Inflammation, Immunity & The Eye
The eye is such that it needs to regulate both the immune and inflammation response in order to prevent visual impairment and blindness. Still, inflammation, infections and diseases occur. What mechanisms are in the eye that allow it to fight infection and is there a way to improve the immune response without damaging vision? Research […]
Retina: A Health Window
It has been said that the eyes are the window to the soul. Thanks to medical research, it can now be said that the retina is a window to overall health. Research at the National Eye Institute (NEI), Johns Hopkins University, and Massachusetts Eye and Ear, demonstrates how the retina can be both a therapeutic […]
On/Off Switches Part One
Isn’t electricity great? You flip a switch and an appliance turns on or off. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a way to do something similar for our bodies, in particular our eyes. That way when an injury or disease comes along, something in the cellular level could be turned on or off and […]
The Eyes Have It & Research Proves It
The eye is a cool organ. Our eyes allow us to move about our world and make sense of all that we see. In fact, many in the medical and scientific community view the eye as the front of the brain. (No pun intended.) That leads to two questions: 1) If the eye lens sustained […]