Plant a seed and, if the conditions are right, the seed grows. The process seems simple enough at first glance and is something many of us may feel like we learned in elementary school.

A Northwestern Medicine-led study has identified mutations in the gene CEP76 as a new cause of ciliopathies, shedding light on a complex group of disorders that affect multiple body systems, according ...

If you were able to visualize the passage of time, it may appear as looping ribbons of color, these fragments ribboning and ...

For many of us, floaters are a normal part of aging. If you are worried, a visit to your eye doctor can help ease your concerns. It can also provide a baseline assessment to measure against for ...

Duke Eye Center has become the first academic medical center in the country to implant a new cell-based gene therapy for a ...

A groundbreaking new procedure has restored the vision of 14 people with blinding cornea injuries in one eye. To treat this, ...

Swedish scientists create retina E-paper with record 25,000 ppi, small enough to match human photoreceptors and mimic ...

CHICAGO — Scientists searching for nutrients that bolster the immune system have identified an unexpected candidate: zeaxanthin, a pigment found in corn, spinach, and egg yolks that is commonly ...

During most eye infections or injuries, neutrophils, immune cells found in the blood, are usually the first line of defense. However, researchers at the Flaum Eye Institute and Del Monte Institute for ...

Makarova et al. provide the first complete cellular-level reconstruction of an insect eye. They use the extremely miniaturized parasitoid wasp, Megaphragma viggiani and apply improved and optimized ...

In a world increasingly dominated by screens, the importance of maintaining optimal eye health has never been more critical. Visiorax is a high-performance dietary supplement uniquely formulated to ...