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How Does the Eye Work?

The human eye is a wonder of engineering. It consists of many different parts that work together to provide visual information to the brain, which then translates it into information that is useful to the body.

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Recurrent cases of ocular toxoplasmosis more likely to occur in women

Recurrent cases of ocular toxoplasmosis more likely to occur in women

New insights into how axons grow could lead to effective therapies for blindness, paralysis

New insights into how axons grow could lead to effective therapies for blindness, paralysis

Stimulating a bile acid receptor can help protect the vision of premature newborns

Stimulating a bile acid receptor can help protect the vision of premature newborns

Virally mediated gene therapy could potentially treat genetic hearing loss

Virally mediated gene therapy could potentially treat genetic hearing loss

Improving health outcomes and wellbeing of older adults

Improving health outcomes and wellbeing of older adults

Tracking changes in blood vessels may hold clues to early detection of neurodegenerative diseases

Tracking changes in blood vessels may hold clues to early detection of neurodegenerative diseases

Poor eating habits of university students can contribute to future health issues

Poor eating habits of university students can contribute to future health issues

The first thousand days of development

The first thousand days of development

Study highlights the genetic basis of cognitive biases in decision making

Study highlights the genetic basis of cognitive biases in decision making

How to be more inclusive and offer assistance to people with common hidden disabilities

How to be more inclusive and offer assistance to people with common hidden disabilities

Wearable sleep monitoring patch created for accurate sleep apnea detection at home

Wearable sleep monitoring patch created for accurate sleep apnea detection at home

Researchers use AI models to advance drug delivery system for chronic eye diseases

Researchers use AI models to advance drug delivery system for chronic eye diseases

Mays Cancer Center conducts clinical trial combining two drugs in patients with recurrent, high-grade glioblastoma

Mays Cancer Center conducts clinical trial combining two drugs in patients with recurrent, high-grade glioblastoma

FDA clearance of BU-developed bionic pancreas brings new hope for Americans with type 1 diabetes

FDA clearance of BU-developed bionic pancreas brings new hope for Americans with type 1 diabetes

Researchers identify brain signatures for chronic pain in a small group of individuals

Researchers identify brain signatures for chronic pain in a small group of individuals

Blood vessel abnormalities in the eye could drive Alzheimer's disease

Blood vessel abnormalities in the eye could drive Alzheimer's disease

A more aggressive FTC is starting to target drug mergers and industry middlemen

A more aggressive FTC is starting to target drug mergers and industry middlemen

Whole body cryostimulation: Useful "add-on" treatment for obesity

Whole body cryostimulation: Useful "add-on" treatment for obesity

New technique for early detection of foodborne bacteria

New technique for early detection of foodborne bacteria

Melanin structure discovery brings scientists one step closer to developing ultra-protective sunscreen

Melanin structure discovery brings scientists one step closer to developing ultra-protective sunscreen