Nitric Oxide in the Eye

The diverse roles in physiological function now attributed to nitric oxide include those it performs in the eye. This simple molecule has become the subject of increased attention among researchers and practitioners concerned with the eye. While most books in the field have concentrated on the pharmacology of NO in the central and peripheral nervous system or the cardiovascular system, the contents of this volume encompass all aspects of the eye and NO. The major sections of this text include reports of research in the mechanism of ocular hypertension and glaucoma (aqueous dynamics), ocular autonomic neurotransmission (ocular bloodflow), and the pathophysiology of uveitis. The final section contains three chapters on the role of NO specific to the retina.