A new study provides compelling evidence that congenital blindness and early cortical blindness may decrease the risk of developing schizophrenia. Researchers believe the protective effect may be related to compensatory cortical reorganization.
Researchers have developed a 3D printed prototype for a bionic eye. The team successfully printed an array of light receptors onto a hemispherical surface. This advance could revolutionize restoring vision to those who have lost their sight.
Researchers report blind people need additional timing cues to accurately judge relative locations of sounds, but those without visual impairments who were blindfolded could judge the relative location of sounds independently from timing cues.
Recovering from suddenly losing her vision, Vanessa Potter experienced a mingling of her senses and altered the way in which she saw colors.
CRISPR gene editing has allowed researchers to prevent angiogenesis of the retina occurring in mice. Researchers say the new technology could help prevent vision loss in those with retinal diseases.
A new study considers how echolocation can benefit visually impaired people to navigate safely through the environment.
Researchers discover those who were born blind use a brain map, similar to that in people with full vision, to distinguish between objects.
A new study provides deeper insight into what happens in the brains of babies as they try to make visual sense of the world.
A new study reports amyloid beta proteins are able to accumulate in the retina and damage it, which may result in age related macular degeneration in older people.
A new study uses retinal prosthetics to assess the brain's ability to process visual information years after blindness occurs.
Surgeons have successfully performed the world's first operation inside the eye using a robot.
A new study reports infants with blind parents pay less attention to adults' eye gaze.
