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·April 23, 2019·3 min read

Microglia, immune cells of the central nervous system, shown to regulate neuroinflammation

In uveitis, microglia facilitates the entry of inflammatory immune cells into the retina, enabling the host immune responses to attack cells not normally recognized by the immune system.

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·August 17, 2015·5 min read

Retinal Changes Used to Track Brain Pathology in Schizophrenia

According to a new study, tracking retinal changes could provide a new measure for the progression of schizophrenia.

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·March 7, 2016·4 min read

Eye Cells Use Math to Detect Motion

A new study reinforces theory about how neurons process information.

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·June 25, 2018·5 min read

Why the Eyes Could be the Window to Neurodegenerative Diseases, Like Alzheimer’s

Researchers say a new retinal imaging test could be a reliable tool for measuring the progression of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's. The study reports the tool can detect drusen, which is often higher in those with AD.

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·April 13, 2022·5 min read

Could Ultrasound Help the Blind See?

Focused ultrasound technology that stimulates the retina may help those with blindness to regain their vision.

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·January 5, 2021·6 min read

Routine Eye Scans May Give Clues to Cognitive Decline in Diabetes

Routine eye exams could help identify changes associated with cognitive decline in patients with type 1 diabetes.

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·July 20, 2022·6 min read

A New Way to Fight Pigmentary Retinopathy

The visual system adapts to the loss of photoreception by increasing sensitivity but simultaneously becomes deleteriously hyperactive. The findings could lead to new therapies to protect vision or reverse vision loss.

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·October 14, 2018·6 min read

Dish Grown Human Retinas Explain How Color Vision Develops

Using human retinal tissue grown from stem cells, researchers shed light on how color vision develops. The study found thyroid hormones dictated whether the cells became blue, green or red photoreceptors.

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·April 13, 2017·5 min read

Common Factor Links Neurodegenerative Disease in Old and Young

Researchers have identified a common mechanism in both frontotemporal dementia and neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis.

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·April 6, 2017·5 min read

Honey Bees Have Sharper Eyesight Than We Thought

According to a new study, honey bees have much better vision than previously believed.

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·August 27, 2015·4 min read

Surprising Data About Visual Connections in the Brain Revealed by ‘Brainbow’

A new study contradicts other research which indicates neurodevelopment weeds out most of the connections between retinal ganglion axons and target cells in the brain.