Animal Models in Eye Research, 1st Edition

眼睛是一个复杂的视觉器官，是人们了解世界的窗口。眼睛的不同组织发挥着不同的功效。眼睛最基本的功能之一是细胞对光线感知后，通过视神经传向大脑。不同的生物体通过不同的途径完成这些目的。从这点意义上讲，眼睛的功能也经历了一个显著的进化过程。本书揭示了在眼部研究中应用的不同动物模型，以及他们在评价眼睛的发展、进化、生理学和疾病方面的独特作用。

The eye is a complex sensory organ, which enables visual perception of the world. Thus the eye has several tissues that do different tasks. One of the most basic aspects of eye function is the sensitivity of cells to light and its transduction though the optic nerve to the brain. Different organisms use different ways to achieve these tasks. In this sense, eye function becomes a very important evolutionary aspect as well. This book presents the different animal models that are commonly used for eye research and their uniqueness in evaluating different aspects of eye development, evolution, physiology and disease.