While visual fields, OCT and other diagnostic tests can supply important data regarding visual health and performance, they may be insufficient in identifying the functional changes consistent with ...

In the specialized fields of ophthalmologyand optometry, doctors measure sight by having you focus on a central point while keeping your head still. You’ll also be able to see above and below the ...

The brain is key to our existence, but there’s a long way to go before neuroscience can truly capture its staggering capacity. For now though, our Brain Control series explores what we do know about ...

Extensive research in human cognitive neuroscience has enabled detailed documentation of the functional organization of the cortex. This organization represents regions that are specifically engaged ...

In patients with glaucoma, visual field loss has no clear link to difficulties in low-light environments until the loss ...

Neuroscientists have reconstructed the entire anterior visual pathway of a fruit fly, a complex series of connections between the insect's eyes and the navigation center of its brain. With the help of ...

This activity was supported by Contract No. 28321323D00060012 between the National Academy of Sciences and U.S. Social Security Administration. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations ...