Compared to the near total permanent vision loss associated with cortical blindness in adults, which is often due to strokes, children with CVI usually retain some functional vision that may improve ...

Traumatic injury to the brain, spinal cord and optic nerve in the central nervous system (CNS) are the leading cause of disability and the second leading cause of death worldwide. CNS injuries often ...

JVCKENWOOD has developed a vision function detection apparatus that analyzes a test subject’s visual function based on their eye movements while observing a moving image on a display screen. The ...

In patients with glaucoma, visual field loss has no clear link to difficulties in low-light environments until the loss ...

Scientists at EPFL have developed an innovative, non-invasive brain stimulation therapy to significantly improve visual function in stroke patients who have suffered vision loss following a stroke.

Using microelectrodes, scientists could show that cells in the retina play different roles. The produce different signals, which is important for the processing of visual information. These ...

Share on Pinterest New research involving cones and rods in the retina could lead to new treatments for vision loss. Gregory Adams/Getty Images Cone photoreceptors in retinal degeneration have been ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . INDIANAPOLIS — Gaps that exist in current visual function questionnaires should be improved before incorporation ...