Living in outer space: Changes in blood flow volume may be at the heart of worsening eyesight

The long-term risks of living in space include bone loss, cosmic radiation and muscle weakness, so leaving gravity behind certainly has its obstacles — and yet, that doesn’t stop people from venturing out of the stratosphere. Some of these potential hurdles have already been studied extensively or are currently being investigated, but researchers have found an important but underserved area of space to study: the brain and gravity’s effect on eyesight.

Source: sciencedaily.com

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