Vanderbilt Researcher Illuminates the Impact of Sunlight on Eye Function

Sep. 22, 2023—By: Andy Flick, Evolutionary Studies scientific coordinator A recent study by assistant professor of biology and ophthalmology Gianni Castiglione illuminates our understanding of eye diseases like macular degeneration. The paper, Convergent evolution of dim light vision in owls and deep-diving whales, was published in “Current Biology.” Rhodopsin (RHO), a light-sensitive protein found in the rod...

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