The vision of birds of prey is often cited as one of the most advanced in the animal kingdom. These hunting birds spot their prey at impressive distances thanks to unique adaptations. Birds of ...

New eye drops slow vision loss in animals Treatment shows potential to slow the progression of human degenerative eye diseases, including retinitis pigmentosa Date: March 21, 2025 Source: NIH ...

The eye drops contain a small fragment derived from a protein made by the body and found in the eye, known as pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF). PEDF helps preserve cells in the eye's retina.

This cuts the amount of direct sunlight that is scattered by the eye's lens, improving image contrast for the dimmer parts of the scene. The GIST project designed a vision system with its own W-shaped ...

A version of this article appears in print on Jan. 30, 2024, Section D, Page 8 of the New York edition with the headline: A Bird’s-Eye View of a Technicolor World.