Clinical Vision Science: A Concise Guide to Numbers, Laws, and Formulas Second Edition 2025 Edition

This second, fully revised edition retains the familiar structure with the addition of more detailed descriptions and improved illustrations throughout the chapters. Most chapters now offer example calculations and exercises to grasp the fundamentals effortlessly. Delve deeper into the Anatomy & Binocular Vision chapter, which has been extended and enriched with illustrations of the exterior eye, visual pathways, and pupil reflexes with references to some pathologies in greater detail, enhancing your understanding of these crucial topics. All chapters have been expanded to provide previously limited explanations to fill in any gaps in knowledge. The Useful Numbers & Equation chapter has been further developed to include some key numbers and interesting facts about the eye and visual system and essential content on statistics, including normal distribution, standard deviation, confidence intervals, and median.

Clinical Vision Science: A Concise Guide to Numbers, Laws, and Formulas, 2nd Edition, features new example questions, calculations, and exercises to challenge and solidify understanding at the end of each chapter. Extended Further Reading references in each chapter have been included to keep up to date with the latest advancements in the field. Whether you’re an expert or a newcomer, this revised edition is an indispensable companion to enhance your knowledge and skills in clinical vision science.

Dr Gunnar Schmidtmann completed a PhD in visual neuroscience at Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland in 2013. Between 2013 and 2017, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Ophthalmology at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. In 2017, Dr Schmidtmann took up a lectureship at the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom. Since 2021, Dr Schmidtmann has been an Associate Professor for Optometry and Vision Science at the School of Health Professions at the University of Plymouth. Dr Schmidtmann’s research interests range from theoretical and psychophysical studies of visual perception to clinical research on the effects of traumatic brain injuries on visual functions.