Advances in Strabismus Research Basic and Clinical Aspects - Wenner-Grun International S.

A comprehensive review of basic and clinical research on strabismus provided by the leading scientists in the field at a symposium held in Stockholm. Strabismus is a common eye disease that involves both oculomotor and visual function, and both aspects are covered in the reports on animal and clinical research. An update of the progress in these areas during the 1990s is thoroughly reviewed.;Major advances are presented concerning structural composition and sensory function of eye muscles, binocular functions in strabismus, animal models of strabismus, surgical and pharmacological treatment of strabismus, and biomechanical stabismus and their use in surgical treatment.;The books should be of interest to researchers and clinicians in opthalmolgy, optometry, orthopticsand other oculomotor and visual sciences, as well as to neurophysiologists and neurologists.