**Preface to "The Molecular and Cellular Basis of Retinal Diseases"**

Our goal with this series of articles was to bring together many prominent vision scientists to report on various aspects of ocular disease, with a focus on the use of animal models to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of pathobiology involved. Rather than limit the focus to only certain aspects of retinal research, we contacted a broad representation of vision scientists studying the retina, in the hopes of compiling a more comprehensive overview of the field. We believe that you will find, herein, a breadth of studies touching on many of the key areas of current retina research.

> **Steven J. Pittler, Steven J. Fliesler** *Editors*
