Tag: retina
Scientists unveiled the first steps in the construction of vision
By decoding the genetic mechanisms that control the neurons of the visual system, researchers at UNIGE are unveiling the first steps in the construction of vision, paving the way for regenerative eye medicine.
Heavy smoking can damage your vision, study
Everyone is aware that smoking is indeed bad for the health. Still, some people do it anyway.
Smoking has been proven a cause of numerous...
New method that allows a blind to see again
Scientists financed by the National Eye Institute (NEI) have switched congenital visual blindness in mice by changing supportive cells in the retina called Müller...
How blue light speeds blindness
We are being exposed to blue light continuously, and the eye’s cornea and lens cannot block or reflect it. It's a dependable fact that blue...
Scientists Have Created an Artificial Retinal Implant That Could Restore Vision to Millions
The retina a light-sensitive layer located backside of the eye covers about 65 percent of its interior surface. It consists of millions of light-sensitive...
