Research

Scientists have shown that a form of gene therapy preserves vision in a mouse model of glaucoma

A US study involving 149 young people with diabetes found that non-white patients were less likely to have had a diabetic eye examination

Scientists have described an area of enhanced visual sensitivity within the visual cortex of mice – termed the ‘focea’

Scientists have pinpointed a group of cells that help people recognise familiar faces – findings that could lead to further insight on face blindness

A Whitehall document has called for barriers to be scrapped. OT  asked Professor Howard Stone whether the popularity of screens is backed by evidence

Australian researchers have explored whether there is a connection between long working hours, toxic work culture and mental wellbeing

A patient presented to hospital with swelling and vision loss in his right eye as a result of a severe fungal infection

New research has highlighted the beneficial effects of regular exercise for both vision and cognition

BMJ Case Reports authors have described their treatment of a 25-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department with bleeding tears

A study involving 128,000 people in Trans Nzoia County has highlighted the potential of technology in improving eye care access