Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex, heterogeneous, progressive disease and is the most
common type of neurodegenerative dementia. The prevalence of AD is expected to increase …

Retinal neurodegenerative diseases like age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma,
diabetic retinopathy and retinitis pigmentosa each have a different etiology and …

We review the cellular and physiological mechanisms responsible for the regulation of blood
flow in the retina and choroid in health and disease. Due to the intrinsic light sensitivity of the …

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) affects only premature infants, but as premature births
increase in many areas of the world, ROP has become a leading cause of childhood …

Collectively, angiogenic ocular conditions represent the leading cause of irreversible vision
loss in developed countries. In the US, for example, retinopathy of prematurity, diabetic …

The retina has long been regarded as 'an approachable part of the brain'for investigating
neurosensory processes. Cell biologists are now capitalizing on the accessibility of the …

Blood vessels that supply the inner portion of the retina are extensively reorganized during
development. The vessel regression, sprouting angiogenesis, vascular remodelling and …

The population of infants at risk for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) varies by world region;
in countries with well developed neonatal intensive care services, the highest risk infants are …

During embryogenesis, the development and differentiation of the eye requires the
concomitant formation of the neural/glial elements along with a dense vascular network. The …

The development of the ocular vasculatures is perfectly synchronized to provide the
nutritional and oxygen requirements of the forming human eye. The fetal vasculature of …