Embryology of the Eye

Goal & Objectives:
At the conclusion of this conference the attendee should be able to answer the following questions

  • What parts of the embryo generate what parts of the human eye?
  • Does the eyes of all species develop the same way?
  • What is considered “lens induction” and “transdifferentiation”?
  • Pax 6 is considered a master control gene of eye development. Why?
  • What is the difference between a transcription factor and a signaling molecule? Name examples.
  • Where would you to expect find stem cell in the adult eye, and how would you detect them?
  • What are the steps of vascularization of the developing human eye?
  • How does the retina develop the various cell and synaptic layers?
Reading Assigment
Please read the material contained in the attached files.

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