Learn how coiled optic nerves, unlike any seen in other reptiles, give chameleons their extraordinary field of view.

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

After millennia of study, modern imaging has revealed the secret of chameleons' ability to move their eyes in a nearly ...

Researchers have shown that the chameleon has a coiled optic nerve, which they believe allows the lizard to increase their ...

Chameleons have spiral optic nerves, CT scans and 3D modelling reveal. The discovery explains how the lizards can literally ...

On two beautiful, late summer days in 2003, a record number of clinicians and researchers from across the globe convened at St John's College, Cambridge for the 33rd Cambridge Ophthalmological ...

Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) occurs when there is not enough blood flow into the eye. This causes damage to the optic nerve, quickly leading to vision loss. There are two subtypes of AION ...

The regeneration of damaged neurons has been the ultimate goal for a large portion of neuroscience research. Understanding the underlying mechanisms that control neuronal growth is key to developing ...

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 ...