Lateral interactions in the outer retina, particularly negative feedback from horizontal cells to
cones and direct feed-forward input from horizontal cells to bipolar cells, play a number of …

The cholinergic system has a crucial role to play in visual function. Although cholinergic
drugs have been a focus of attention as glaucoma medications for reducing eye pressure …

We survey the evidence for L-glutamate's role as the primary excitatory neurotransmitter of
vertebrate retinas. The physiological and molecular properties of glutamate receptors in the …

Renin–Angiotensin System is classically recognized for its role in the control of systemic
blood pressure. However, the retina is recognized to have all the components necessary for …

Pattern recognition of amino acid signals partitions virtually all of the macaque retina into 16
separable biochemical theme classes, some further divisible by additional criteria. The …

Classifying all of the ganglion cells in the mammalian retina has long been a goal of
anatomists, physiologists, and cell biologists. The rabbit retinal ganglion cell layer was …

Circuitry mapping of metazoan neural systems is difficult because canonical neural regions
(regions containing one or more copies of all components) are large, regional borders are …

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive retinal degeneration resulting in
central visual field loss, ultimately causing debilitating blindness. AMD affects 18% of …

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is an inherited blinding disease characterized by progressive loss
of retinal photoreceptors. There are numerous rodent models of retinal degeneration, but …

The rasborine cyprinid Danio rerio (the zebrafish) has become a popular model of retinal
function and development. Its value depends, in part, on validation of homologies with …