This "self-instructional manual" aimed "to outline the basic concepts of the developmental anatomy of the eye and to familiarize the reader with the basic vocabulary." It was designed as a work manual, not a complete textbook or source book. The objective of this manual was that the "reader should be able to explain the concepts of eye development in [their] own words, and to relate this knowledge to the normal and the abnormal adult eye." This work was developed to serve "as a supplement to Section II of the Basic and Clinical Science Course of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, 1974-1975." Includes 2 parts: Part 1. Normal development of the eye (Pearson, A. A.); Part 2. Abnormalities of the eye (Weleber, R. G.).