Aug 10, 2020

It is well established that early blindness results in enhancement of the remaining non-visual sensory modalities accompanied by functional and anatomical brain plasticity. While auditory and tactile ...

Aug 10, 2020

To examine the risk of open-angle glaucoma (OAG) among patients receiving alpha1-adrenoceptor (α1-AR) antagonists for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS).This was a nationwide, population-based, retr...

Aug 10, 2020

To evaluate the short-term changes in inner retinal function using the photopic negative response (PhNR) after intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction in glaucoma.Forty-seven participants with glaucoma w...

Aug 10, 2020

To report and analyze the causes and outcomes of malpractice litigation in ophthalmic trauma.The Westlaw database was reviewed for ophthalmology litigation in the United States between 1930 and 2014. ...

Aug 10, 2020

An increasing number of pre-presbyopic patients are undergoing uniocular cataract extraction. We aim to compare the binocular status of subjects with uniocular cataracts, implanted either with a multi...

Aug 07, 2020

Conjunctival malignant melanoma (CMM) is a pigmented lesion on the ocular surface. Although uncommon, the condition can invade local tissues of the eye and can spread systemically through lymphatic dr...

Aug 07, 2020

Recent studies have established the role of dietary and supplementary calcium and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). However, the results are mixed. The objective of this research is to evaluate ...

Aug 07, 2020

The existence of the plus disease in retinopathy in prematurity is one of the most crucial elements in identifying the treatment-requiring disease. But the procedure of diagnosis of the plus disease i...

Aug 06, 2020

Recent studies have suggested that cilioretinal arteries (CRAs) provide protection against developing age-related macular degeneration. The objective of this research is to characterize the associatio...

Aug 06, 2020

Human landing collections (HLCs) have been the standard method for the collection of blackflies that serve as vectors for , the causative agent of onchocerciasis or river blindness. However, HLCs are ...

Aug 06, 2020

Glaucoma is a heterogeneous group of diseases that are characterized by loss of retinal ganglion cells, which damages the optic nerve head (ONH) and visual field. If glaucoma, the most frequent cause ...

Aug 06, 2020

Comparison of the effects of trospium and solifenacin used for the treatment of overactive bladder (OAB) on intraocular pressure (IOP) and tear secretion.This study was planned as a prospective study ...

Aug 06, 2020

To evaluate changes in the tear film lipid layer thickness (LLT) in cataract patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) after cataract surgery.We recruited consecutive cataract patients and recorded data re...

Aug 06, 2020

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic inflammatory disease, which causes multiple complications. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is among these complications and is a dominant cause of vision loss for diabeti...

Aug 06, 2020

Loss of the blood-retinal barrier (BRB) integrity and subsequent damage to the neurovascular unit in the retina are the underlying reasons for diabetic retinopathy (DR). Damage to BRB eventually leads...

Aug 06, 2020

To investigate the association between visual impairment (VI) and depression in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and the mediating role of disability and social participation.The World Health ...

Aug 06, 2020

Glaucoma is a widespread sight-threatening condition often only recognized when very pronounced. It is initially characterized by peripheral visual field losses, while advanced stages also affect the ...

Aug 06, 2020

To investigate the impact of time from symptom onset to presentation on the clinical course and outcomes of eyes with endophthalmitis.Retrospective longitudinal cohort study.One hundred and thirty-thr...

Aug 03, 2020

To evaluate systems and services for management of diabetes and diabetic retinopathy.The National Program for Blindness Control conducted a nationwide descriptive study from 1 February to 31 October 2...

Aug 03, 2020

Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) is the earliest onset and the most severe form of all inherited retinal degenerative disorders, characterized by blindness, or severe visual impairment from birth, and...