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The invitation to edit this book came from Dr. E. Edward Bittar, an excellent colleague and friend. Along with the invitation came exceedingly useful suggestions on the contents and format, for which Dr. Bittar is to be amply credited, as well as for his mentoring this author and advising on steps to move the book along during difficult periods. This preface is the only place in which the Editors seemingly can thank the authors in public for the time and dedication they have spent for this volume | THE BIOLOGY OF THE EYE Ifktnibt KMC4 HSCHBARÍ. 4MI IS I . 11 ADVANCES IN ORGAN BIOLOGY Volume 10 2006 THE BIOLOGY OF THE EYE ADVANCES IN ORGAN BIOLOGY E. Edward Bittar Series Editor VOLUME 1. Pregnancy and Parturition Edited by Tamas Zakar 1996 VOLUME 2. The Synapse In Development Health and Disease Edited by Barry W. Festoff Daniel Hantai and Bruce A. Citron 1997 VOLUME 3. Retinoids Their Physiological Function and Therapeutic Potential Edited by . Sherbet VOLUME 4. Heart Metabolism in Failure Edited by Ruth Altschuld and Robert A. Haworth 1998 VOLUME 5. Molecular and Cellular Biology of Bone Edited by Mone Zaidi 1998 VOLUME 6. Myocardial Preservation and Cellular Adaptation Edited by Dipak K. Das 1998 VOLUME 7. Coronary Angiogenesis Edited by Karel Rakusan 1999 VOLUME 8. A Functional View of Smooth Muscle Edited by Lloyed Barr and Gordon J. Christ 2000 VOLUME 9. The Renal Circulation Edited by Warwick P. Anderson Roger G. Evans and Kathleen M. Stevenson 2000 VOLUME 10. The Biology of the Eye Edited by Jorge Fischbarg .