"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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

The retina is a layered structure that lines the inner surface of the eye. It consists of layers of neurons: light-sensitive photoreceptor cells, bipolar cells, horizontal cells, amacrine cells ...