Human ocular anatomy.
An understanding of the anatomy of the eye is the sine qua non for an appreciation of the pathophysiology of ocular disease. This introductory article is a brief review and elucidation of the pertinent aspects of ocular anatomy. Also included is a glossary of opthalmologic terms that may help clarify some of the more esoteric terminology as the reader peruses the various articles in this issue.
Grant-Kels
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University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington.
Kels
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