Credit: Josselin Nespoux, created with Grok You may have heard the phrase "the eyes are windows to the soul”.Recent research has revealed that our eyes may also be windows to our kidneys. At Edinburgh Kidney, we are investigating how subtle changes in the tiny blood vessels of the eye, known as the retinal vasculature, can … Continue reading The Eye Is a Window to the Kidney
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Night Vision: It’s All about the Rods
Credit: iStock/Bhupi Have you ever wondered how you can see at night? Or why the same picture looks different in the dark versus daylight? It has to do with a type of photoreceptor in your eyes called “rods.” Your eyes have different types of receptors that let you see light. Each type is responsible for … Continue reading Night Vision: It’s All about the Rods