"As it tugs on the retina, it can stimulate it, causing the perception of flashing light," she notes. "PVD is more common in ...

Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) occurs when the vitreous—a gel-like fluid ...

Learn to spot early warning signs from your eyes that may signal serious health issues and protect your vision before it's ...

If your retina is detached or torn you won't feel pain in the eye but your vision will be suddenly blurred and you might also experience: Flashes of light Decreased peripheral vision Floaters ...

Pan saw not only that the protein made retinal neurons respond to flashes of blue light, but also that a signal made it to the rodents’ visual cortex 2. This was a crucial proof of concept.

She has learned to recognize one kind of patterned flashing as a person ... array embedded in the back of the retina. But rather than collect light, this grid of just 60 electrodes pulls signals ...

Sudden specks or flashes might be a retinal tear Seeing sudden specks, floaters, or flashes of light can be a warning sign of a torn retina. If left untreated, this can progress to a detached ...

“Successful stimulation of a light-insensitive chick retina suggests the potential use of this novel platform in future artificial retina applications.” Retinal implants that can translate sensory ...

Either option can make it easier to see by refocusing the way that light hits your retina and helping slow the process of macular degeneration. Spending time outdoors may also help. You might also ...

Wenzhou Medical University and collaborating institutions have identified a population of human neural retinal stem-like ...