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Greg D. Field

Adjunct Associate Professor of Neurobiology
Neurobiology
Box 3209, Durham, NC 27710
Bryan Research Building, 311 Research Drive Room 427D, Durham, NC 27710

Scholarly Works - Book sections


Information Processing in the Retina

Book section · January 1, 2025 Information processing in the retina is about how the spatial, temporal and chromatic fluctuations in light intensity produced by visual scenes are processed and how this information is transmitted to the rest of the brain. Knowing about information proces ... Full text Cite

Information Processing: Ganglion Cells

Book section · January 1, 2025 Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) are the “output neurons” of the retina. Their dendrites collect excitatory synaptic input from retinal bipolar cells and predominantly inhibitory input from amacrine cells. Their cell bodies lay in the innermost layer of somat ... Full text Cite