Peripheral retinal lesions occurred in 54.4% of highly myopic pediatric eyes, were bilateral in 64.2%, and increased in prevalence and multiplicity with age and more negative spherical equivalent.

When Dr. Stephen Johnston and his wife, Kristina, learned their young son would likely lose his sight, the Scottsdale couple ...

Retinal photography can help identify regions of the retina associated with risk factors for Alzheimer disease.

The research reveals how mutations may alter color vision or destabilize key eye proteins, Polina Isaikina told Newsweek.

The retina of the human eye contains 6–7 million cone cells. These cells contain light-sensitive proteins known as cone ...

Many conditions that cause vision loss share a common feature: the gradual breakdown of the retina, the light-sensing tissue ...

Restoring the lipid molecule erucamide via nanoparticles activates immune cells to slow retinal degeneration and vision loss.

A Yale-led study uncovered unexpected communication between retinal visual pathways that were thought to operate separately.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Retinal reserve is the retina’s remaining functional capacity to maintain vision despite underlying stress and ...

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 ...

Robert J. Johnston Jr., associate professor of biology at Johns Hopkins, holds a petri dish enclosing a retinal organoid grown in his lab. Humans develop sharp vision during early fetal development ...

Researchers have discovered a cellular cleaning mechanism that can protect the retina from age-related damage. The results raise hope for new therapies against a disease that robs millions of people ...