All About the Eye and Vision - Diseases - Wikipedia

An eye is an organ of vision that detects light. Different kinds of light-sensitive organs are found in a variety of organisms. The simplest eyes do nothing but detect whether the surroundings are light or dark, while more complex eyes can distinguish shapes and colors. Many animals, including some mammals, birds, reptiles and fish, have two eyes which may be placed on the same plane to be interpreted as a single three-dimensional "image" (binocular vision), as in humans; or on different planes producing two separate "images" (monocular vision), such as in rabbits and chameleons.

New-age prosthetic technique enables blind mice to see   PhysOrg - December 23, 2011
A recent TEDMED talk has scientists interested in a presenterŐs novel techniques to help the blind. A device with two parts, encoder and transducer, can do the job. Sheila Nirenberg, a neuroscientist and professor at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, recently discussed the results of her work at TEDMED on how the brain takes external information and encodes it in patterns of electrical activity. She set out to describe what her team found in exploring how the retina communicates with the brain.

Can humans sense the Earth's magnetism?   PhysOrg - June 21, 2011
For migratory birds and sea turtles, the ability to sense the Earth's magnetic field is crucial to navigating the long-distance voyages these animals undertake during migration. Humans, however, are widely assumed not to have an innate magnetic sense.

Humans May Have 'Magnetic' Sixth Sense   Live Science - June 21, 2011
Humans may have a sixth sense after all, suggests a new study finding that a protein in the human retina, when placed into fruit flies, has the ability to detect magnetic fields.

Human eye protein senses Earth's magnetism   BBC - June 21, 2011
A light-sensitive protein in the human eye has been shown to act as a "compass" in a magnetic field, when it is present in flies' eyes.

Historic First Images of Rod Photoreceptors in the Living Human Eye   Science Daily - June 10, 2011
Scientists have just reported that the tiny light-sensing cells known as rods have been clearly and directly imaged in the living eye for the first time. Using adaptive optics (AO), the same technology astronomers use to study distant stars and galaxies, scientists can see through the murky distortion of the outer eye, revealing the eye's cellular structure with unprecedented detail. This innovation, described in two papers in the Optical Society's (OSA) open access journal Biomedical Optics Express, will help doctors diagnose degenerative eye disorders sooner, leading to quicker intervention and more effective treatments.

Study reveals how the eye is formed   PhysOrg - April 6, 2011
These findings significantly enhance understanding of how the different components of the eye are organised into a functional organ, and therefore reveal clues as to the possible causes of congenital malformations that lead to life-long visual impairment.

New Genes Involved in Human Eye Color Identified   Science Daily - May 7, 2010

Additional genes associated with age-related macular degeneration identified   PhysOrg - April 12, 2010

Bionic Eye in Sight: Wide-View Neurostimulator Concept Unveiled   Science Daily - April 12, 2010

Myopia appears to have become more common   PhysOrg - December 14, 2009
Myopia (nearsightedness) may have been more common in Americans from 1999 to 2004 than it was 30 years ago.

Blindness Causes Structural Brain Changes, Implying Brain Can Re-Organize Itself to Adapt   Science Daily - November 19, 2009

  Giving Sight by Therapy With Genes   New York Times - November 2, 2009

Physicists Explain How Human Eyes Can Detect Quantum Effects   PhysOrg - September 30, 2009

Virtual reality used for blind to map real world   MSNBC - September 17, 2009

Out of darkness, sight: How the brain learns to see   PhysOrg - September 17, 2009

Implanted tooth helps blind US woman recover sight   PhysOrg - September 16, 2009

Color-blindness Cured by Gene Injection in Monkeys   National Geographic - September 16, 2009

Eyes see trouble coming before brain notices   New Scientist - September 6, 2009

Device Lets the Tongue See   Live Science - August 27, 2009

What You Should Know About Glaucoma   Live Science - August 27, 2009

Scientists Program Blood Stem Cells To Become Vision Cells   PhysOrg - August 3, 2009

Humans Can Learn to "See" With Sound, Study Says   National Geographic - July 6, 2009

  Robotic "Eye-Cyte" May Bring Vision to Blind People   Live Science - March 21, 2009

  What you see affects what you hear   PhysOrg - March 4, 2009

  Bionic eye gives blind man sight   BBC - March 4, 2009

Vision Explained: Scientists Finally Capture Elusive Signaling Device Our Retinas Use To Tell Us What We See   Science Daily - February 2, 2009

Crystal (Eye) Ball: Visual System Equipped With 'Future Seeing Powers' Science Daily - May 16, 2008

   Bionic Eye Unveiled National Geographic - May 8, 2008

Scientists can tell date of birth by looking into eyes Telegraph.co.uk - February 26, 2008

Vision Loss Treatment For Age-related Macular Degeneration Looks Hopeful Science Daily - February 21, 2008
... a blinding eye disease that affects millions of people.
Macular Degeneration Wikipedia

New Contact Lenses Go Bionic Live Science - January 19, 2008

Gene therapy aimed at restoring sight for 30,000 people Guardian - May 2, 2007

Bionic Eyes Plug Directly into the Brain Live Science - April 27, 2007

Deep brain implants show bionic vision promise New Scientist - April 23, 2007

How irises 'reveal personality types BBC - February 20, 2007

How Do We See Red? Count the Ways NY Times - February 6, 2007

Genetics of eye colour unlocked BBC - December 20, 2006

Prosopagnosis: Inability to recognize faces BBC - July 27, 2006

Seeing double: brainwaves offer scientists key to unraveling how optical illusions trick the mind Scotsman.com - May 22, 2006

First Picture of Living Human Retina Reveals surprising variation from one person to the next Live Science - November 28, 2005

The Brain Sees What We Don't Live Science - November 1, 2005

Scientists prove blind people can 'see' with sixth sense Scotsman.com - November 1, 2005

New Book Explains Age-Old Mystery Of Geometrical Illusions Science Daily - October 3, 2005

Our eyes perceive only a fraction of the electromagnetic spectrum PhysOrg - September 26, 2005

Erotic images, gore cause temporary "blindness" PhysOrg - August 11, 2005
If your partner seems to be ignoring you after a flash of nudity on the television screen, it might not be his or her fault.

How the Brain Learns to See PhysOrg - June 9, 2005

The Mystery Of Eye Evolution Science Daily - November 2004

How optical illusions have played with our perception Guardian - October 2004

New York: 7-month-old Is Youngest Recipient Of Artificial Corneal Transplant Science Daily - January 2004

The Genetics Of Blindness Science Daily - October 2003

Blind 'see with sound' BBC - October 2003

Human eyes can be in two places at once ABC.au - July 2003

Eye Movement Studies To Help Diagnose Mental Illness Science Daily - June 2003

The Human Eye Can Self-correct Some Optical Faults Science Daily - February 2003

Futuristic System Brings Vision To Blind Science Daily - June 2002
A Japanese embryologist has grown and successfully transplanted artificial frogs' eyes using a type of stem cell