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 ...

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,” ...

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

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 ...

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.

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

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

High blood pressure can cause damage to the retina’s blood vessels, limit the retina’s function, and put pressure on the optic nerve, causing vision problems. This condition is called ...