Dr. Otteson studied how retinal ganglion cells turn on and off the genes that regulate the normal patterns of connections
during optic nerve development.
Generous support from the Glaucoma Research Foundation allowed us to develop a strategy to comprehensively assess an entire class of biomolecules called lipids for differences that occur
during optic nerve regeneration.
Not exact matches
«There has always been this question of whether
optic nerve hypoplasia occurred
during development or if the visual system degenerated after the normal course of development.
We will leverage state - of - the - art bioinformatic and biological approaches for investigating how these factors interact in combination to regulate axon growth
during RGC development and test the potential of such factors for regenerating RGC axons in a rodent model of
optic nerve injury.
Studies suggest that melatonin levels are higher
during the night when the circadian rhythm (body clock) sends signals to the
optic nerve that the body is at rest (darkness).
As of right now, my dog has no aura before the event and acts fine both
during and after the episode, so I can only assume that it's something going on specifically in the occipital lobe of the brain or the
optic nerve.