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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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

“This group of people has been working for decades on figuring out how to promote optic nerve regeneration and retinal neuron survival in glaucoma and other blinding diseases,” Goldberg said.

For instance, demyelination of nerves in the lower spine may affect leg movement or bladder and bowel control. In contrast, demyelination of the optic nerve can affect eyesight. How fast these ...