Ophthalmology General
Nov 09, 2020
As a result of longitudinal chromatic aberration (LCA), longer wavelengths are blurred when shorter wavelengths are in focus, and vice versa. As a result, LCA affects the color and temporal aspects of...
Nov 09, 2020
The aim of the HYLAN M study was to investigate if symptoms and/or signs of patients suffering from severe dry eye disease (DED) can be improved by substituting individually optimized artificial tear ...
Nov 09, 2020
The tear film breakup time (tBUT) is a clinical evaluation of evaporative dry eye disease assessed by instilling topical fluorescein into the eyes. In the present study, we introduce a new diagnostic ...
Nov 09, 2020
Millions of people suffer from diseases that involve corneal nerve dysfunction, caused by various conditions, including dry eye syndrome, neurotrophic keratopathy, diabetes, herpes simplex, glaucoma, ...
Nov 09, 2020
The retina transmits light signals to the brain via a complex structure composed of photoreceptor cells, neurons including ganglion cells, glial cells such as astrocytes and Mueller cells, as well as ...
Nov 09, 2020
Increasing evidence has shown that microRNAs (miRNAs) play an important role in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy (DR). However, the role and mechanism of miRNA in regulating high glucose (HG)-...
Nov 09, 2020
Vitreous has been reported to prevent tumor angiogenesis, but our previous findings indicate that vitreous activate the signaling pathway of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt, which plays a critica...
Nov 09, 2020
Abnormal development of immature retinal vascular structure in preterm infants under the condition of hyperoxia is the primary cause of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), which has become the leading c...
Nov 09, 2020
A neurodegenerative disorder, glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in the world. The conventional treatment strategies do not allow the significant penetration of the drug in the cornea. Therefore...
Nov 09, 2020
Onchocerciasis also known as river blindness is a neglected tropical disease and the world's second-leading infectious cause of blindness in humans; it is caused by Onchocerca volvulus. Current treatm...
Nov 09, 2020
Operating room processes must be efficient to boost profitability and minimize cost while retaining surgical care quality. This study aims to assess operating room efficiency for resident-performed el...
Nov 09, 2020
Inner retina-layer modifications after pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) can be objectively assessed through spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT).This study explored prospectively changes i...
Nov 07, 2020
The study explored the interocular differences in biometry to determine the potential role of other factors in refractive development. In 362 subjects Childhood Errors of Refraction study were studie...
Nov 06, 2020
Although tremendous progress towards the 2020 goal of global elimination of trachoma as a public health problem has been made, it will not be achieved. Future targets are now being considered. One opt...
Nov 06, 2020
The study was done to check the outcomes following phacoemulsification on four eyes, 45 years or more after corneal transplantation to get excellent long-term results. A retrospective case series of ...
Nov 06, 2020
The study was done to investigate the prevalence and predictors of pseudomyopia in Chinese children and its association with myopia progression. 2612 children aged 6 years and 1984 children aged 13 y...
Nov 06, 2020
The study was done to assess the impact of anxiety and depression in the risk of converting to glaucoma in a cohort of glaucoma suspects followed over time. The study included a retrospective cohort ...
Nov 06, 2020
The study was done to characterise the pRNFL thickness changes in patients with LHON having m.11778G>A (MT-ND4) mutation. This retrospective cross-sectional study included 221 eyes from patients w...
Nov 05, 2020
“Telemedicine has been brought to the forefront of everyone’s practice during the COVID-19 pandemic,” says Evan Silverstein, MD. “Some specialties are well-suited for telemedicine, while other...
Nov 05, 2020
The objective of the present study was to evaluate how the ICO Fellowship Programme has impacted on improving knowledge, skills and the careers of young ophthalmologists from low-resource countries. ...