The Eye's Aqueous Humor

Provides a comprehensive discussion of topics relevant to the study of the eye's acqueous humor.

Dale J. Benos (Series edited by), Sidney A. Simon (Series edited by), Mortimer M. Civan (Volume editor)

9780123738943, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 3 November 2008

512 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 3 cm, 0.8 kg

Current Topics in Membranes provides a systematic, comprehensive, and rigorous approach to specific topics relevant to the study of cellular membranes. Each volume is a guest edited compendium of membrane biology.

Chapter 1: Ion Transport
Mortimer M. Civan

2. Ocular Aquaporins and Aqueous Humor Dynamics
W. Daniel Stamer, Nicholas W. Baetz and Andrea J. Yool

3. The Role of Gap Junction Channels in the Ciliary Body Secretory Epithelium
Richard T. Matthias, Thomas W. White and Peter R. Brink

Chapter 4: Regional Dependence of Inflow
Anthony D.C. Macknight and Mortimer M. Civan

5. Functional Modulators Linking Inflow with Outflow of Aqueous Humor
Miguel Coca-Prados and Sikha Ghosh

6. Aqueous Humor Outflow Resistance
Thomas F. Freddo and Mark Johnson

7. Aqueous Humor Dynamics I: Measurement methods and animal studies
Carol B. Toris

8. Aqueous Humor Dynamics II: Clinical Studies
Carol B. Toris and Carl B. Camras

9. Effects of Circulatory Events on Aqueous Humor Inflow and Intraocular Pressure
Herbert A. Reitsamer and Jeffrey W. Kiel

10. Retinal Ganglion Cells and Glaucoma: Traditional Patterns and New Possibilities
Claire H. Mitchell and Wennan Lu

Chapter 11: What is Functional Genomics teaching us about Intraocular Pressure Regulation and Glaucoma?
Teresa Borrás

Chapter 12: Molecular Approaches to Glaucoma: Intriguing Clues for Pathology
Ernst R. Tamm

Chapter 13: Outflow Signaling Mechanisms and New Therapeutic Strategies for the Control of Intraocular Pressure
Iok-Hou Pang and Abbot F. Clark

Subject Areas: Cellular biology [cytology PSF], Molecular biology [PSD], Biochemistry [PSB], Biophysics [PHVN], Neurology & clinical neurophysiology [MJN], Regional physiology [MFGG]