Retinal cell map could advance precise therapies for blinding diseases
[ad_1] Researchers have identified distinct differences among the cells comprising a tissue in the retina that is vital to human visual perception. The scientists from the National Eye Institute (NEI)… [ad_2] Source link
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NEI researchers discover cellular events that precede neurodegenerative eye disease
[ad_1] Molecular and cellular changes in rod photoreceptors are detectable in a mouse model of retinal degeneration several days prior to observable morphological changes, according to researchers at the… [ad_2] Source link
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Ophthalmologists are Making a Difference in the Fight Against Climate Change
[ad_1] In 2018, an 82-year-old woman experienced mild pain after eye surgery, so her ophthalmologist applied some ointment to ease her discomfort. Instead of throwing away the tube of medication as hospital policy required,… [ad_2] Source link
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Vision improvement is long-lasting with treatment for blinding blood vessel condition
[ad_1] New research shows that a treatment for retinal vein occlusion yields long-lasting vision gains, with visual acuity remaining significantly above baseline at five years. However, many patients… [ad_2] Source link
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How Do Our Eyes Stay Focused on What We Reach For? Researchers Uncover How Our Gaze is “Anchored” in the Brain
[ad_1] Keeping our eyes focused on what we reach for, whether it be an item at the grocery store or a ground ball on the baseball field, may appear seamless, but, in fact, is due to a complex neurological… [ad_2] Source link
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Scientists unveil the format of working memory
[ad_1] A team of scientists has discovered how working memory is “formatted”—a finding that enhances our understanding of how visual memories are stored. “For decades researchers have wondered… [ad_2] Source link
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Ultrasound Gave Us Our First Baby Pictures. Can It Also Help the Blind See?
[ad_1] Research funded by the National Eye Institute and led by a team at the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering’s Department of Biomedical Engineering is exploring a… [ad_2] Source link
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New UCI-led study lays foundation for establishing base editing as a one-time, durable treatment for inherited retinal degeneration
[ad_1] A new University of California, Irvine-led study indicates base editing may provide long-lasting retinal protection and prevent vision deterioration in patients with inherited retinal degeneration,… [ad_2] Source link
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Scientists pinpoint what makes brain cells develop in a specific order
[ad_1] Researchers have identified the complete series of 10 factors that regulate the development of brain cell types in the visual system of fruit flies—including in what order these neurons develop…. [ad_2] Source link
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Decoding the molecular clock that controls neurogenesis in the visual center of Drosophila
[ad_1] The nervous system is made up of diverse cells that arise from progenitors in a specific time-dependent pattern. In a new study, published in Nature Communications, researchers have uncovered the… [ad_2] Source link
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