A clinical trial is investigating whether a stem cell-derived patch can replace disease-damaged cells and restore vision. Age-related macular degeneration is a steadily worsening eye disease and the ...

Age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss and blindness for Americans 65 and older, is a progressive ...

“Our results demonstrate that texture analysis can uncover minute retinal changes long before diabetic retinopathy becomes ...

Artificial intelligence is moving from the lab into the clinic, and one of its most provocative promises is that it might spot Alzheimer’s disease by looking into the back of the eye. Instead of ...

In this serious condition, your retina -- a thin layer of nerve tissue in the back of your eye-- pulls away from its normal spot. There are three different types of retinal detachment: Rhegmatogenous ...

From an evolutionary perspective, the retina is an outgrowth of the brain and shares the same genetics. In illnesses such as schizophrenia, which is marked by genetic changes, the retina is an easily ...

The retina is a light-sensitive layer of tissue lining the back of the eye. Healthy development and function of the retina is critical for normal vision. Vision develops over several years, with ...

The Retina E-Paper’s pixels measure a mere 560 nanometers—smaller than many viruses—achieving a density of over 25,000 pixels ...