Damage to the light-detecting cells of the retina is irreversible and causes blindness. In November 12 online Nature Neuroscience Masatoshi Haruta and colleagues from Kyoto University, Japan show that ...

The colored part of the eye surrounding the pupil is called the iris. It automatically regulates the amount of light entering the eyes by regulating the size of the pupil. Light is the primary ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “I think all of us would agree that for macula-on detachments, we need to get the retina reattached as quickly ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Retina specialists have a series of ancillary testing modalities at their disposal. But data on how often ...

Your eyes are relatively small parts of your body, but they’re immensely complex. Your eyes are full of dozens of different parts, all of which work together to produce your vision. One of the most ...

Iridodonesis is a condition in which the iris (coloured part of the eye) vibrates during eye movements. Upon moving the eye rapidly, the iris can appear to ‘dance’, or ‘tremble’ (tremulousness). This ...

The eye has three coats (sclera–cornea, uvea, and retina) and two humors (aqueous and vitreous). The conjunctiva covers the visible portion of the sclera (bulbar conjunctiva) and lines the eyelids ...