Lowe syndrome | Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases | Full Text
WEBMay 18, 2006 · Lowe syndrome (the oculocerebrorenal syndrome of Lowe, OCRL) is a multisystem disorder characterised by anomalies affecting the eye, the nervous system and the kidney. It is a uncommon, panethnic, X-linked disease, with estimated prevalence in the general population of approximately 1 in 500,000.
Chapter 8: Ocular Motor Control - Texas Medical Center
WEBNormal visual perception requires the proper functioning of ocular motor systems that control the position and movement of the eyes to focus the image of the object-of-interest (i.e., the visual target) on corresponding areas of the retinas of the two eyes.
Autonomic control of the eye - PMC - National Center for …
WEBTrigeminal Nervous system - peripheral reflex control. In birds and mammals, the nerve branches arising from the trigeminal nerve provide the sensory innervation of the eye. More specifically, the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve divides into the lacrimal, frontal and nasociliary nerves.
Chapter 7: Ocular Motor System - Texas Medical Center
WEBThe ocular motor systems control eye lid closure, the amount of light that enters the eye, the refractive properties of the eye, and eye movements. The visual system provides afferent input to ocular motor circuits that use visual stimuli to …
Structure and Function of the Eyes
WEBThe structures and functions of the eyes are complex. Each eye constantly adjusts the amount of light it lets in, focuses on objects near and far, and produces continuous images that are instantly transmitted to the brain. The orbit is the bony cavity that contains the eyeball, muscles, nerves, and blood vessels, as well as the structures that ...
Extraocular Muscle Anatomy — Ophthalmology Review
WEBJul 9, 2019 · The lateral rectus muscle is the only extraocular muscle supplied by the lacrimal artery (also receives supply from the lateral/superior muscular branch of the ophthalmic artery). The lateral rectus muscle is connected to the inferior oblique muscle by a frenulum of the intermuscular septum.
Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye and Ocular System
WEBINTRODUCTION. The vision system in infants and children can be thought of as a combination of the eye and extraocular orbital structures as well as connections to the vision-related portions of the brain. A basic understanding of the normal anatomy, embryology, developmental biology, and physiology of these …
» IV. Ocular Motor SystemsCanadian Neuro-ophthalmology Group
WEBTo keep the eye stable in space despite head or body motion, the VOR works together with the optokinetic response (OKR). The OKR is a smooth eye movement generated when large portions of the visual scene move across the …
Eye Anatomy: Parts of the Eye and How We See
WEBApr 29, 2023 · Eye Anatomy: Parts of the Eye and How We See. To understand the diseases and conditions that can affect the eye, it helps to understand basic eye anatomy. Here is a tour of the eye starting from the outside, …
Eye Development and Retinogenesis - PMC - National Center for ...
WEBThree embryonic tissue sources—the neural ectoderm, the surface ectoderm, and the periocular mesenchyme—contribute to the formation of the mammalian eye. For this reason, the developing eye has presented an invaluable system for studying the interactions among cells and, more recently, genes, in specifying cell fate.