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  Article Title Lead Author
1
Adaptive immune system and the eye: mucosal immunity Austin Mircheff
2
Adaptive Immune System and the eye: T Cell-mediated immunity Kyle McKenna
3
Innate Immune System and the eye Meredith
Gregory-Ksander
4
Role of Complement in Ocular Immune Response Nalini Bora
5
Dynamic Immunoregulatory Processes that Sustain Immune Privilege in the Eye Jerry Niederkorn
6
Immunosuppressive and Anti-Inflammatory Molecules that maintain Immune privilege of the Eye Andy Taylor
7
Antigen Presenting Cells in the Eye and Ocular Surface Pedram Hamrah
8
Angiogenesis in the Eye Claus Cursiefen
9
Dry Eye: An Immune-Based Inflammation Michael E. Stern
10
Penetrating Keratoplasty D F P Larkin
11
Immunopathogenesis of HSV Keratitis Robert Hendricks
12
Immunopathogenesis of Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) Eric Pearlman
13
Immunopathogenesis of Pseudomonas Keratitis Linda Hazlett
14
Pathogenesis and Immunology of Bacterial Endophthalmitis Mike Gilmore
15
Immunobiology of Acanthamoeba Keratitis Jerry Niederkorn
16
Immunopathogenesis of Experimental Uveitic Diseases Rachel Caspi
17
Pathogenesis of Uveitis in Humans John Forrester
18
Immunobiology of Age-related Macular Degeneration Rafael Ufret-Vincenty
19
Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms in Allergic Conjunctivitis Virginia Calder
20
Immunobiology of Uveal Melanoma Martine Jager
22
Pathogenesis of Fungal Keratitis Eric Pearlman
23
Lens Structure David Beebe
24
Lens determination and induction Richard Lang
25
Lens fiber cell differentation Michael Robinson
28
Normal age-related changes - crystallin modifications, lens hardening Kirsten Lampi
30
Lens regeneration Panagiotis Tsonis
31
Structure and evolution of the crystallins Graeme Wistow
32
Ionic Permeability and Currents in the Lens Paul Donaldson
33
Gap junctions Eric Beyer
36
Accommodation Adrian Glasser
37
Genetics of congenital cataract J. Fielding Hejtmancik
38
Cortical cataracts Ralph Michael
39
Nuclear cataracts Roger Truscott
40
Posterior subcapsular and anterior polar cataracts Choun-ki Joo
42
Genetics of age-related cataracts Alan Shiels
43
Posterior Capsule Opacification I.M. Wormstone
45
Presbyopia Adrian Glasser
46
The Epidemiology of Cataract Sheila West
47
Tear film overview Kazuo Tsubota
48
Meibomian glands and lipid layer Thomas J. Millar
49
Lacrimal gland overview Sarah Hamm-Alvarez
50
Lacrima gland hormonal regulation Austin Mircheff
51
Lacrimal gland signaling - neural Driss Zoukhri
52
Overview of Electrolyte and Fluid Transport across the Conjunctiva Oscar Candia
53
Conjunctival Goblet Cells Robin Hodges
54
OCULAR MUCINS Monica Berry
55
Conjunctiva Immune Surveillance Erich Knop
56
Tear drainage Friedrich Paulsen
57
Defense mechanisms of tears and ocular surface Alison McDermott
58
Cornea Overview Penny Asbell
59
The Corneal Epithelium: Cell Biology and Basic Science Mary Ann Stepp
60
Corneal Epithelium: Wound Healing Junctions, Attachment to Stroma Receptors, Matrix Metalloproteinases, Intracellular Communications Elizabeth Fini
61
Corneal epithelium: response to infection Linda Hazlett
62
Corneal epithelium: transport and permeability Peter Reinach
63
The Ocular Surface: The Surgical Treatment for Corneal Epithelial Stem Cell Deficiency, Corneal Epithelial Defect, and Peripheral Corneal Ulcer Noriko Koizumi
64
Refractive surgery and inlays Rudy Nuijts
65
Stem cells of ocular surface James Funderburgh
66
Contact lenses Fiona Stapleton
67
Imaging of the Cornea Stephen Kaufman
68
Corneal nerves: anatomy Carl Marfurt
69
Corneal nerves: function Carlos Belmonte
70
Corneal stroma James Funderburgh
71
Corneal dystrophies Natalie Afshari
72
Corneal imaging - clinical Roger Steinert
73
Corneal scars Daniel Dawson
74
Corneal endothelium overview David Whikehart
75
Corneal endothelium signaling mechanisms Joseph Bonnano
76
Corneal endothelium regulation of proliferation Ula Jurkunas
78
Artifical cornea May Griffith
79
Blinking mechanism Charles McMonnies
80
Drug delivery to cornea and conjunctiva–esterase and protease directed prodrug design Ashim Mitra
81
Inflammation of conjunctiva Teruo Nishida
82
Knock out mice models: cornea, conjunctiva, lacrimal gland Winston Kao
83
Gene therapy Rajiv Mohan
84
Lids: anatomy, pathophysiology and mucocutaneous junction Ted Wojno
85
The role of the ciliary body in aqueous humor dynamics. Structural aspects Ernst Tamm
86
Ion transport in the ciliary epithelium Olaf Strauss
88
Neuroendocrine properties of the ciliary epithelium Miguel Coca-Prados
89
Control of Aqueous Humor Flow Jay McLaren
90
Ciliary blood flow and its role in aqueous humor formation Jeffrey Kiel
91
Pharmacology of aqueous humor formation Carol Toris
92
Functinal morphology of the trabecular meshwork Ernst Tamm
93
Biomechanics of Aqueous Humor Outflow Resistance Mark Johnson
94
The Biology of Schlemm’s Canal Dan Stamer
95
The Fibrillar Extracellular Matrix of the Trabecular Meshwork Donna Peters
96
The role of proteoglycans in the trabecular meshwork Ted Acott
97
Regulation of Extracellular Matrix Turnover in the Aqueous Humor Outflow Pathways Rudolf Fuchshofer
98
The Cytoskeletal Network Of The Trabecular Meshwork Paul Kaufman
99
Steroid-Induced Ocular Hypertension and Effects of Glucocorticoids on the Trabecular Meshwork Abbot Clark
100
Myocilin Mike Fautsch
101
The role of oxidative stress in the trabecular meshwork Pedro Gonzalez
102
Biological Properties of the Trabecular Meshwork Cells Paul Russell
103
Uveoscleral outflow Albert Alm
104
Pharmacology of the aqueous humour outflow Kathryn Cracknell
106
The development of the aqueous humor outflow pathways Ernst Tamm
108
Immunological Aspects of Aqueous Humor Turnover Claus Cursiefen
110
Biomechanics of the optic nerve head J. Crawford Downs
112
Structural Changes in the Trabecular Meshwork with POAG Elke Luetjen-Drecoll
113
Primary Open Angle Glaucoma Detlev Spiegel
114
Pseudoexfoliation syndrome and glaucoma Ursula Schlotzer-Schrehardt
115
Pigment Dispersion Syndrome and Pigmentary Glaucoma Robert Ritch
116
IOP and damage of ON axons Robert Nickells
117
Retinal Ganglion Cell Apoptosis and Neuroprotection Francesca Cordeiro
118
The Genetics of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Rand Allingham
119
Molecular genetics of congenital and juvenile glaucoma Michael Walter
120
Animal models of glaucoma Stanislav Tomarev
121
Concept of angiogenic privilege Claus Cursiefen
122
Angiogenesis in response to hypoxia H Okano
123
Angiogenesis in inflammation Zoltan Szekanecz
124
Angiogenesis in wound healing Omaida Velazquez
125
Hemangiogenesis vs lymphangiogenesis Diane Bielenberg
126
Innate immunity and angiogenesis Ralph Kelly
128
Molecular mechanisms of angiostasis Raghu Kalluri
129
Stability and functional integrity of new blood vessels Akiyoshi Uemura
130
Vessel Regression Hans-Peter Hammes
131
Blood:retinal barrier Jose G. Cunha-Vaz
132
RPE barrier Lawrence J Rizzolo
133
Properties and Functions of the vessels of the Ciliary Body Susan Kidson
136
Anatomy and Regulation of the Optic Nerve Blood Flow Alon Harris
137
BREAKDOWN OF THE BLOOD-RETINAL BARRIER Stanley Vinores
138
Breakdown of the RPE blood-retinal barrier Mary Elizabeth Hartnett
139
Macular edema Robert Frank
140
Central retinal vein occlusion Sohan Hayreh
141
Pathological retinal angiogenesis Anthony Adamis
142
Development of the Retinal Vasculaure Tailoi Chan-Ling
143
Choroidal Neovascularization Scott Cousins
144
The Vascular Stem Cell Maria Grant
145
CORNEAL ANGIOGENESIS Dimitri Azar
146
Avascularity of the cornea Jayakrishina Ambati
147
Retinal Pigment Epithelial - Choroid Interactions Knatokie Ford
149
Pericytes and Microvascular Remodeling: Regulation of Retinal Angiogenesis Ira Herman
150
Evolution of opsins Todd Oakley
151
Genetic dissection of invertebrate phototransduction Baruch Minke
152
Phototransduction in Limulus photoreceptors Richard Payne
153
MICROVILLAR AND CILIARY PHOTORECEPTORS IN MOLLUSCAN EYES Enrico Nasi
154
The Photoresponse in Squid Jane Mitchell
155
The physiology of photoreceptor synapses and other ribbon synapses Wallace B. Thoreson
157
Limulus eyes and their circadian regulation Barbara Battelle
158
Circadian rhythms in the fly's visual system Elzbieta Pyza
159
Fish retinomotor movements Beth Burnside
160
The circadian clock in the retina regulates rod and cone pathways Stuart Mangel
161
Circadian Regulation of Ion Channels in Photoreceptors Gladys Ko
162
Circadian Metabolism in the Chick Retina P. Michael Iuvone
163
The Colorful Visual World of Butterflies Francesca Frentiu
164
Polarized-Light Vision in Land and Aquatic Animals Tom Cronin
165
Zebra fish as a model for understanding retinal diseases Susan Brockerhoff
166
Zebra fish - Retinal Development and Regeneration David R. Hyde
167
Xenopus laevis as a model for understanding retinal diseases Orson Moritz
168
Retinal Degeneration Through the Eye of the Fly Nansi Colley
169
Developmental Anatomy of the Retinal and Choroidal Vasculature Joe G Hollyfield
170
Post-Golgi trafficking and ciliary targeting of rhodopsin Dusanka Deretic
171
PHYSIOLOGICAL ANATOMY OF THE RETINAL VASCULATURE Sohan Hayreh
172
Physiological Anatomy of the Choroidal Vasculature Sohan Hayreh
173
Rod and cone photoreceptor cells: inner and outer David S Williams
175
Rod and cone photoreceptor cells: outer segment membrane renewal David S Williams
176
Light-driven translocation of signaling proteins in vertebrate photoreceptors Vadim Arshavsky; Peter Calvert
177
Rod photoreceptor cells: soma and synapse Robert Smith
178
Cone photoreceptor cells: soma and synapse Robert Smith
179
Morphology of interneurons: horizontal cells Leo Peichl
180
Morphology of interneurons: bipolar cells Silke Haverkamp
181
Morphology of interneurons: amacrine cells Enrica Strettoi
182
Morphology of interneurons: interplexiform cells Doug Mcmahon
183
Phototransduction: rhodopsin Kris Palczewski
184
RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIUM: CYTOKINE MODULATION OF EPITHELIAL PHYSIOLOGY Sheldon Miller
185
Phototransduction: the visual cycle Gabriel Travis
186
Phototransduction: Phototransduction in Rods Yingbin Fu
187
Phototransduction: inactivation in rods Vsevolod Gurevich
188
Phototransduction: adaptation in rods Trevor Lamb
189
Phototransduction: phototransduction in cones Vladimir Kefalov
190
Phototransduction: inactivation in cones Vsevolod Gurevich
191
Phototransduction: adaptation in cones Trevor Lamb
192
Circadian Photoreception Ignacio Provencio
193
Retinal Cannabinoids Stephen Yazulla
194
Information Processing in the Retina Frank Werblin
195
Information processing: horizontal cells Arlene A. Hirano
196
Information processing: bipolar cells Samuel Wu
197
Information processing: amacrine cells Robert Marc
198
Information processing: ganglion cells Thomas Muench
199
Information processing: contrast sensitivity Jonathan, B. Demb
200
Information processing: direction sensitivity Z. Jimmy Zhou
201
Information processing: retinal adaptation Kenneth Alexander
202
Glutamate Receptors in Retina Malcolm Slaughter
203
GABA Receptors in the Retina Stephen Yazulla
204
THE ROLE OF ACETYLCHOLINE AND ITS RECEPTORS IN RETINAL PROCESSING Kent T Keyser
205
Neurotransmitters and receptors: dopamine receptors P. Michael Iuvone
206
Neurotransmitters and receptors: melatonin receptors Allan Wiechmann
207
Neuropeptides: localization Nicholas Brecha
208
Neuropeptides: function Nicholas Brecha
209
Primary photoreceptor degenerations: terminology Richard G Weleber
210
Primary photoreceptor degenerations: retinitis pigmentosa Richard G Weleber
211
Secondary photoreceptor degenerations: age-related macular degeneration L Johnson
212
Secondary photoreceptor degenerations Michael Gorin
213
Retinal Vasculopathies: Diabetic Retinopathy Jayakrishina Ambati
214
Retinopathy of Prematurity Mary Elizabeth Hartnett
215
Color blindness: inherited Joseph Carroll
216
Color blindness: acquired Joseph Carroll
217
Injury and repair: light damage Robert Anderson
218
Injury and repair: neovascularization Jayakrishina Ambati
219
Injury and repair responses: retinal detachment Steven Fisher; Geoffrey Lewis
220
Injury and Repair: Retinal Remodeling Robert Marc
221
Injury and repair: stem cells and transplantation Michael Young
222
Injury and Repair: Prostheses Gerald Chader
223
Anatomically Separate Rod and Cone Signalling Pathways Steven Nusinowitz
224
Unique specializations - functional: dynamic range of vision systems Aapakkam Sampath
225
The Photoreceptor Outer Segment as a Sensory Cilium Joseph Besharse
226
Non-Invasive Testing Methods: Multifocal Electrophysiology Erich Sutter
227
Phototransduction: Retina: Alternative Visual Cycle in Muller Cells Gabriel Travis
229
EVALUATION OF THE TEAR FILM Alan Tomlinson
230
Ocular Media Clarity and Straylight Thomas JTP van den Berg
231
Pupil Paul Gamlin
232
Chromatic function of the cones David H Foster
233
Photopic, mesopic and scotopic vision and changes in visual performance John Barbur
234
Acuity Michael Crossland
235
Contrast sensitivity Peter Bex
236
Binocular Vergence Eye Movements and the Near Response Cliff Schor
237
Fundamentals of Stereopsis Laurie M. Wilcox
239
Astigmatism Michael Cox
241
Myopia Fuensanta, A. Vera-Diaz
242
Refractive surgery Susana Marcos
243
Amblyopia Dennis Levi
244
Hyperopia Elise Harb
245
Perimetry David Henson
246
Adaptive optics David Williams
247
Optical Coherence Tomography Wolfgang Drexler
248
Eye field transcription factors Michael Zuber
249
Embryology and early patterning Paola Bovolenta
250
Coordinating Division and Differentiation in Retinal Development Rod Bremner
251
Retinal Histogenesis Thomas Reh
252
Histogenesis: cell fate: signaling factors Valerie Wallace
253
Photoreceptor development: early steps/fate Anand Swaroop
254
Ganglion cell development: early steps/fate Nadean Brown
255
Intraretinal circuit formation Rachel Wong
256
Anatomy, aging, and anomalous posterior vitreous detachment Jerry Sebag
257
The molecular composition of the vitreous and aging changes Paul Bishop
258
Vitreous: Cellular origin, formation and turnover of the vitreous Willi Halfter
259
Formation and regression of the primary vitreous and hyaloid vascular system Richard Lang
260
Hyalocytes Tatsuro Ishibashi
261
Anti-angiogenic properties of vitreous Gerard Lutty
262
Regulation of Intraocular Oxygen by the Vitreous Gel Nancy Holekamp
264
Pharmacological vitreolysis Arnd Gandorfer
265
Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment David Charteris
266
Proliferative vitreoretinopathy Paul Hiscott
267
The Role of the Vitreous in Macular Hole Formation William Smiddy
268
Hereditary Vitreoretinopathies Martin Snead
269
The physiologic consequences of vitreous composition Mike Trese
270
The Bony Orbit: Bony Anatomy and Orbital Fracture Andrew R. Harrison
271
The Bony Orbit: Orbital Imaging Andrew R. Harrison
272
Eyelid Anatomy and the Pathophysiology of Blinking Craig Evinger
273
Differentiation and Morphogenesis of Extraocular Muscles Drew M. Noden
274
Extraocular Muscles: Extraocular Muscle Anatomy Linda K. McLoon
275
Extraocular Muscles: Extraocular Muscle Metabolism Francisco Andrade
276
Extraocular Muscles: Proprioception and Muscle Spindles Roland Blumer
277
Extraocular Muscles: Strabismus and Nystagmus at the Muscle/Eye Movement Level R. John Leigh; Alessandro Serra
278
Congenital Cranial Dysinnervation Disorders Thomas Bosley
279
Extraocular Muscles: Extraocular Muscle Involvement in Disease Fatima Pedrosa-Domellöf
280
Extraocular Muscles: Thyroid Eye Disease Rebecca Bahn; Marius N. Stan
281
The Active Pulley Hypothesis Joseph Demer
282
Orbital Soft Tissue Biomechanics Sander Schutte
283
Orbital Masses and Tumors Ioannis Mavrikakis
284
Vascular Anatomy Michael S Lee
285
Cranial Nerves and Autonomic Innervation Linda K. McLoon
286
Optic Nerve: Optic Neuritis Mathias Bähr; Katharina Hein
287
Ischemic optic neuropathy Sohan Hayreh
288
Optic Nerve: Inherited Optic Neuropathies Alfredo Sadun
289
Extraocular Muscles: Functional Assessment in the Clinic Stephen Christiansen

 

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