FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·October 10, 2022·4 min readGene Therapy Rapidly Improves Night Vision in Adults With Congenital BlindnessGene therapy enables a striking recovery of night vision in those who suffer from the childhood-onset blindness disorder Leber Congenital Amaurosis.Read More
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
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·September 30, 2022·2 min readPeople With Glaucoma Are at Significant Risk of Alzheimer’s DiseasePeople with normal-tension glaucoma are at increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·September 30, 2022·5 min readPupil Dilation: A Window to PerceptionStudy reveals how changes in pupil size affect the way we perceive our surroundings.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·September 24, 2022·6 min readReusable Contact Lenses More Than Triple Risk of Rare Preventable Eye InfectionPeople who use reusable contact lenses rather than disposable daily lenses are four times more likely to develop Acanthamoeba keratitis, a corneal infection that can cause sight loss.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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·September 12, 2022·7 min readHow Visual Information Travels From the Retina to the MidbrainNeurons in the midbrain receive strong, specific synaptic input from retinal ganglion cells, but only from a small number of the sensory neurons.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
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·August 23, 2022·4 min readGene Therapy for Completely Color Blind Children Partly Restores Cone FunctionResearchers partially restored the function of cone receptors in the retinas of children born completely blind by using gene therapy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·August 23, 2022·5 min readCaffeine Metabolite May Slow Progression of Short-Sight In Children7-MX, a caffeine metabolite, may help to slow the progression of myopia or short-sightedness in children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·August 5, 2022·4 min readNew Insights Into Retinal NeuronsResearchers have identified a new type of retinal ganglion cells.Read More
