Whatever the reason for vision loss, any vision change can compromise an older adult's quality of life and, indirectly, health. For example, poor eyesight may contribute to a car crash or to a fall. Loss of vision can be especially devastating to older adults coping with other problems as...
Histological analysis of hearts from cardiomyocyte-specific CAP2-null mice using trichrome staining showed no evidence of increased interstitial fibrosis, change in gross morphology or cardiac chamber size at ~15 weeks of age (not shown). Interestingly, all of the cardiomyocyte-specific CAP2-null ...
Causes of amaurosis fugax In the eyeball, arteries carry oxygen, fuel and vital nutrients to theretina. Light-sensitive nerves in the retina capture visual signals that travel over the optic nerve to the brain. The visual center of the brain translates these signals into eyesight. The retina ne...