Researchers have uncovered the 3D structure of RBP3, a key protein in vision, revealing how it transports retinoids and fatty ...

"This research not only deepens our understanding of retinal biology but also holds immense potential for ... and the degeneration can lead to common eye diseases, such as macular degeneration and ...

The production, circulation and drainage of ocular aqueous humor against a resistance in tissues of the anterior chamber angle maintain the pressure in the eye within a physiological range (Figure 2).

Professor Lars Schmitz joins WIRED to guide us through a giant tree of life mapping the evolution of eyes in the animal ...

Working in the eye biology lab didn’t really capture his imagination, and parts of the work were tedious, but Gate says that despite that, he loved the process—the basic work of doing experiments. “I ...

Fun fact: The hexagon is the most common shape in nature. The hexagons in this image are in the eye of a dragonfly. Each hexagonal rod, called an ommatidium, contains major structures that have ...

Fruit fly eyes have a different structure than ours do, but they serve similar functions: to detect light from the environment and send that information to the brain. The part of the fly’s brain that ...

Cornea Tough, transparent covering over the front part of the eye. Convex in shape. Refracts light as it enters the eye (by a fixed amount). Iris Coloured part of the eye that contains muscles.

Prostaglandins (PGs) are ubiquitous compounds found throughout the body, including the eye. They are involved in a variety of ocular functions, two of which are intraocular pressure (IOP ...