Tellurium nanowire transistors switch between boosting and suppressing their light response through voltage alone, enabling ...

How optical illusions work has been long-debated among scientists and philosophers, who wonder whether these illusions stem from neural processing in the eye or involve higher-level cognitive ...

An eye doctor has addressed a common source of confusion during routine eye exams, explaining how the process works in a now viral video. Dr. Claudine Courey, also known as Dr. C or @eyedropshop ...

A new study in The New England Journal of Medicine revealed that the PRIMA brain computer interface (BCI) retinal implant helped people with advanced age-related macular degeneration regain some ...

A retinal scan of a young mouse genetically predisposed to diabetes and obesity. Over time, the retina undergoes changes consistent with diabetic retinopathy, a condition where blood vessels swell or ...

New computer modeling could help scientists better understand how the retina regenerates, opening the door to new treatments for vision loss, according to a study from the University of Surrey.

One of many light-sensitive pigments was found to set the retina’s own biological tempo while others set the body’s master clock. - Researchers at Johns Hopkins and the University of Washington report ...

Professor Lars Schmitz joins WIRED to guide us through a giant tree of life mapping the evolution of eyes in the animal kingdom: how they work, why they've taken the form they have, and the ...

Emergency surgery is often necessary to repair a detached retina. Knowing what to expect while you recover can help you feel at ease. If you have a detached retina, you’ll need surgery to reattach it ...

Blunt trauma to your eye can cause an injury known as a bruised retina, or commotio retinae. This usually heals on its own within a week or up to a month, though that largely depends on how severe the ...