Nerve damage can be disabling and may require rehabilitation. The nerves that control eye movement and facial expressions may ...

The hypothesis that it disrupts the function of retinal ganglion cell axons by increasing mechanical forces on the lamina cribrosa of the optic nerve head has received considerable experimental ...

Traumatic optic neuropathy is visual loss caused by trauma to the optic nerve. Injuries, classified as direct or indirect, are also characterized by location. Intracanalicular optic nerve injury ...

Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that cause slow, progressive damage to the optic nerve in the back of the eye, says Schultz. This growing damage is due to unsafe fluid buildup that causes pressure ...

This condition occurs when inflammation damages the optic nerve - a bundle of nerve fibres that carries visual information from your eye to your brain. Common signs of optic neuritis include pain ...

A joint presentation by an endocrinologist and ophthalmologist reviewed best practices for managing thyroid eye disease, ...

Glaucoma occurs due to optic nerve damage. A common treatment is prescription eye drops. Although eye drops do not cure or reverse vision loss, they can help prevent optic nerve damage.

Explore alternative therapies for managing glaucoma, from supplements to lifestyle changes and medical marijuana, to ...

The 12-year-old American boy ate only French fries, hamburgers, ranch dressing, glazed donuts and fruit juice for days, until ...

The Southampton team developed a "nervous system" for drones using optical fibers to continuously monitor strains and stresses, similar to how nerves relay information in the ...