title: Retinal connectivity and primate vision.
abstract: The general principles of retinal organization are now well known. It may seem surprising that retinal organization in the primate, which has a complex visual behavioral repertoire, appears relatively simple. In this review, we primarily consider retinal structure and function in primate species. Photoreceptor distribution and connectivity are considered as are connectivity in the outer and inner retina. One key issue is the specificity of retinal connections; we suggest that the retina shows connectional specificity but this is seldom complete, and we consider here the functional consequences of imprecise wiring. Finally, we consider how retinal systems can be linked to psychophysical descriptions of different channels, chromatic and luminance, which are proposed to exist in the primate visual system.
authors.affiliation: SUNY College of Optometry, New York 10036, USA. blee@sunyopt.edu
authors.forename: Barry B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Paul R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Ulrike
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Grünert
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008959:Models, Neurological; D009415:Nerve Net / Q000502:physiology*; D011323:Primates; D012160:Retina / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*; D014785:Vision, Ocular / Q000502:physiology*; D014795:Visual Pathways / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology
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