Author | Sebag, J. author |
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Title | The Vitreous [electronic resource] : Structure, Function, and Pathobiology / by J. Sebag |
Imprint | New York, NY : Springer New York, 1989 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8908-8 |
Descript | XIII, 173p. 56 illus. online resource |
I Introduction -- A. General Background -- B. Historical Perspective -- References -- II Embryology of the Vitreous -- A. Structural Development -- B. Cellular Development -- C. Molecular Development -- References -- III Biochemistry -- A. Collagen -- B. Hyaluronic Acid (HA) -- C. Collagen-HA Interaction -- D. Noncollagenous Proteins -- E. Glycoproteins -- F. Low-Molecular-Weight Substances -- G. Miscellaneous Compounds -- H. Species Variations -- References -- IV Structure of the Vitreous -- A. Organization and Distribution of Molecular Components -- B. Vitreous Body -- C. Vitreous Base -- D. Vitreous Cortex -- E. Basal Laminae and Vitreoretinal Interface -- F. Zonules -- References -- V Functions of the Vitreous -- A. Developmental -- B. Optical -- C. Mechanical -- D. Physiology and Metabolism -- References -- VI Development and Aging of the Vitreous -- A. Development to the Adult -- B. Aging -- C. Posterior Vitreous Detachment -- References -- VII Pathobiology of the Vitreous -- A. Developmental and Inherited Disorders -- B. Connective-Tissue Disorders -- C. Diabetes Mellitus -- D. Cell Invasion -- E. Vascular Invasion and Effects of Vitreous Hemorrhage -- F. Vitreoretinal Traction -- G. Miscellaneous Conditions of the Vitreous -- H. Effects of Surgical Intervention -- References -- Color Plates