Cones in ageing and harsh environments: the neural economy hypothesis.
Ann E ElsnerJoel A PapayKirby D JohnstonLucie SawidesAlberto de CastroBrett J KingDurand W JonesChristopher A ClarkThomas J GastStephen A BurnsPublished in: Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) (2020)
The survival of cones within atrophy is remarkable. The unusually dense packing of cones at some retinal locations outside the atrophy indicates more fluidity in cone distribution than typically thought. Together these findings suggest strategies for therapy that includes preserving cones.