Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that cause slow, progressive damage to the optic nerve in the back of the eye, says Schultz. This growing damage is due to unsafe fluid buildup that causes pressure ...

The hypothesis that it disrupts the function of retinal ganglion cell axons by increasing mechanical forces on the lamina cribrosa of the optic nerve head has received considerable experimental ...

Age-related macular degeneration affects your central vision but leaves your peripheral vision unchanged. It's a leading ...

Traumatic optic neuropathy is visual loss caused by trauma to the optic nerve. Injuries, classified as direct or indirect, are also characterized by location. Intracanalicular optic nerve injury ...

The drug works by essentially forcing our cells to "spit out" dangerous protein clumps involved in Alzheimer's.

Ask ophthalmologist Dr. Lauren Kaplan if eye exams are important and she will give a resounding “yes.” A medical doctor ...

Glaucoma occurs due to optic nerve damage. A common treatment is prescription eye drops. Although eye drops do not cure or reverse vision loss, they can help prevent optic nerve damage.

Doctors are raising awareness of a type of eating disorder after seeing a case of a 17-year-old left with permanent 'blind ...

The 12-year-old American boy ate only French fries, hamburgers, ranch dressing, glazed donuts and fruit juice for days, until ...

Observations show distinct variations between the changes in optic nerve head (ONH) and the macula.

Glaucoma is a critical area of research within ophthalmology and vision sciences, as it stands as the second leading cause of ...

The Southampton team developed a "nervous system" for drones using optical fibers to continuously monitor strains and stresses, similar to how nerves relay information in the ...