RT Book, Section
A1 Monte, Monte A. Del
A2 Rudolph, Colin D.
A2 Rudolph, Abraham M.
A2 Lister, George E.
A2 First, Lewis R.
A2 Gershon, Anne A.
SR Print(0)
ID 7059595
T1 Chapter 579. Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye and Ocular System
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-149723-7
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7059595
RD 2024/04/24
AB The  vision  system  in  infants  and  children  can  be  thought  of  as  a  combination  of  the  eye  and  extraocular  orbital  structures  as  well  as  connections  to  the  vision-related  portions  of  the  brain.  A  basic  understanding  of  the  normal  anatomy,  embryology,  developmental  biology,  and  physiology  of  these  structures  is  necessary  to  comprehend  the  abnormalities  that  result  in  disease  and  the  appropriate  means  to  diagnose  and  treat  them.  The  development  of  good  visual  function  requires  an  interaction  of  the  cornea,  lens,  retina,  optic  nerve,  cranial  nerves,  and  the  autonomic  nervous  system,  along  with  the  brain,  to  allow  a  properly  focused,  clear  single  image  to  fall  on  the  retina  of  each  eye  and  then  be  converted  into  electrical  signals  that  are  transmitted  to  the  appropriate  areas  of  the  brain.