Jun 15, 2020

Rod photoreceptor cells initiate scotopic vision when the light receptor rhodopsin absorbs a photon of light to initiate phototransduction. These photoreceptor cells are exquisitely sensitive and have...

Jun 15, 2020

Age-related cataract (ARC) is a main cause of blindness for elderly people. MicroRNA hsa_miR-29c-3p (miR-29c-3p) was implicated in many biological processes in complicated diseases. However, the biolo...

Jun 15, 2020

Vitreoretinal surgery can be technically challenging and is limited by physiologic characteristics of the surgeon. Factors that improve accuracy and precision of the vitreoretinal surgeon are invaluab...

Jun 11, 2020

Diffusible small molecule microbial hormones drastically alter the expression profiles of antibiotics and other drugs in actinobacteria. For example, avenolide (a butenolide) regulates production of a...

Jun 11, 2020

The aim of study was to evaluate the effects of oral isotretinoin on meibomian gland (MG) morphology detected with non-contact meibography and to investigate its relation with clinical dry eye tests....

Jun 11, 2020

Fibromyalgia is a chronic, widespread pain syndrome, with unclear etiology, characterized by fatigue, sleeping problems, cognitive disorders, somatic complaints and severe pain in tender points of the...

Jun 11, 2020

To review published literature concerning cataract surgery and dry eye disease (DED).A search was undertaken using the following: PubMed (all years), Web of Science (all years), Ovid MEDLINE(R) (1946 ...

Jun 11, 2020

To compare central corneal thickness (CCT) values measured by three different devices: slit-scanning topography (SST), ultrasonic pachymetry (UP), and optical coherence tomography (OCT) in diabetic ey...

Jun 11, 2020

Internationally, systematic screening for sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy (STDR) usually includes annual recall. Researchers and policy-makers support extending screening intervals, citing evid...

Jun 11, 2020

To examine the baseline morphological characteristics and alterations in intraretinal microvascular abnormalities (IRMAs) in response to anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) treatment, ...

Jun 11, 2020

The purpose of this study was to summary the characteristics of ophthalmic artery (OphA) aneurysms and to obtain the independent risk factors for poor prognosis of microsurgical clipping treatment fo...

Jun 11, 2020

The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the effectiveness of blepharoptosis surgery in patients with deepening of the upper eyelid sulcus (DUES). This case series included 10 consecuti...

Jun 11, 2020

To review the published literature on the visual acuity results and complications of different surgical techniques for intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in the absence of zonular support.Peer-review...

Jun 11, 2020

BACKGROUND Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a poorly characterized and enigmatic syndrome. Despite consistently presenting with nervous system vasogenic edema, this malady has be...

Jun 08, 2020

Pediatric uveitis is a potentially serious condition that can increase risks for severe ocular complications leading to permanent vision loss. “Visually significant cataracts occur in more than 70% ...

Jun 08, 2020

Retinal diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, are the leading causes of blindness worldwide. The mainstay of treatment for these blinding diseases remains to be ...

Jun 08, 2020

To describe the causes and prevalence of moderate-to-severe visual impairment (MSVI) and blindness from corneal diseases, as well as corneal transplantation across Asia.A meta-analysis of the publishe...

Jun 08, 2020

Sodium hyaluronate eye drops are frequently prescribed for dry eye disease in South Korea.This study analyzed the trends in the utilization of sodium hyaluronate eye drops and evaluate the impact of t...

Jun 08, 2020

The objective of this double-masked, placebo-controlled, randomized trial was to assess the efficacy and safety of bevacizumab 0.05% eye drops in dry eye patients. This study included Dry Eye Workshop...

Jun 08, 2020

To evaluate corneal immune dendritiform cell (DC) changes in dry eye disease (DED) using in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) and to correlate IVCM parameters with clinical severity.This was a retrospec...