitheliums
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Garhart, C., Lakshminarayanan, V. (2015). Anatomy of the Eye. In: Chen, J., Cranton, W., Fihn, M. (eds) Handbook of Visual Display Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35947-7_4-2
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