Pro to Pro

06/08/2026

Vision, the Brain, and Mobility
By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor

The eyes are continuously streaming real-time spatial and environmental data directly into the brain, which processes this visual information to regulate split-second motor adjustments. This seamless sensorimotor integration acts as an internal radar.

Learn more »

Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor June 2026 Resources Vision, the Brain, and Mobility By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor The eyes are continuously streaming real-time spatial and environmental data directly into the brain, which processes this visual information to regulate split-sec...

06/05/2026

Predicting the Effect of Space on Eyes
By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor

The International Space Station (ISS) has been in orbit for 25 years and more than 280 astronauts have visited. Astronauts spend about six months on average there, performing science experiments and maintaining the station.

Learn more »

Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor December 2025 Resources Predicting the Effect of Space on Eyes By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor The International Space Station (ISS) has been in orbit for 25 years and more than 280 astronauts have visited. Astronauts spend about six months on ave...

06/04/2026

Scientists Use Ophthalmic Instrument to Study Emotions
By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor

What happens in the brain when emotion emerges in response to experience?

Learn more »

Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor October 2025 Resources Scientists Use Ophthalmic Instrument to Study Emotions By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor What happens in the brain when emotion emerges in response to experience? Neuroscientists and psychiatrists want to know more about the b...

06/03/2026

Lubert Stryer, Explorer of Light and Vision
By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor

Lubert Stryer, MD, professor emeritus of structural biology and of neurobiology at Stanford Medicine, is known for his discoveries in fluorescence spectroscopy, human vision, and high-speed genetic analysis using thumbnail-sized DNA chips.

Learn more »

Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor October 2025 Resources Lubert Stryer, Explorer of Light and Vision By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor Lubert Stryer, MD, professor emeritus of structural biology and of neurobiology at Stanford Medicine, is known for his discoveries in fluorescence s...

06/02/2026

The Woman Who Invented ‘Invisible’ Glass
By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor

Katharine Burr Blodgett was an American physicist and chemist known for her work on surface chemistry, in particular her invention of "invisible" or nonreflective glass while working at General Electric.

Learn more »

Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor January 2026 Resources The Woman Who Invented ‘Invisible’ Glass By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor Katharine Burr Blodgett (January 10, 1898 – October 12, 1979) was an American physicist and chemist known for her work on surface chemistry, in p...

06/01/2026

“Living Eye Drop” Heals the Cornea
By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor

Tears continually wash medications away, so treating ocular surface disease often requires multiple daily applications of eye drops, increasing the risk of patient noncompliance.
Learn more »

Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor May 2026 Resources “Living Eye Drop” Heals the Cornea By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor Tears continually wash medications away, so treating ocular surface disease often requires multiple daily applications of eye drops, increasing the risk of p...

05/29/2026

Red Contact Lenses to Improve Color Vision
By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor

People with normal color vision can differentiate colors due to the presence of three cone types, photoreceptor cells in the retina responsible for color vision, that are long wavelength sensitive (L) cones, medium wavelength sensitive (M) cones and short wavelength sensitive (S) cones.

Learn more »

Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor November 2025 Resources Red Contact Lenses to Improve Color Vision By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor People with normal color vision can differentiate colors due to the presence of three cone types, photoreceptor cells in the retina responsible for....

05/28/2026

Iconic Eyewear Tribute Removed
By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor

Buddy Holly was a pioneering figure of rock and roll. Not only was he known for his music, he was known for his heavy black plastic eyeglass frames.

Learn more »

https://www.2020mag.com/article/iconic-eyewear-tribute-removed-p2p-120825?uid=AAD58727548B1D4AD64C5304EA1C0B38

05/27/2026

Retinal Clues to Longevity
By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor

The tiny blood vessels of the retina offer an easy and noninvasive perspective on the circulatory system of the human body, providing valuable insights into the vascular health not only of the retina itself, but also of other organs.
Learn more »

05/26/2026

Eyeliner and Dry Eye
By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor

The use of eye cosmetics likely occurred as far back as 10,000 BCE. Egyptians and Mesopotamians wore eyeliner of powdered antimony, burnt almonds, black copper oxide, and brown clay ocher to protect the skin from the desert sun.
Learn more »

Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor November 2025 Resources Eyeliner and Dry Eye By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor The use of eye cosmetics likely occurred as far back as 10,000 BCE. Egyptians and Mesopotamians wore eyeliner of powdered antimony, burnt almonds, black copper oxide, and...