Damage to the optic nerve can lead to irreversible blindness. A newly investigated regeneration factor could change that, UConn researchers report in the May 2024 issue of Experimental Neurology.

Behind the glossy marketing and pharmaceutical assurances of GLP-1 medications lurks an underrecognized and potentially ...

“Ischemia” is the term doctors use when a part of the body stops getting enough oxygen as a result of restricted blood flow. This is because blood carries oxygen in the body. In the case of NAION, ...

The International Advisory Committee on Clinical Trials led a multinational panel updating the McDonald criteria, adding the optic nerve as a fifth anatomical location and allowing specific magnetic ...

Patients who took the frequently prescribed diabetes and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy faced a greater risk of a stroke of the optic nerve, which can lead to blindness, according to a new study ...

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 ...

Changes in the optic disc can predict who will develop blind spots in their vision or lose sharpness of vision from ...

People taking Ozempic and Wegovy may be at increased risk of developing a debilitating eye condition that can cause irreversible vision loss, a study published Wednesday in JAMA Ophthalmology finds.

The annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology was held from Oct. 18 to 20 in Orlando, Florida, and attracted ...