Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 114, No. 7 (February 14, 2017), pp. 1702-1707 (6 pages) Although many aspects of optic pathway development are ...

Cavernous malformations of the optic pathway are rare vascular anomalies defined by clusters of dilated, thin‐walled capillaries that may develop along the optic nerve, chiasm, or tract. These lesions ...

Discover a study linking allergic rhinitis to a higher risk of optic neuritis, revealing shared inflammatory pathways and key ...

Certain cells that exist transiently during the normal development of the brain and optic nerve are vulnerable to tumor formation because they depend on the MEK/ERK signaling. In this study, ...

An award-winning presentation during the 2023 ARRS Annual Meeting explained how the novel technique of three-dimensional (3D) slice-to-volume (SVR) MRI allows for precise delineation and measurement ...

A form of gene therapy protects optic nerve cells and preserves vision in mouse models of glaucoma, according to research supported by NIH's National Eye Institute. The findings suggest a way forward ...

About The Study: In this study of patients with type 2 diabetes who had no prior eye disorders, patients prescribed semaglutide or tirzepatide had an increased risk of nonarteritic anterior ischemic ...

Biomedical scientists reports a drug -- an estrogen receptor ligand called indazole chloride (IndCl) -- has the potential to improve vision in patients with multiple sclerosis, or MS. The study was ...

PHOENIX — It all started with an eye exam. “I cry a lot at night, so my son doesn’t see me. And I try to keep a strong face for everybody that’s around me,” Alexis Mumphrey said. “But it is very hard ...

When Sam Taylor was 11, his eye doctor noticed his optic nerves were completely swollen, leading to a diagnosis that changed his life forever ...