The Effects of Constant Light on Visual Processes

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-ix

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2. Vertebrates

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. There are Different Kinds of Retinal Light Damage in the Rat

      • Werner K. Noell

      Pages 3-28

   3. Hormonal Influences on Retinal Photodamage

      • W. Keith O’Steen

      Pages 29-49

   4. Alterations in Muscle and Retinal Cell Structure after Exposure to Light

      • Charles R. Shear

      Pages 51-73

   5. The Effects of Constant Light on Visually Guided Behavior

      • Kenneth V. Anderson, Vance Lemmon

      Pages 75-98

   6. Neurophysiological Properties of Visual Neurons in Rats with Light Damaged Retinas

      • Kenneth V. Anderson, Vance Lemmon, W. Keith O’Steen

      Pages 99-134

   7. A Parametric Study of Retinal Light Damage in Albino and Pigmented Rats

      • L. M. Rapp, T. P. Williams

      Pages 135-159

   8. The Nature of Chronic Light Damage to the Retina

      • Theodore Lawwill, R. S. Crockett, G. Currier

      Pages 161-177

   9. Light Damage in Dystrophic and Normal Rats

      • M. Kaitz, E. Auerbach

      Pages 179-193

   10. Prolonged Intense Spectral Light Effects on Rhesus Retina

       • Harry G. Sperling

       Pages 195-214

3. Invertebrates

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 215-215

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   2. Photoreceptor Membrane Turnover in Arthropods: Comparative Studies of Breakdown Processes and Their Implications

      • A. David Blest

      Pages 217-245

   3. Light and a Circadian Clock Modulate Structure and Function in Limulus Photoreceptors

      • Robert B. Barlow Jr., Steven C. Chamberlain

      Pages 247-269

   4. Turnover of Photoreceptor Membrane in the Larval Mosquito Ocellus: Rhabdomeric Coated Vesicles and Organelles of the Vacuolar System

      • Richard H. White, Dian Gifford, Norman A. Michaud

      Pages 271-296

   5. Visual Pigment Regeneration Rate and Susceptibility to Photic Damage

      • Ellis R. Loew

      Pages 297-306

4. Selected Topics

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 307-307

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   2. In Vitro Effects of Light on the Regeneration of Rhodopsin

      • Rosalie K. Crouch

      Pages 309-318

   3. Solar Retinopathy as a Function of Wavelength: Its Significance for Protective Eyewear

      • William T. Ham Jr., H. A. Mueller, John J. Ruffolo Jr., DuPont Guerry III

      Pages 319-346

   4. In Vivo Density of Cone Pigments after Repeated Complete Bleaches

      • Howard D. Baker, Thomas K. Kuyk

      Pages 347-353

" ... And the evening and the morning were the third day ... And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night ... And the evening and the morning were the fourth day." The First Book of Moses, called Genesis (1: 13,16,19). There was daytime and nighttime before there was a sun or a moon. An interesting thought: How long were each of those first three days? Without a sun to reckon its length, a day could have been longer or shorter than 24 hours. Animals, says Genesis, appeared on the fifth day and by that time the sun and moon were illuminating the earth, presumably in cyclic fashion and with a period of 24 hours. A good thing, too, as readers of this monograph will as­ certain. The papers collected into this volume are written versions of 45 minute talks given at a symposium on "The Effects of Constant Light on Visual Processes", held at The Florida State University in Tallahassee on April 25-27, 1979. The conference was supported by the Psychobiology Program and handled, logistically, by the Center for Professional Development and Public Services. It was recognized that limitations on time and funds made prohibitive the invitation of others who may be doing interesting and related work. But, our earnest hope is that what is compiled here is a good blend of "true" light-damage and "relevant related" work.

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  Theodore P. Williams, B. N. Baker

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