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Vitamin B3 Prevents Glaucoma, JAX Researchers Find

February 16, 2017

In mice genetically predisposed to glaucoma, vitamin B3 added to drinking water is effective at preventing the disease.

Photo shows microscopy image of exosomes in green surrounding retinal ganglion cells in yellow and orange.

Stem cell secretions may protect against glaucoma

January 26, 2017

A new study in rats shows that stem cell secretions, called exosomes, appear to protect cells in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue in the back of the eye.

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Reconnecting Eye to Brain

October 19, 2016

Michael Crair, Yale University, and Carol Mason, Columbia University, have co-authored a report published online today in the Journal of Neuroscience.

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Visual cortex plays role in plasticity of eye movement reflex

October 12, 2016

By peering into the eyes of mice and tracking their ocular movements, researchers made an unexpected discovery: the visual cortex – a region of the brain known to process sensory information – plays a key role...

Culprit identified as a major cause of vision loss

September 27, 2016

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a pathway involved in harming rods and cones and have found a way to halt that damage.

Regenerating mouse retinal ganglion cell axons (magenta and green) extending from site of optic nerve injury (left). Photo courtesy of Andrew D. Huberman.

Use it or Lose it: Visual Activity Regenerates Neural Connections Between Eye and Brain

July 8, 2016

A study in mice funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) shows for the first time that high-contrast visual stimulation can help damaged retinal neurons regrow optic nerve fibers, otherwise known as retinal ganglion cell axons.

Pain medicine helps preserve vision in model of inherited retinal degeneration

June 27, 2016

A pain medicine that potently activates a receptor vital to a healthy retina appears to help preserve vision in an animal model of severe retinal degeneration, NEI-funded scientists at Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University report.

NIH Vision Scientists Test Theory of How Rods in our Retina Originated

June 20, 2016

Retinas from our earliest vertebrate ancestors had cone-like photoreceptors, presumably allowing them to see in daylight, but little ability to see at night.

Scientists reveal new target for anti-lymphangiogenesis drugs

April 12, 2016

A new study funded in part by NEI and published in Nature Communications reveals a mechanism involved in the regulation of a process called lymphangiogenesis, specifically in corneal transplants and infectious eye disease.