Optic glioma is a brain tumor that grows slowly. Around 75% of diagnoses occur in children younger than 10 years old. Optic glioma accounts for approximately 5% of all childhood brain tumors. The ...

The human body is complex, and many things can go wrong while a baby is developing. Sometimes, genetic mutations occur, or things don’t form quite right. One condition that can result from ...

Through the looking glass: A Spanish woman lost her vision due to a rapidly progressing condition affecting her optic nerves. With the help of researchers and a small electrode implanted in her visual ...

Human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) can be used to generate brain organoids containing an eye structure called the optic cup, according to a new study. The organoids spontaneously developed ...

When your optic nerve doesn’t develop all the way, you may not be able to see through that area of your eye. This congenital condition is most often experienced by people who have mothers with ...

Chameleons’ extraordinary ability to move their eyes independently stems from a previously overlooked anatomical marvel: long ...

After centuries of fascination and speculation, scientists have finally uncovered the secret behind chameleons’ mesmerizing, ...

Scientists looking into how chameleons are able to move their eyes nearly 360 degrees find out that they have long, coiled optic nerves.