Most models of thalamocortical development in the visual system assume a homogeneous population of thalamic inputs to the cortex, each with concentric on- or off-center receptive fields. To test this, ...

Optic nerve transection increased the expression of heat shock protein 72 (HSP72) in the lateral geniculate body, indicating that this protein is involved in the prevention of neuronal injury. Zinc ...

Light enters the front of the eye, and reaches the retina. Photoreceptors at the back of the retina convert light into signals and sends them to bipolar and retinal ganglion cells. Axons from retinal ...