I. Orbit and Ocular Adnexa 9
II. Topographic Features of the Globe 46
III. The Eye
Precorneal tear film 47
Cornea 47
Characteristics of the centra! and peripheral cornea 47
Epithelium and basal lamina 47
Nonepithelial cells 49
Bowman's layer 49
Stroma 49
Descemet's membrane 49
Endothelium 51
Sclera 51
Limbus 53
Anterior chamber . . 54
Trabecular meshwork 55
Corneoscleral meshwork 57
Uveal trabecular meshwork 57
Schlemm's canal 58
Collector channels 58
Gonioscopy of the chamber angle—clinical anatomy "59
Uveal tract 61
Iris 61
Stroma 61
Vessels and nerves 62
Posterior pigmented layer 62
Dilator muscle 63
Sphincter muscle 64
Ciliary body 64
Ciliary epithelium and stroma 64
Ciliary muscle 67
Choroid 68
Bruch's membrane 69
Choriocapillaris 70
Lens 72
Capsule 73
Epithelium 74
Fibers 76
Zonular fibers 76
Retina 76
Retinal pigment epithelium 77
Neurosensory retina 80
Stratification of the retina 85
Macula 86
Ora serrata 89
Vitreous 89
IV. Cranial Nerves: Central and Peripheral Connections 93
Cranial nerve I (olfactory) 93
Optic nerve (cranial nerve II) 93
Intraocular portion 99
Intraorbital portion 101
Intracanalicular portion .101
Intracranial portion 102
Blood supply of the optic nerve 105
Cranial nerve III (oculomotor) . 107
Cranial nerve IV (trochlear) Ш
Cranial nerve V (trigeminal) 112
Divisions of cranial nerve V 115
Cranial nerve VI (abducens) 116
Cranial nerve VII (facial) 116
Cavernous sinus 119
Other venous sinuses 120
Circle of Willis 121
Part 2: Embryology 123
Glossary 125
V. Ocular Development 128
Introduction 128
Growth factors 128
Homeobox genes 129
Neural crest cells 130
Embryogenesis 133
Organogenesis of the eye 134
Neurosensory retina 140
Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) 144
Optic nerve 145
Lens 146
Vitreous 148
Choroid 148
Cornea and sclera 150
Anterior chamber, angle, iris, and ciliary body 153
Vascular system * 156
Periocular tissues and eyelids 158
Realignment of the globe 159
VI. Congenital Anomalies 160
Introduction 160
Anophthalmos, microphthalmos, and nanophthalmos 163
Cyclopia and synophthalmia 165
Orbital cyst and cryptophthalmos 166
Developmental anomalies of the cornea 167
Congenital anterior chamber anomalies 169
Iris 171
Colobomas 172
Lens 172
Retina 174
Retinal pigment epithelium 174
Optic disc and nerve 1 /4
Persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous "175
Abnormalities of pigmentation T 75
Orbital dermoid cyst 1 79
Eyelid colobomas 179
Part 3: Genetics 181
VII. Introduction 183
Terminology 183
Glossary 184
VIII. Molecular Genetics 199
DNA, genes, and chromosomes 199
DNA 199
Chromosomal structure 205
Gene transcription 207
Transcription factors and regulation 207
Creation of RNA from DNA 211
Processing of mRNA 211
Intron excision 211
Alternate splicing, isoforms 211
Methylation 212
X-inactivation (Lyonization) 212
Imprinting 213
Gene translation 213
Protein synthesis 213
Posttranslation modification 215
Gene duplication (DNA replication) 215
DNA repair 216
DNA damage 216
Excision repair 217
Mismatch repair 218
Mutations and disease 219
Requirements for identifying a disease-producing mutation 219
Mutations 219
Cancer genes 220
Mitochondrial genome 222
Genetic code 222
Genomic structure 222
Mitochondrial disease 223
The search for genes in specific diseases 226
Synteny 226
Cytogenetic markers (morphologically variant chromosomes) 227
Gene dosage 227
Segregation of cellular traits and chromosomes in clones
of somatic cell hybrids 227
Association 227
Linkage 228
Positional cloning 231
Candidate gene approaches 232
Molecular manipulation and analysis of DNA 233
Recombinant genetics 233
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 235
Mutation screening 237
Transgenic and knockout animals 239
Gene therapy 244
Replacement of absent gene product in X-linked and
recessive disease 244
Strategies for dominant diseases 244
IX. Clinical Genetics 247
Introduction 247
Terminology: hereditary, genetic, familial, congenital 247
Genes and chromosomes 249
Alleles 251
Mitosis 252
Meiosis, segregation, independent assortment, linkage 252
Meiosis . 252
Segregation 253
Independent assortment 254
Linkage 254
Chromosomal analysis 254
Indications for chromosome analysis 255
Preparation for chromosomal analysis 255
Aneuploidy of autosomes 259
Aneuploidy of sex chromosomes 265
Mosaicism 265
Mechanisms of chromosomal abnormalities 267
Etiology of chromosomal aberrations 268
Specific chromosomal abnormalities 268
Mutations я 272
Polymorphisms 273
Genome, genotype, phenotype 273
Single-gene disorders 274
Variability, penetrance, and expressivity 274
Pleiotropism 276
Heterogeneity 276
Racial and ethnic concentration of genetic disorders 277
Patterns of inheritance 278
Recessivity versus dominance 278
Autosomal recessive inheritance 279
Autosomal dominant inheritance 283
X-linked inheritance 284
Maternal inheritance 288
Lyonization (X chromosome inactivation) 288
Polygenic and multifactorial inheritance 292
Pedigree analysis 293
Genetic counseling
296
Obstacles to genetic counseling 296
Prenatal diagnosis 297
New developments 298
Pharmacogenetics .298
Clinical management of genetic disease 299
Accurate diagnosis 299
Complete explanation of the disease 299
Treatment of the disease process 300
Genetic counseling 302
Part 4: Biochemistry and Metabolism 303
X. Tear Film 305
Lipid layer 305
Aqueous phase 306
Mucoid layer 308
Tear secretion 308
Tear dysfunction 309
XI. Cornea 310
Epithelium 311
Bowman's layer 311
Stroma 312
Descemet's membrane 314
Endothelium 314
XII. Iris-Ciliary Body 316
Aqueous humor dynamics 316
Eicosanoids 317
Neurotransmitters and receptors 319
Miotics , 320
Mydriatics 321
Calcium channels and channel blockers 321
Signal transduction in the iris—ciliary body 322
Receptor-effector coupling 322
Cyclic AMP and polyphosphoinositide turnover 322
XIII. Aqueous Humor 325
Inorganic ions . . . 325
Organic anions 325
Carbohydrates 326
Glutathione and urea 326
Proteins 326
Growth modulatory factors 327
Oxygen and carbon dioxide 328
Clinical implications of breakdown of blood-aqueous barrier 328