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The eye and brain combine through a complex series of connections and interactions that allow us to perceive the outside world. This chapter explore some of the key steps in this process, and aid you in understanding how disrupting this process can lead to visual problems in disease.
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Murphy, G., SinghVijjan, K. (2020). Physiology of Vision. In: Liu, C., Lee, H. (eds) Fundamentals in Ophthalmic Practice . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28841-9_3
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