There’s an old saying, attributed to writers from Cicero to Shakespeare, that says the eyes are the windows to the soul. But it may be more accurate to say that your eyes, and in particular your ...

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (07/10/2025) — A University of Minnesota Medical School-led research team discovered that a cancer signaling pathway has previously unrecognized roles in retina and brain blood ...

Neural tissue normally dies quickly without oxygen. Yet bird retinas—among the most energy-demanding tissues in the animal kingdom—function permanently without it. This may be relevant in future ...

As individuals age, maintaining healthy vision becomes increasingly vital, particularly for those over the age of 50. The link between vision loss and blood circulation has garnered attention from ...

The vitreous is the gel-like fluid that fills the eyes. It is full of minuscule fibers that attach to the retina. As people age, the vitreous fibers separate from the retina, which may affect vision.