The genetic basis of ophthalmological disease

The genes of a fertilized ova contain all of the information needed to construct an eye, regulate its function, maintain it in working order, decipher its signals and store the vision it gathers. Analyzing genes in informational and physical terms, the author discusses the genetic basis of eye structure and function. Current knowledge and techniques for genetic study are described, as are specific abnormalities which have a familial or genetic basis.