Optic nerve involvement is common among patients presenting with CIS of MS. Adding the optic nerve as a fifth site for dissemination in space fulfillment increases the sensitivity, decreases the ...

The University of Southern California (USC) reported filing a patent for a retinal ganglion cell (RGC) stimulation system in which electrodes may be placed in, around or near sites of optic nerve ...

Electrical stimulation of the brain by applying current to the eye may help retinal nerve cells to survive injury. While these neurons may not be restored to full function, they are prevented from ...

A San Diego team is part of a major undertaking that will bring together more than 40 scientists, doctors, and industry experts hand-picked from around the country to make vision-restoring whole eye ...

New research links two widely used diabetes drugs, semaglutide or tirzepatide, to a rare but potentially vision-threatening eye condition, raising questions about drug-specific risks and the need for ...

It doesn't always have to be medication. Some health problems, from chronic pain and inflammation to neurological diseases, can also be treated by nerve stimulation, for example with the help of ...