New Layer of Cornea Discovered

Researchers have found a previously unknown and distinct tough sixth layer (named the Dua's layer after its discoverer) in the cornea of the human eye, located at the back of the cornea with a thickness of only about 15 microns.

Antimicrobial Eye Proteins

Researchers have found small fragments of keratin proteins in the human eye have remarkably strong and versatile antimicrobial properties, possibly providing an easily manufactured and biocompatible line of low-cost therapeutic drugs.

Prosthetic Retina Encodes Sight

Neuroscientists have developed a prosthetic retina that works to partially restore sight in mice by pre-processing the visual signals detected and encoding them electronically according to how a healthy retina responds to stimuli before sending the signal to the brain.

First Images of Photoreceptors

Using a system of adaptive optics similar to that used by astronomers, scientists have directly imaged living photorecptors (rods and cones) on the back of the human eye for the first time, a technique that could lead to greater and more accurate diagnostic tools.