What neurochemistry tells us about the retina

摘要

The salvaging of sight in those with vision-threatening retinal disease is one of the last frontiers of modern ophthalmology. Improvements in our understanding of the structure and function of the retina have been exponential over the last 50 years and instrumental in improving our understanding of the mechanisms of disease and treatment. The special article by Kalloniatis and colleagues in this issue of Clinical andExperi-viental Optometry shows how understanding the neurochemistry of the retina has influenced our knowledge of the structure and function of the retina and how it changes in disease.