Inferred network

R(Retina) → AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus)
AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus) → PAGvl(Periaqueductal gray ventrolateral division)
PAGvl(Periaqueductal gray ventrolateral division) → BSTsc(Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, subcommisural zone)
BSTsc(Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, subcommisural zone) → LHA(Lateral hypothalamic area)

Support information about direct projections from Retina to Anteroventral preoptic nucleus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
RetinaAnteroventral preoptic nucleus existsnot knownCholera toxin conjugated to HRP
Case pg351, fig5a-e. Soma notes 36 female Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 200-350g. 10 microliters of CT-HRP(.20%-.40%) were injected into one eye ?behind the lens into the vitreous chamber of the eye. pressure injection over 1 min. Terminal notes Terminal label evident throughout the anteroventral preoptic nucleus..
 Levine JD, Weiss ML, Rosenwasser AM, Miselis RR., 1991

Support information about direct projections from Anteroventral preoptic nucleus to Periaqueductal gray ventrolateral division:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Anteroventral preoptic nucleusPeriaqueductal gray ventrolateral division existsnot knownPHAL
light caudally
 Thompson R.H., Swanson L.W., 2003

Support information about direct projections from Periaqueductal gray ventrolateral division to Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, subcommisural zone:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Periaqueductal gray ventrolateral divisionBed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, subcommisural zone lightnot knownCTB
CTb-labeled neurons were found in the periventricular and periaqueductal gray matter (Figs. 4J–Q, 7E) [...]. Collator note: Atlas Levels 36-40.
 Shin J.W., Geerling J.C. & Loewy A.D., 2008

Support information about direct projections from Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, subcommisural zone to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, subcommisural zoneLateral hypothalamic area strongnot knownPHAL
None provided.
 Dong H-W & Swanson L.W., 2003