'Dark Cells' Of Living Retina Imaged For The First Time

Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 10:35 in Health & Medicine

A layer of "dark cells" in the retina that is responsible for maintaining the health of the light-sensing cells in our eyes has been imaged in a living retina for the first time. The ability to see this nearly invisible layer could help doctors identify the onset of many diseases of the eye long before a patient notices symptoms.

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