The Retina and Circadian Rhythms

About the Editors: Gianluca Tosini is Professor and Chair of the Department of Pharmacology at Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta. P. Michael Iuvone is Professor and Director of Research in the Department of Ophthalmology at Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta. Douglas G. McMahon is Professor of Biological Sciences and Pharmacology, Associate Director for Education and Training Vanderbilt Brain Institute, and Director of Graduate Studies in Neuroscience at Vanderbilt University, Nashville. Shaun P. Collin is Professor, Deputy Director of the Oceans Institute and Head of the Neuroecology Group at University of Western Australia, Crawley.

1. Introduction.- 2. Fundamental Retinal Circuitry for Circadian Rhythms.- 3. Circadian photoreception: from phototransduction to behaviour.- 4. Role of Melatonin and Dopamine in the Regulation of Retinal Circadian Rhythms.- 5. Circadian Organization of the Vertebrate Retina.- 6. Rhythmicity of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium.- 7. Retinal Circadian Rhythms in Mammals Revealed Using Electroretinography.- 8. Circadian Clock and Light Induced Retinal Damage.- 9. Circadian Rhythms and Vision in Zebrafish.- 10. Circadian Modulation of the Limulus Eye for Day and Night Vision.- 11. Molluscan Ocular Pacemakers: Lessons Learned.