Humans develop sharp vision during early fetal development thanks to an interplay between a vitamin A derivative and thyroid hormones in the retina, Johns Hopkins University scientists have found. The ...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have discovered a new cellular mechanism behind how humans ...

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 ...

The eye of the apple snail is unusually similar to a human eye—but, unlike human eyes, it can regrow itself if injured or even amputated. New research from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research ...

An ophthalmologist is investigating how lipids known as VLC-PUFAs could be used to prevent eye disease thanks to a new way to synthesize them for research. Scientists like the John A. Moran Eye Center ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Best corrected visual acuity was the only visual function test ready for use in a diabetic retinal disease ...