Neuro-Opthalmology: Neuronal Control of Eye Movements by Andreas Straube
Neuro-Opthalmology: Neuronal Control of Eye Movements (Developments in Ophthalmology) by Andreas Straube
English | Feb 26, 2007 | ISBN: 380558251X | 209 Pages | PDF | 1 MB
English | Feb 26, 2007 | ISBN: 380558251X | 209 Pages | PDF | 1 MB
All motor behavior is characterized by sensory inputs causing specific motor reactions. Because humans modify motor reactions voluntarily or through experience, this input-output relation is more complex in humans than in lower vertebrates. Eye movements provide a window on fundamental brain function, not only for topographic diagnosis of dysfunctions but also for the comprehension of normal brain function. This book highlights basic mechanical properties of eye movements, explains the neuronal basis of the vestibular-ocular reflex, saccadic eye movements, smooth-pursuit eye movements, and vergence eye movements, and deals with their pharmacological manipulation in disorders.