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Author:   David Stidwill (F.C.Optom., Dip. C.L.P., is Visiting Lecturer at the Department of Vision Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham.) ,  Robert Fletcher
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 24.80cm
Weight:   0.708kg
ISBN:  

9781405192507

ISBN 10:   140519250
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   15 October 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Preface. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations. 1 Introduction to Normal Binocular Vision. 2 The Development of Binocular Vision. 3 Binocular Summation. 4 The Binocular Fusion System. 5 Diplopia and Confusion, Suppression and Rivalry. 6 The Normal Horopter. 7 The Extrinsic, or Extra-ocular, Muscles. 8 Eye Movements. 9 Visual Response to Near Objects. 10 The Binocular Integrative Action of the Visual System. 11 Depth Perception. 12 Measurement of Binocular Motor and Sensory Status. Appendix 1: Practical Experiments in Binocular Vision. Appendix 2: Summary of Cortical Organisation in Relation to Vision. Appendix 3: Further Reading. Appendix 4: Norms for Binocular Visual Functions. Appendix 5: Terminology. Appendix 6: Glossary. References. Index.

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Overall, this book is admirable and largely successful in its aim of providing a manageable theoretical background for the binocular vision student or clinician, and as such I can recommend it to any optometrist who feels a little unsure or rusty in this area. (Optician, 10 February 2012)

Author Information

David Stidwill F.C.Optom., Dip. C.L.P. works in private practice and is a visiting lecturer at the Department of Vision Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham. He is Honorary Secretary of the Orthoptic and Binocular Vision Association, and is an examiner for the College of Optometrists. Robert Fletcher M.Sc (Tech) F.C.Optom., D.Orth is Professor Emeritus in Optometry & Visual Science at City University, London.

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