Absence of grab bars, tripping hazards and broken flooring in the home environment can significantly amplify the relationship between visual function and falls among older adults, according to a study ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Best corrected visual acuity was the only visual function test ready for use in a diabetic retinal disease ...

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 ...

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 ...

"We’ve found that visual functioning gives a wide perspective on each patient’s experience with their ocular health. Because AMD has a large impact on visual functioning, we were curious as to what ...

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.

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 ...

New research in mice suggests that 'dormant' cone photoreceptors in the degenerating retina are not dormant at all, but continue to function, producing responses to light and driving retinal activity ...

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 ...