Basic Sciences in Ophthalmology Physics and Chemistry /

• Main Authors: Flammer, Josef. (Author), Mozaffarieh, Maneli. (Author), Bebie, Hans. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Chemistry.; Ophthalmology.; Physics.; Medicine & Public Health.; Chemistry/Food Science, general.; Physics, general.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32261-7

Basic Sciences in Ophthalmology aims to link clinical ophthalmology directly to its basic science roots. This first volume describes the physics and chemistry required for a sound understanding of modern ophthalmology. The text guides the reader from short descriptions of historical background and b...

Table of Contents:

• What is light?- The interaction between light and matter
• Light sources
• Examinations with light
• Ultrasound diagnostics
• Further imaging procedures
• Interventions with laser light
• Some history of chemistry
• Oxygen
• Water
• Carbon dioxide (CO2)
• Nitric oxide
• Redox reactions
• DNA
• RNA
• Proteins
• Lipids
• Matter: using water as an example
• If you are interested in more
• Appendix: Units and constants.