Injured optic nerves can regrow toward the brain ... on discovering what it is about inflammation that encourages nerves to regenerate. For example, one of the things that inflammation does ...

UTSW is part of a nationwide ARPA-H initiative to restore vision with a whole eye transplant.

The combination lowers IOP and promotes optic nerve regeneration, addressing mechanical and biological aspects of disease. Perspective from Caitlyn Caitlyn Williams, OD, MPH, FAAO Resveratrol ...

Surgeons at NYU Langone Health performed the first-ever whole-eye transplant on Aaron James, a military veteran who suffered a severe electrical accident. Despite successful attachment and blood flow, ...

Using optic nerve and spinal cord tissues as in ... "Speed is the key to successful nerve regeneration. Our aligned nanofiber technology takes full advantage of the fact that the shortest distance ...

One study utilized single-cell transcriptomics to analyze RGC responses to optic nerve crush injuries and found that overexpression of certain genes associated with regeneration could improve ...

Optic nerve regeneration Given the time that has passed since the surgery, Washington said she did not think it likely that James's eye would regain vision, but "I never say something is ...

The chances of recovery depend mainly on the speed at which the severed fibers regenerate as this process is time-limited, so ...