New research shines light on highly sensitive human visual system

The performance of human observers agrees with the new dim light detection model where performance is fundamentally limited by retinal thresholding nonlinearities along the ON pathway. Credit: Nature Communications (2024).

Amino acid glutamine is important for eye health, research finds

Rod photoreceptor-specific knockout of glutaminase (GLS) displays rapid retinal degeneration and increased markers of cell death. Credit: eLife (2025). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.100747.3 The retina places a large energy demand on the

Study in China points to a novel retinal disorder

A 6-year-old girl presented with hyperacute vision loss after a fever, with a best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of hand motions in both eyes. The ellipsoid zone (EZ) and external limiting