ABSTRACT
The majority of information our body receives from the surrounding environment is believed to enter through the visual system. Impairment of the visual system can significantly influence normal human lifestyle and lower the quality of life. The visual system includes the anterior components
CONTENTS
Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 195 Visual Impairment Worldwide .................................................................................................. 195 Animal Models for Research in Eye Diseases .......................................................................... 196
Eye Diseases .................................................................................................................................. 197 Glaucoma .................................................................................................................................. 197
Introduction of Glaucoma .................................................................................................... 197 Epidemiology and Genetics of Glaucoma ............................................................................ 198 Pathology and Biochemistry of Glaucoma ........................................................................... 198
Age-Related Macular Degeneration .......................................................................................... 199 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 199 Epidemiology and Genetic Study of AMD .......................................................................... 199 Pathology and Biochemistry of AMD..................................................................................200
Animal Models for Vision Research ............................................................................................. 201 The Nonhuman Primate Model ................................................................................................ 201
