The eyes are one of the most important organs in the human body. They are responsible for vision, which is essential for our complex daily activities such as reading, writing, and driving. The eyes are also important for communication and facial expressions. The eyes, though a highly complex and evolved organ, specially enclosed in bony...
When you’re looking at the world around you, you use your eyes to perceive color, depth perception, movement, contrast, and brightness. You might even see auras, objects out of focus, and flashes of light. All those things happen without your conscious awareness, and they’re happening inside your brain. Your eyes work hard to keep y...
Glutamate is a major excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (CNS). In the eye, glutamate is synthesized and released from retinal neurons and optic nerve cells. Glutamate receptors h...
As we once again mark World Sight Day, it is necessary as Eye Care Givers (ECP, Optometrists and Ophthalmologists), to understand new insights in the biochemical and physiological bases for Glaucoma. This is necessary to inform our need for a new focus and possibly, a paradigm shift in Glaucoma management, while still...
