An On-Off Switch for Brain Plasticity Following Vision Loss
New discoveries about neuroplasticity following vision loss could improve patient susceptibility to sensory prosthetics.... Read More...
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Looking at the World Through a Bionic Eye
Researchers use simulations to mimic what vision could be like after a patient undergoes one of two different vision restoring therapies. ... Read More...
Wearable Device Helps Vision Impaired Avoid Collision
A new wearable device appears to help those with vision loss avoid collisions with high level objects, researchers report.... Read More...
New Therapy Holds Promise for Restoring Vision
New genetic treatment helps restore light sensitivity in blind mice, a new study reports. ... Read More...
Eye Diseases Identified by How We Watch TV
Glaucoma could be detected by mapping eye movements as people watch TV, a new study reports.... Read More...
A Short Stay in Darkness May Heal Hearing Woes
Researchers find simulated blindness in adult mice sharpens the animal's hearing.... Read More...
Light Exposure During Pregnancy Key to Normal Eye Development
New research concludes the eye, which depends on light to see, also needs light to develop normally during pregnancy.... Read More...
Workshop to Examine Optogenetic Approaches for Treating Diseases Associated With Vision Loss Announced
Foundation Fighting Blindness and Mass. Eye and Ear Host June 1 Optogenetics Workshop to Fast-Track Innovative Approaches to Save and Restore Sight Lost to Blin... Read More...