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Ophthalmology General

Le Fort III Distraction Osteogenesis Without Bicoronal Incision.

Jun 01, 2020

Recently, midfacial hypoplasia for syndromic craniosynostosi has been corrected by Le Fort III distraction osteogenesis. During conventional Le Fort III osteotomy, osteotomy is performed via bicoronal...

No olfactory compensation in food-related hazard detection among blind and deaf adults: a psychophysical approach.

Jun 01, 2020

The exposure-driven olfactory compensation associated with sensory loss is likely to be observed in assessment of food-related dangers. Therefore, in the current study we tested the hypothesis that ol...

Causes of vision loss at China's largest blind school during a period of significant economic growth: 2008-2016.

Jun 01, 2020

To investigate the different causes of vision loss and school-based treatment regimens at Quanzhou Blind School (QBS), China's largest blind school, in 2008 and 2016.In 2008, 144 students received com...

Successful cataract surgery leads to an improvement of depressive symptomatology.

May 28, 2020

Introduction Cataract is the most common reversible cause of blindness worldwide and the associated vision impairment has been associated with an adverse impact on health-related quality of life and m...

The Efficacy of Intense Pulsed Light Combined With Meibomian Gland Expression for the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease Due to Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial.

May 28, 2020

To compare the efficacy of intense pulsed light (IPL) combined with Meibomian gland expression (MGX), and instant warm compresses combined with MGX, for treatment of dry eye disease (DED) due to meibo...

[Ophthalmological Screening in Children and Adults with Intellectual Disability].

May 28, 2020

Special Olympics Germany is the German association of the largest global movement to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and ad...

PERFLUOROCARBON LIQUID-ASSISTED INVERTED INTERNAL LIMITING MEMBRANE FLAP TECHNIQUE VERSUS INTERNAL LIMITING MEMBRANE PEELING FOR HIGHLY MYOPIC MACULAR HOLE RETINAL DETACHMENT.

May 28, 2020

To compare the efficacy of a modified perfluorocarbon liquid-assisted inverted internal limiting membrane (ILM) flap technique with the standard ILM peeling for the treatment of macular hole retinal d...

Variants in HSD11B1 gene modulate susceptibility to diabetes kidney disease and to insulin resistance in type 1 diabetes individuals.

May 28, 2020

11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 (11βHSD1) has been implicated in insulin resistance (IR) in the setting of metabolic disorders, and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in its encoding gene (HS...

Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy: Case Report and Literature Review.

May 28, 2020

Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a genetic condition that typically presents with unilateral, painless, sub-acute central vision loss followed by contralateral vision loss after a few weeks...

Identifying outcomes that are important to patients with ocular hypertension or primary open-angle glaucoma: a qualitative interview study.

May 28, 2020

To explore patients' perspectives and experiences living with glaucoma and identify important benefits and risks that patients consider before electing for new glaucoma treatments, such as minimally i...

Orbital Fat Volume After Treatment with Topical Prostaglandin Agonists.

May 28, 2020

Topical prostaglandin analogs (PGAs) are common treatment for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) but reportedly may cause adnexal fat atrophy. We asked if patients with POAG treated with PGAs have abn...

Exergames for balance dysfunction in neurological disability: a meta-analysis with meta-regression.

May 26, 2020

To evaluate systematically the efficacy of exergames for balance dysfunction in neurological conditions and to identify factors of exergaming protocols that may influence their effects.We searched ele...

Risk factors associated with severity of dry eye syndrome in ocular graft-versus-host disease.

May 26, 2020

The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for the development of severe dry eye syndrome (DES) in patients with ocular graft-versus-host disease (oGVHD).Retrospective Chart Review.Patients un...

Next-Generation Sequencing of the Ocular Surface Microbiome: In Health, Contact Lens Wear, Diabetes, Trachoma, and Dry Eye.

May 26, 2020

To assess publications examining the occurrence, composition, and clinical significance of a microbiome at the ocular surface.MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Google Scholar were searched. Reference lists of incl...

Simplified Classification of Tear Film Break-Up Patterns and Their Clinicopathological Correlations in Patients With Dry Eye Disease.

May 26, 2020

To analyze the pathophysiological differences between patients with dry eye disease (DED) having different tear film break-up patterns (TBUPs).This investigative analysis involved 91 eyes of 91 patien...

Inflammation and oxidative stress induced by lipid peroxidation metabolite 4-hydroxynonenal in human corneal epithelial cells.

May 26, 2020

Oxidative stress is widely known to be a major contributor in the pathogenesis of dry eye disease (DED). 4-Hydroxynonenal (4-HNE), a well-known byproduct frequently measured as an indicator of oxidati...

The Human Lacrimal Gland: Historical Perspectives, Current Understanding and Recent Advances.

May 26, 2020

The lacrimal glands produce the aqueous component of the pre-ocular tear film, which is essential for ocular health and optimal vision. This review explores its history, current understanding and rece...

Preclinical challenges for developing long acting intravitreal medicines.

May 26, 2020

The majority of blinding conditions arise due to chronic pathologies in the retina. During the last two decades, antibody-based medicines administered by intravitreal injection directly into the back ...

Quantitative assessment of the severity of diabetic retinopathy.

May 26, 2020

To determine whether a quantitative approach to assessment of the severity of diabetic retinopathy (DR) lesions on ultrawide field (UWF) images can provide new parameters to predict progression to pro...

Extended Zone Retinal Vascular Caliber and Risk of Diabetic Retinopathy in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes.

May 26, 2020

Retinal vascular caliber has been linked to diabetic retinopathy (DR). Newer imaging technologies allow analysis of retinal vascular caliber beyond the standard areas surrounding the optic disc. We in...