Neuroscientists reveal that the part of the brain that receives and processes visual information in sighted people develops a unique connectivity pattern in people born blind. They say this pattern in the primary visual cortex is unique to each person -- akin to a fingerprint.
Researchers have drafted a review on how FAF can facilitate the diagnosis and monitoring of posterior uveitis and panuveitis.
A landmark resolution marks a significant step forward in recognizing the profound threat that climate change poses to global public health, including its impacts on eye care.
The breakthrough research describes how machine learning technology has been successfully trained on thousands of historic de-personalised eye scans to identify features of eye disease and recommend how patients should be referred for care.
Here are some common questions and answers about UV light and how to protect your eyes from the sun.
A cross-disciplinary University of Waterloo team has developed a new contact lens material that could act as a bandage for corneal wounds while releasing drugs in a controlled manner to…
Adults who had amblyopia ('lazy eye') in childhood are more likely to experience hypertension, obesity, and metabolic syndrome in adulthood, as well as an increased risk of heart attack, finds…
By Sarah McGoldrickMyopia has reached epidemic proportions. Once seen as an eye condition mainly experienced by children, it now affects approximately 25 percent of a quarter of young adults. A…
The Organoid group at the Hubrecht Institute produced the first organoid model of the human conjunctiva. These organoids mimic the function of the actual human conjunctiva, a tissue involved in…
Image of retina (left) showing swelling of the optic nerve head from Leber hereditary optic neuropathy, compared to normal (right). Byron Lam (left); National Eye Institute (right). Image credit: www.nih.gov.…