Jul 11, 2022
Retinal Circuits for Circadian Rhythm and Pupillary Light Response Decoded
Posted by Jose Ruben Rodriguez Fuentes in category: neuroscience
Summary: In mice, photoreceptor cells drive vision and non-vision functions using distinct circuits in the eye.
Source: NIH/NEI
The eye’s light-sensing retina taps different circuits depending on whether it is generating image-forming vision or carrying out a non-vision function such as regulating pupil size or sleep/wake cycles, according to a new mouse study from the National Eye Institute (NEI) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).