Blindness

New device will hopefully make STEM fields more accessible to blind and deaf-blind students

Dynamic stimulation of the visual cortex allows patients in study to "see" letter shapes and correctly identify different letters

The hydrogel works locally by deactivating the harmful MMP enzymes only in the cornea 

The results could help identify new causes of hereditary blindness in patients

Smart drainage device may help patients with glaucoma save their eyesight

A new study has examined this question in the evolution of color vision genes across a large and diverse group of bat species

Inhibition of atypical protein kinase C may help manage macular edema and vision loss associated with eye diseases

Scientists at Scripps Research have developed a urine diagnostic to detect the parasitic worms that cause river blindness

UNIGE researchers have identified the gene responsible for a recessive genetic disorder that causes degeneration of the eye and blindness

A team has conducted the most extensive analysis and brain mapping to date of a blind patient