Researchers in America have successfully developed a new retinal implant which offers five times the functional vision of current implants. The development could offer new hope for patients with macular degeneration and other retinal diseases.

For many years the neuroscience community has debated the physiology of memory, and amnesia has become a somewhat controversial subject.

Take a look at the dress on the right in the image above. What do you see? Well you may be surprised to hear that some people see the dress as gold and white, while others see it as black and blue. And the debate has gone worldwide…

An independent research group called Science for the Masses have developed eye drops that allow the user to identify symbols and people in darkened areas up to 50 metres away. Could “increased light amplification” be a cure for night blindness?

A man suffering from Retinitis Pigmentosa is now able to see objects and people again for the first time in a decade with the help of a new bionic eye implant.

For over a billion people worldwide, Presbyopia is an inevitable consequence of growing older, hence the common name “Old Eye”.

We all know it hurts, but what are the real effects of looking at the sun? From sunburn to blindness, here are a few good reasons to turn your eyes away…

The statistics say it all – 39 million people in the world are blind with a further 256 million suffering from visual impairments.

There’s nothing like ending the day with a good book to help your mind unwind and send you restfully to the land of nod.

Evidence is emerging that would suggest that the increase in visual perception following cataract surgery slows dementia for Alzheimer’s sufferers. Small-scale research in the USA makes a compelling case.