Inferred network

R(Retina) → AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus)
AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus) → PAGvl(Periaqueductal gray ventrolateral division)
PAGvl(Periaqueductal gray ventrolateral division) → NId(Nucleus incertus diffuse part)
NId(Nucleus incertus diffuse part) → 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 Nucleus incertus diffuse part:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Periaqueductal gray ventrolateral divisionNucleus incertus diffuse part lightnot knownCTB
not provided
Goto M., Swanson L.W., Canteras N.S., 2001

Support information about direct projections from Nucleus incertus diffuse part to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Nucleus incertus diffuse partLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownPHAL
very dense subfornical L-shaped region at level of AHNd in another subfornical strip at the level of the PMv and in rostral tip dorsolateral to the rostral SO
Goto M., Swanson L.W., Canteras N.S., 2001