The eyes have been called the window to the brain. It turns out they also serve as an immunological barrier that protects the organ from pathogens and even tumors, Yale researchers have found. In a ...

Traumatic injury to the brain, spinal cord and optic nerve in the central nervous system (CNS) are the leading cause of disability and the second leading cause of death worldwide. CNS injuries often ...

A midline intracranial tumor often presents with a bitemporal visual field defect because of its ability to encroach or invade the optic nerve chiasm. Neuroimaging is key to determining the cause of ...

In just six weeks, the optic nerves had dense regrowth through the spot of injury, and many nerve cells reached all the way to the optic chiasm in the brain. The best results were in mice that ...

Brain tumours can significantly impact vision, causing blurred sight, double vision, or even blindness depending on their location and type. Early detection and prompt treatment are crucial for ...

A Scientific Online Poster presented during the 2023 ARRS Annual Meeting, held April 16–20 on the island of Oahu, explained how the novel technique of three-dimensional (3D) slice-to-volume (SVR) MRI ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Band optic atrophy is described as a horizontal band of optic disc pallor, often associated with a contralateral ...