Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

1 Introduction: from eye field to eyesight / Rachel O.L. Wong -- 2 Formation of the eye field / Michael E. Zuber and William A. Harris -- 3 Retinal neurogenesis / David H. Rapaport -- 4 Cell migration / Leanne Godinho and Brian Link -- 5 Cell determination / Michalis Agathocleous and William A. Harris -- 6 Neurotransmitters and neurotrophins / Rachael A. Pearson -- 7 Comparison of development of the primate fovea centralis with peripheral retina -- 8 Optic nerve formation / David W. Sretavan -- 9 Glial cells in the developing retina / Kathleen Zahs and Manuel Esguerra -- 10 Retinal mosaics / Stephen J. Eglen and Lucia Galli-Resta -- 11 Programmed cell death / Rafael Linden and Benjamin E. Reese -- 12 Dendritic growth / Jeff Mumm and Christian Lohmann -- 13 Synaptogenesis and early neural activity / Evelyne Sernagor -- 14 Emergence of light responses / Evelyne Sernagor and Leo M. Chalupa -- 15 Regeneration: transdifferentiation and stem cells -- 16 Genomics / Seth Blackshaw -- 17 Zebrafish models of retinal development and disease / James M. Fadool and John E. Dowling.

This advanced text, first published in 2006, takes a developmental approach to the presentation of our understanding of how vertebrates construct a retina. Written by experts in the field, each of the seventeen chapters covers a specific step in the process, focusing on the underlying molecular, cellular, and physiological mechanisms. There is also a special section on emerging technologies, including genomics, zebrafish genetics, and stem cell biology that are starting to yield important insights into retinal development. Primarily aimed at professionals, both biologists and clinicians working with the retina, this book provides a concise view of vertebrate retinal development. Since the retina is 'an approachable part of the brain', this book will also be attractive to all neuroscientists interested in development, as processes required to build this exquisitely organized system are ultimately relevant to all other parts of the central nervous system.