Ophthalmology
Pain reliever may help relieve the vision damage of glaucoma
The tip of our optic nerve is typically the first place injured by glaucoma.
May 1, 2017
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Neuroscience
Study shows how separate visual features are integrated in the thalamus
Botond Roska and his team at the FMI have investigated how visual features, extracted in the eye, are combined in the thalamus, the second stage of visual processing in the brain. They have shown that the function of the ...
Feb 23, 2017
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Ophthalmology
Vitamin B3 prevents glaucoma in laboratory mice
In mice genetically predisposed to glaucoma, vitamin B3 added to drinking water is effective at preventing the disease, a research team led by Jackson Laboratory Professor and Howard Hughes Medical Investigator Simon W.M. ...
Feb 16, 2017
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Ophthalmology
Myopia cell discovered in retina
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a cell in the retina that may cause myopia when it dysfunctions. The dysfunction may be linked to the amount of time a child spends indoors and away from natural light.
Feb 6, 2017
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Medical research
Scientists find that stem cell exosomes promote survival of retinal ganglion cells in rats
A new study in rats shows that stem cell secretions, called exosomes, appear to protect cells in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue in the back of the eye. The findings, published in Stem Cells Translational Medicine, ...
Jan 27, 2017
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Neuroscience
Zinc: A surprise target in regenerating the optic nerve after injury
For more than two decades, researchers have tried to regenerate the injured optic nerve using different growth factors and/or agents that overcome natural growth inhibition. But at best, these approaches get only about 1 ...
Jan 3, 2017
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Ophthalmology
Could regular pot smoking harm vision?
(HealthDay)—Smoking pot regularly may be linked to a limited degree of vision impairment, a new French study suggests.
Dec 8, 2016
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Ophthalmology
Study examines potential effect of regular marijuana use on vision
A small, preliminary study has found an abnormality involving the retina that may account for altered vision in regular cannabis users. The results are published online by JAMA Ophthalmology.
Dec 8, 2016
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Neuroscience
Neurons in the human eye are organized for error correction
Neurons found in the human eye naturally display a form of error correction in the collective visual signals they send to the brain, according to a new study in PLOS Computational Biology.
Nov 17, 2016
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Neuroscience
After blindness, the adult brain can learn to see again
More than 40 million people worldwide are blind, and many of them reach this condition after many years of slow and progressive retinal degeneration. The development of sophisticated prostheses or new light-responsive elements, ...
Oct 25, 2016
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