Finally, the tellurium meshes, especially the infrared vision capability they offered, were tested on healthy macaques, an ...

A breakthrough treatment has allowed damaged retinal cells to regenerate themselves. The current research has been conducted on mice, but the pathways are the same in humans, which opens hope for ...

Researchers suggest people taking Ozempic and similar drugs may face double the risk of developing wet age-related macular ...

Science, a start-up company in Alameda, Calif., has designed a visual prosthesis called the Science Eye that could restore vision, albeit in a limited form, in people with retinitis pigmentosa.

Inspired by cochlear implants that help deaf people hear again, researchers are working on a retinal implant intended to help blind people regain vision. Designed for people who have lost their ...

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Retinal implants have recently gained attention as a potential treatment for RP-induced color blindness. These implants restore vision by bypassing the non-functioning photoreceptor cells and ...

The main function of the eyes is enabling people to see. All the parts of the eye work together to allow vision. They take in light from the environment and send visual information for the brain ...

A New York woman in her 20s had blurred and distorted vision and saw a black spot at the center of her vision in her left eye. She had looked at a partial eclipse without protective glasses.

At the beginning of the study, most were considered legally blind with an average vision of 20/450, compared to the normal 20/20. When challenged with an eye exam test, the patients could read, on ...