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The retina is a light-sensitive tissue lining the inner surface of the eye. Its specialized photoreceptor cells respond to incoming light by initiating a chain of reactions that trigger nerve impulses to the brain. The photoreceptors consist of two types of cells, rods and cones. The rods are respon...

[frame src="/wp-content/uploads/images/FOL4.12_Figure2.JPG" alt="" width="164" height="134" align="right"]Some nerve cells have the ability to grow and repair themselves after they have been injured. Encouraging nerves to regenerate and function after damage is a topic of vigorous research and progr...

One of the conditions that preterm infants risk is abnormal retinal development (retinopathy). The chances are greater in infants weighing less than 1,250 grams (2 lb 12 oz) at birth. This disorder results from the abnormal development of blood vessels in the retina. Blood vessel growth requires lon...