FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·October 6, 2022·4 min readThe Adult Brain Can Recover Lost VisionAdministering a chemical compound called synthetic retinoids to the retina helped restore brain networks associated with vision and prompted the growth of two times more neurons, effectively restoring vision in adult mouse models of the genetic visual disorder LCA.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·September 23, 2022·3 min readUncovering the Key Process That Contributes to Vision Loss and Blindness in People With DiabetesThe loss of blood flow autoregulation caused by diabetes is the result of the disruption of the TRPV2 protein. Even in the absence of diabetes, disrupted blood flow autoregulation causes damage closely resembling that seen in diabetic retinopathy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·September 7, 2022·4 min readA Single Protein Could Unlock Age-Related Vision LossDetermining the structure of vitronectin, a protein implicated in age-related macular degeneration and some neurodegenerative disorders, and using pressure to alter the protein shape may help in the development of new treatments for AMD.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·August 25, 2022·3 min readNew Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Treating Age Related Macular DegenerationA new study reports that a new gene therapy shows promise in treating dry age-related macular degeneration. The gene therapy, ophNdi1, directly targets mitochondrial function that is malfunctioning in AMD.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·July 27, 2022·4 min readGenetic Clues to Age-Related Macular Degeneration RevealedThe discovery of new genetic signatures associated with age-related macular degeneration may lead to better diagnosis and treatment of the currently incurable vision disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·July 27, 2022·4 min readBlack Patients Found Six Times More Likely to Have Advanced Vision Loss After Glaucoma Diagnosis Than White PatientsResearchers say Black patients are at greater risk of advanced vision loss than white patients following a diagnosis of primary open angle glaucoma.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·July 23, 2022·5 min readTrauma of Diagnosis Stays With Eye Disease PatientsThe way in which a patient is informed they have a specific eye disease can impact their psychological health and ability to deal with their condition in the long term.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·July 21, 2022·5 min readLoss of ‘Youth’ Protein May Drive Aging in EyeAge-related changes in the retina may be driven by the loss of the pigment epithelium-derived factor protein. The findings could pave the way for the development of treatment for age-related macular degeneration and other age-related vision loss disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·July 20, 2022·6 min readA New Way to Fight Pigmentary RetinopathyThe 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.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 9, 2022·3 min readNew Genetic Eye Disease DiscoveredResearchers have identified a new genetic eye disease that affects the macula.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 2, 2022·6 min readStudy Confirms Benefit of Supplements for Slowing Age-Related Macular DegenerationThe AREDS2 dietary supplement that substitutes antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin for beta-carotene reduces the risk of age-related macular degeneration progression, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·May 10, 2022·3 min readPoor Eyesight Unfairly Mistaken for Brain DeclineCognitive tests that rely on vision-dependent tasks may skew results for up to 25% of adults over 50 with undiagnosed visual problems such as AMD and cataracts. This may lead to a misdiagnosis of mild cognitive impairment in older adults.Read More
