Can Psychological Stress Cause Vision Loss?
Researchers report persistent psychological stress can contribute to the development and progression of vision loss.... Read More...
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Fixated on Food?
Researchers report visual features modulated by the optokinetic reflex are encoded in the retina.... Read More...
My Sudden Synesthesia: How I Went Blind and Started Hearing Colors
Recovering from suddenly losing her vision, Vanessa Potter experienced a mingling of her senses and altered the way in which she saw colors. ... Read More...
Neurons That Regenerate and Neurons That Die
Findings could pave the way for developing new treatments to restore vision and repair retinal damage.... Read More...
Why You Don’t Feel Jet Lagged When You Run a Fever
Researchers report on a link between core body temperature and circadian rhythm in mice.... Read More...
Visual Activity Regenerates Neural Connections Between the Eye and Brain
A new study reports high contrast visual stimulation can help damaged retinal neurons to regrow optic nerve fibers.... Read More...
Zebrafish Reveal the Ups and Downs of Vision
A new study sheds light on how we perceive and recognize specific visual stimuli.... Read More...
A New System for Color Vision
Researchers have discovered a mechanism of color vision that could answer long standing questions, such as why a dimly lit night sky has a bluish cast.... Read More...
Chronic Vision Damage Caused by Multiple Sclerosis May Be Reversed By Over The Counter Drug
A common over the counter antihistamine could partially reverse damage to the visual system caused by multiple sclerosis, researchers report. ... Read More...
Predicting How Humans Estimate Speed
Researchers believe they have devised an optimal model for speed and visual processing. ... Read More...
Novel Disease Gene Linked to Neurodegenerative Disorders Identified
Researchers have identified a previously unknown disease gene linked to the degeneration of optic and peripheral nerve fibers.... Read More...
Myelin Linked to Speedy Recovery of Human Visual System after Tumor Removal
Neuroimaging study shows how the brain heals itself within a few weeks of surgery to remove tumors. ... Read More...