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Richard
A. Stone, M.D.
Professor, Dept of Ophthalmology
School of Medicine
D-603 Richards Building/6075
(215) 898-6950 FAX: (215) 898-0528
email: stone2@mail.med.upenn.edu
Click here for selected publications since Dr. Stone's arrival at Penn
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Ocular pharmacology and innervation; neural regulation of eye growth and
refractive error RESEARCH TECHNIQUES
Histochemistry and immunohistochemistry; biochemistry; molecular biology; physiologic opticsRESEARCH SUMMARY
We seek to clarify the physiologic mechanisms governing ocular physiology, with a major emphasis on neural control. Our work includes study of the peripheral ocular innervation and related ganglia as well as novel paracrinemechanisms within the eye.
In addition, we are studying the neural regulatory mechanisms that control
the post-natal growth of the eye and account for the development of refractive
errors, most notably myopia or nearsightedness.
