It is late at night. You are alone and wandering empty streets in search of your parked car when you hear footsteps creeping up from behind. Your heart pounds; your blood pressure skyrockets. Goose ...

A new study from Moorfields Eye Hospital and University College London has raised a possible concern for people taking a ...

When your eyes’ optic nerve does not receive the proper amount of blood flow, that is called ischemic optic neuropathy. In this condition, you can suddenly experience a loss of vision in one of ...

“The real stroke of brilliance is the notion that you make the cell younger, and then it would be more resilient to injury,” ...

Historically, optic nerve involvement has been excluded from MS diagnostic criteria, but its inclusion in the new iteration is expected to significantly accelerate time to diagnosis.

A growth factor can regenerate damaged peripheral nerves without causing the growth of new blood vessels -- making it a unique candidate to treat nerve damage in areas of the body where the ...

The optic nerve is the nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain. The optic nerve is composed of retinal ganglion cell axons and support cells. It leaves the orbit (eye ...

A study found semaglutide users are likelier experience a stroke of the optic nerve that causes blindness.

Morning Glory Syndrome is a birth defect of the optic nerve that looks like a flower known as “morning glory.” Learn about the causes, symptoms, and more.

Damage to the optic nerve can lead to irreversible blindness. A newly investigated regeneration factor could change that, UConn researchers report in the May 2024 issue of Experimental Neurology.

The connection stayed even in people who had normal pressure in their eyes, which is unusual. Normally, glaucoma is linked to ...