(THE CONVERSATION) Cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF, is a clear, colorless liquid that plays a crucial role in maintaining the health and function of your central nervous system. It cushions the brain and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Optic nerve fiber thickness improved among nearly all patients after SLT and resveratrol. The combination ...

One condition that can result from developmental errors is optic nerve hypoplasia. Optic nerve hypoplasia is a condition in which the optic nerve is underdeveloped. This often results in a small ...

What Is Optic Nerve Drusen? Optic nerve drusen is a rare eye condition that affects between 3 and 24 people out of every 1,000 in the population. It’s difficult to estimate exactly how common ...

The pits help detect heat, transmitting nerves to the same area of the snake’s brain that receives optic nerve impulses so ... Respiratory Cooling Augments Pit Organ Thermal Detection In ...

Visual acuity was ranged from 1/200 to 20/20. Fundus examination showed myelinated retinal nerve fibers in four eyes, optic disc pit in three eyes including two complicated by maculopathy, two cases ...

Visual acuity was ranged from 1/200 to 20/20. Fundus examination showed myelinated retinal nerve fibers in four eyes, optic disc pit in three eyes including two complicated by maculopathy, two cases ...

An optic nerve pit is a backward protrusion of tissue seen on the optic nerve. It is hard to notice; in fact, most people are not aware that they have one until an eye doctor observes the pit during ...

Researchers labelled the findings 'significant but tentative' and urged medics to warn patients of the risk especially if they suffer 'other known optic nerve problems like glaucoma'.

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 ...

Damage to the optic nerve can lead to irreversible blindness. A newly investigated regeneration factor could change that, UConn researchers report in the May 2024 issue of Experimental Neurology.