There’s an old saying, attributed to writers from Cicero to Shakespeare, that says the eyes are the windows to the soul. But it may be more accurate to say that your eyes, and in particular your ...

A study on ground squirrels shows, not only do mitochondria produce bioenergy in the cone-shaped photoreceptors in the retina of the eye, they also act as micro-lenses that redirect light to the ...

Afadin-deficient mice, whose outer-retinal lamination and photoreceptor synapses are severely disrupted, nonetheless partially retain retinal neural circuits and visual function.

Pupillometry, the precise measurement of pupil size and dynamics, has emerged as a valuable tool in evaluating both autonomic nervous system integrity and central neural function. In particular, ...

The retina is a light-sensitive layer of tissue lining the back of the eye. Healthy development and function of the retina is critical for normal vision. Vision develops over several years, with ...

Genoa (Italy), 21 January 2025 - A multidisciplinary team of researchers from the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology) and IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In this video, Raphael Defina, with the Federal University of Juiz de Fora, discusses data from the ...

A breakthrough study results in the restoration of retinal and visual functions of mice models suffering from inherited retinal disease. A breakthrough study, led by researchers from the University of ...