Biochemistry of the eye

About This Book

This textbook provides students and clinicians with information on the molecular structures and biochemical events that occur in the eye. Linking basic science to clinical practice with specific examples, this comprehensive resource helps students understand this challenging topic. The book is organized according to biochemical classes of compounds since much ocular biochemistry is the same in all tissues of the eye. General biochemistry is discussed in each chapter, in addition to material that is peculiar to specific ocular tissues. Many examples of biochemical pathology and disease processes, such as age-related cataract formation and ocular diabetes, are described.