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Ophthalmology General

Association between cardiorespiratory fitness and handgrip strength with age-related macular degeneration

Oct 22, 2020

This study aimed to see whether cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and handgrip strength are associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Study analysed data from 1173 adult men and women age...

Two-year outcomes of the MINIject drainage system

Oct 22, 2020

This study evaluates the efficacy of the stand-alone implantation of the MINIject supraciliary, microinvasive glaucoma drainage device in patients with medically uncontrolled open-angle glaucoma. Thi...

Prospective validation of a virtual clinic pathway in the management of choroidal naevi

Oct 22, 2020

Choroidal naevi is common incidental finding prompting specialist referrals to ocular oncology. Lesions sometimes have sufficient features to diagnose a small melanoma. The study aimed to show that â€...

The Benefits of Flavonoids in Diabetic Retinopathy.

Oct 22, 2020

Diabetic retinopathy (DR), one of the most common complications of diabetes, is the leading cause of legal blindness among adults of working age in developed countries. After 20 years of diabetes, alm...

Corneal blindness in Plato's cave: the acting forces to prevent and revert corneal opacity. Part I: epidemiology and new physiopathological concepts.

Oct 22, 2020

The burden of corneal blindness and visual deficiency can be felt worldwide. Its association with several endemic diseases such as childhood blindness, trauma, infectious keratitis (including variants...

Clinical evaluation of allogeneic eye drops from cord blood platelet lysate.

Oct 22, 2020

Current treatments for several corneal lesions show limited efficacy. Here we report the clinical evaluation of the efficacy of a novel eye drop preparation produced in a public cord blood (CB) bank.I...

Fortified S-Allyl L-Cysteine: Animal Safety, Effect on Retinal Ischemia, and Role of Wnt in the Underlying Therapeutic Mechanism.

Oct 22, 2020

Retinal ischemia is a medical condition associated with numerous retinal vascular disorders, such as age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy. This in vitro cell and in viv...

Predictors for diabetic retinopathy progression-findings from nominal group technique and Evidence review.

Oct 22, 2020

Risk stratification is needed for patients referred to hospital eye services by Diabetic Eye Screening Programme UK. This requires a set of candidate predictors. The literature contains a large number...

Using mHealth to Provide Mobile App Users With Visualization of Health Checkup Data and Educational Videos on Lifestyle-Related Diseases: Methodological Framework for Content Development.

Oct 22, 2020

The number of people with lifestyle-related diseases continues to increase worldwide. Improving lifestyle behavior with health literacy may be the key to address lifestyle-related diseases. The delive...

Implicit Processing During Inattentional Blindness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Oct 22, 2020

The occurrence of implicit processing of visual stimuli during inattentional blindness is still a matter of debate. To assess the evidence available in this debate, we conducted a systematic review of...

Effects of Nonporous Silica Nanoparticles on Human Trabecular Meshwork Cells.

Oct 22, 2020

Silica nanoparticles, which are potential drug carriers for glaucoma treatment, may induce mild dose-dependent cytotoxicity but not so severe as to compromise a mammalian target of rapamycin pathway i...

Childhood Glaucoma Profile in a Brazilian Tertiary Care Center Using Childhood Glaucoma Research Network Classification.

Oct 22, 2020

To apply the Childhood Glaucoma Research Network (CGRN) classification in children from a pediatric glaucoma outpatient clinic in a tertiary Brazilian care center to better understand the prevalence a...

Review of Ocular Injuries in Patients with Orbital Wall Fractures: A 5-Year Retrospective Analysis.

Oct 22, 2020

The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of minor and major ocular injuries in patients with orbital wall fractures at Loma Linda University Health, a level-one trauma center, to help ...

Pilot study of ziv-aflibercept in myopic choroidal neovascularisation patients.

Oct 22, 2020

Myopic choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is the most common sight-threatening complication associated with high myopia. The present study evaluated the efficacy and safety of the intravitreal injecti...

Analyzing the prognosis in patients with B-KPro reimplantation

Oct 19, 2020

The study analyzes the anatomical prognosis and mid-term visual in patients who need reimplantation of second B-KPro (Boston keratoprosthesis type 1). The researchers took a retrospective observation...

Analysis of VA outcomes and intensity of anti-VEGF therapy in patients with RVO related ME

Oct 19, 2020

The study aims at assessing the VA (visual acuity) outcome and intensity of anti-VEGF (antivascular endothelial growth factor) therapy in patients with RVO (retinal vein occlusion) related ME (macular...

Comparing endothelial cell loss between viral DNA-positive grafts and controls

Oct 19, 2020

The preservation fluids and cornea might contain fungal or bacterial infections. It is believed that those infections could affect graft quality during donation. The study compares the loss of endothe...

Factors associated with favorable laser trabeculoplasty response: IRIS Registry Analysis.

Oct 19, 2020

- We examined patients in a large clinical registry to assess factors associated with laser trabeculoplasty (LTP) responses.- Retrospective cohort study.- Study population: LTP patients in the Intelli...

CuInS/ZnS quantum dots modified intraocular lens for photothermal therapy of posterior capsule opacification.

Oct 19, 2020

Posterior capsule opacification (PCO) after cataract surgery is one of the leading causes of visual impairment and blindness. The cause of PCO is the capsule fibrosis developed on implanted Intraocula...

Refractive Outcomes of Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Combined With Cataract Surgery

Oct 16, 2020

The aim of this study was to check the refractive outcomes in patients with Fuchs endothelial dystrophy of Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty combined with cataract surgery (DMEK triple). The...

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