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Ophthalmology General

Efficacy of ranibizumab combined with photocoagulation for diabetic retinopathy: A meta-analysis study.

Aug 07, 2023

Ranibizumab addition may benefit to improve the efficacy in patients with diabetic retinopathy than only photocoagulation, and this meta-analysis aims to explore the impact of ranibizumab addition on ...

Evaluation of the Relationship Between Diabetic Macular Edema and Renal Function in a Latino Population.

Aug 07, 2023

Diabetic macular edema (DME) is one of the leading causes of vision impairment. The relationship between DME and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) has not been clearly evaluated in Hispanic ...

Macular neovascularisation in inherited retinal diseases: A review.

Aug 07, 2023

Inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) are the most common cause of blindness in working-age adults. Macular neovascularisation (MNV) may be a presenting feature or occur as a late-stage complication in se...

Neuro-Ophthalmology Emergency Department and Inpatient Consultations at a Large Academic Referral Center.

Aug 07, 2023

Prompt neuro-ophthalmology consultation prevents diagnostic errors and improves patient outcomes. The scarcity of neuro-ophthalmologists cannot meet the increasing outpatient demand, prompting many em...

Primary pyomyositis and uveitis in a cat.

Jul 31, 2023

A 6-year-old neutered male Siamese cat was referred for investigation of hindlimb ataxia and blindness of 2 weeks' duration. A swollen right hind limb, with no history of trauma, and no evidence of an...

Primary open-angle glaucoma risk prediction with ABCA1 and LOC102723944 variants and their genotype-phenotype correlations in southern Chinese population.

Jul 31, 2023

Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible visual impairment and blindness worldwide. Previous genome-wide association studies have identified caveolin-1 (CAV1), ATP-binding cassette A1 (ABCA1), and ...

Assessment interocular symmetry of peripapillary vessel density in young myopes with optical coherence tomographic angiography.

Jul 31, 2023

The purpose of our study was to evaluate the interocular symmetry and distribution of peripapillary vessel density in young myopic eyes.A cross-sectional observational study was designed. A total of 1...

Pathogenesis of myopic choroidal neovascularization: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Jul 31, 2023

Myopic choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is a vision-threatening complication of high myopia. Here we systematically review cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional studies in PubMed, Embase, and We...

Conditional deletion of CD25 in the corneal epithelium reveals sex differences in barrier disruption.

Jul 31, 2023

IL-2 promotes activation, clonal expansion, and deletion of T cells. IL-2 signals through its heterotrimeric receptor (IL-2R) consisting of the CD25, CD122 and CD132 chains. CD25 knockout (KO) mice de...

Association of diabetic lesions and retinal nonperfusion using widefield multimodal imaging.

Jul 31, 2023

To evaluate the association of microvascular lesions on ultra-widefield (UWF) color-fundus (CF) images with retinal nonperfusion (RNP) up to the midperiphery on single-capture widefield (WF) optical c...

High triglyceride levels increase the risk of diabetic microvascular complications: a cross-sectional study.

Jul 31, 2023

The prevalence of microvascular complications in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing. The effect of lipid profiles on diabetic microvascular complications remains debated. This research aime...

Assessment of corneal sublayer thickness changes in glaucoma patients using optical coherence tomography and correlation of epithelial layer thinning with dry eye monitoring: Assessment of corneal thickness changes in glaucoma patients.

Jul 31, 2023

In this study, we aimed to assess the central corneal epithelial thickness (CET), central corneal stromal thickness (CST), and total central corneal thickness (CCT) thinning relationships with dry eye...

DSAEK versus DMEK for Fuchs´ endothelial corneal dystrophy: a national register-based comparison.

Jul 31, 2023

To compare the outcome between posterior lamellar corneal transplant procedures for Fuchs´ endothelial corneal dystrophy, taking preoperative patient characteristics in consideration. Surgical method...

Face and Content Validity of an Artificial Eye Model for Secondary Intraocular Lens Fixation via Yamane Technique.

Jul 31, 2023

To assess the face and content validity of an artificial eye model for secondary intraocular lens (IOL) fixation via the Yamane technique.Ophthalmologists and residents participated in a 90-minute sim...

Evaluation and Comparison of Ophthalmic Scientific Abstracts and References by Current Artificial Intelligence Chatbots.

Jul 31, 2023

Language-learning model-based artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are growing in popularity and have significant implications for both patient education and academia. Drawbacks of using AI chatbots ...

Female carrier of mutation presenting with high myopia.

Jul 25, 2023

Inherited retinopathies can initially present with high refractive error in the first decade of life, before accompanying signs or symptoms are evident.A 4-year-old girl with high myopia (S-12.00 C-4....

Lesion detection with fine-grained image categorization for myopic traction maculopathy (MTM) using optical coherence tomography.

Jul 25, 2023

Myopic traction maculopathy (MTM) are retinal disorder caused by traction force on the macula, which can lead to varying degrees of vision loss in eyes with high myopia. Optical coherence tomography (...

Causes of Punctal Plug Loss in Sjögren's Syndrome.

Jul 25, 2023

To evaluate the long-term maintenance rate and associated factors of silicone punctal plugs in patients with Sjögren's syndrome (SS).We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 163 patients wi...

Clinical associations of corneal neuromas with ocular surface diseases.

Jul 25, 2023

Corneal neuromas, also termed microneuromas, refer to microscopic, irregularly-shaped enlargements of terminal subbasal nerve endings at sites of nerve damage or injury. The formation of corneal neuro...

Electro-physiological Changes in the Central Nervous System by Visual Evoked Potential in Diabetic Patients.

Jul 25, 2023

Increasing sedentary lifestyle in today's world has increased the prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus. Loss of vision due to diabetic retinopathy is a major public health burden. Visual evoked potential i...