When your optic nerve doesn’t develop all the way, you may not be able to see through that area of your eye. This congenital condition is most often experienced by people who have mothers with ...

After centuries of fascination and speculation, scientists have finally uncovered the secret behind chameleons’ mesmerizing, ...

There are many ways in which the optic nerves can be damaged in glaucoma, resulting in optic nerve cupping. This is very harmful as it leads to extreme loss of vision in the affected eye. Treatment ...

For the first time, scientists have regenerated a damaged optic nerve -- from the eye to the brain. This achievement, which occurred in laboratory mice and is described in the March 1, 2005 issue of ...

Traumatic optic nerve head avulsion and traumatic optic neuropathy are serious and can be visually devastating. Most cases have poor prognosis for visual recovery, leaving patients with minimal or no ...

Developed by Glaukos, the iDose TR (travoprost intraocular implant) 75 mcg is a new, FDA-approved treatment that is designed ...

Optic nerve involvement is common among patients presenting with CIS of MS. Adding the optic nerve as a fifth site for dissemination in space fulfillment increases the sensitivity, decreases the ...

One disturbing aspect of the Ebola virus is that even if doesn't kill you, it can cause lasting problems such as joint pain, fatigue, mental issues and visual changes. By some measures, 20 to 25 ...

A protein recently isolated from white blood cells could offer a new way to repair nerve cells damaged by injury or disease. Like most neurons in the central nervous system, those that form the bundle ...

A 2-year-old girl presented to the New England Eye Center because her parents were concerned about her eyesight. Her parents noticed that she was holding her toys close to her face and that she seemed ...

PITTSBURGH — Scientists have strived for successful eye transplants for centuries. Early attempts read like the diary of Mary Shelley: implanting a dog’s eye into a rat’s groin, transplanting a rat’s ...