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Ophthalmology General

Corneal topometric indices and proclivity toward corneal ectasia in vernal keratoconjunctivitis.

Apr 24, 2023

To investigate changes in topometric corneal indices and proclivity toward corneal ectasia, as well as keratometric indices and anterior chamber dimensions in palpebral vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VK...

Hyperglycemia induces tear reduction and dry eye in diabetic mice through the norepinephrine-α1AR -mitochondrial impairment axis of lacrimal gland.

Apr 24, 2023

Dry eye syndrome is a common complication in diabetic patients with a prevalence of up to 54.3%. However, the pathogenic mechanisms underlying hyperglycemia-induced tear reduction and dry eye remain l...

TFOS Lifestyle: Impact of elective medications and procedures on the ocular surface.

Apr 24, 2023

The word "elective" refers to medications and procedures undertaken by choice or with a lower grade of prioritization. Patients usually use elective medications or undergo elective procedures to treat...

Peri-papillary Ischemia as a Potential Screening Biomarker for Early Detection of Tick-borne Infection.

Apr 24, 2023

The objective of this study was to determine whether an observed peri-papillary ischemia is a potential biomarker of tick-borne infection (TI).An experimental design analyzing the optic nerve to demon...

Hallermann-Streiff Syndrome in Concordant Monozygotic Twins With Congenital Cataracts, Exudative Retinal Detachments, and One Case of Corneal Perforation Requiring Keratoplasty.

Apr 24, 2023

We describe the management of Hallermann-Streiff syndrome in monozygotic female twins with congenital cataracts, exudative retinal detachments, and 1 case of corneal descemetocele with associated dell...

mEYEstro software: an automatic tool for standardized refractive surgery outcomes reporting.

Apr 24, 2023

Standardization for reporting medical outcomes enables clinical study comparisons and has a fundamental role in research reproducibility. In this context, we present mEYEstro, a free novel standalone ...

Simulated Prosthetic Vision for Indoor Mobility: Contour-Based Scene Simplification at Varying Phosphene Resolution

Apr 21, 2023

The following is a summary of "Real-world indoor mobility with simulated prosthetic vision: The benefits and feasibility of contour-based scene simplification at different phosphene resolutions," publ...

Role of Value in Attention: Investigating Diminishing Sensitivity and Absolute Difference

Apr 20, 2023

The following is a summary of "Diminishing sensitivity and absolute difference in value-driven attention," published in the January 2022 issue of Ophthalmology by Kim, et al. Prospect theory ma...

Dynamic Vs. Static Displays in Natural Scene Visual Search

Apr 19, 2023

The following is a summary of "Visual search in naturalistic scenes from foveal to peripheral vision: A comparison between dynamic and static displays," published in the January 2022 issue of Ophthalm...

Examining the Influence of Color on Perception of Translucent Materials Using Real-World Object Photographs

Apr 18, 2023

The following is a summary of "Crystal or jelly? Effect of color on the perception of translucent materials with photographs of real-world objects," published in the February 2022 issue of Ophthalmolo...

Comparing Discrimination and Difference-scaling Results on Perceived Physical Contrast

Apr 18, 2023

The following is a summary of "Linking perceived to physical contrast: Comparing results from discrimination and difference-scaling experiments," published in the January 2022 issue of Ophthalmology b...

Natural Image Contrast, Phase, and Spatial Structure

Apr 17, 2023

The following is a summary of "Spatial structure, phase, and the contrast of natural images," published in the January 2022 issue of Ophthalmology by Rideaux, et al. Researchers believe that th...

Luteolin ameliorates cornea stromal collagen degradation and inflammatory damage in rats with corneal alkali burn.

Apr 17, 2023

Corneal alkali burn (AB) is a blindness-causing ocular trauma commonly seen in clinics. An excessive inflammatory reaction and stromal collagen degradation contribute to corneal pathological damage. L...

Relative Myopic Defocus in the Superior Retina as an Indicator of Myopia Development in Children.

Apr 17, 2023

To investigate the role of peripheral refraction in children's myopization.This 2-year study included 214 children (8-15 years old). Refraction across the retina (field of view: 60° × 36°) was meas...

Monocular transcorneal electrical stimulation induces ciliary muscle thickening in contralateral eye.

Apr 17, 2023

Transcorneal electrical stimulation (TES) is used as therapy for retinal diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and was suggested for assessing retinal sensitivity by determining phosphene thresho...

Effects of semaglutide and empagliflozin on oxygenation, vascular autoregulation, and central thickness of the retina in people with type 2 diabetes: A prespecified secondary analysis of a randomised clinical trial.

Apr 17, 2023

Semaglutide and empagliflozin have shown cardiovascular protection. In SUSTAIN-6, semaglutide was associated with an increased risk of diabetic retinopathy. We investigated whether changes in retinal ...

Systemic reduction of Glut1 normalizes retinal dysfunction, inflammation, and oxidative stress in the retina of spontaneous Type 2 diabetic mice.

Apr 17, 2023

Defects in the light-evoked responses of the retina occur early in the sequalae of diabetic retinopathy. These defects, identified through the electroretinogram, represent dysfunction of retinal neuro...

Evaluation of peripheral anterior synechia formation following gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy surgery.

Apr 17, 2023

To quantitatively assess the development of peripheral anterior synechia (PAS) formation rate and PAS locations on gonioscopic examination following gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy (GAT...

The Patterns of Visual Field Defects in Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma Compared to High-Tension Glaucoma and Normal-Tension Glaucoma.

Apr 17, 2023

To compare the patterns of visual field (VF) defects in primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) to control groups of eyes with high-tension glaucoma (HTG) and normal-tension glaucoma (NTG).Forty-eight e...

Canaloplasty and Trabeculotomy with the OMNI System in Patients with Open-Angle Glaucoma: Two-Year Results from the ROMEO Study.

Apr 17, 2023

To provide extended safety and effectiveness follow-up for eyes treated with circumferential canaloplasty and trabeculotomy (CP+TR) that were included in the 12-month ROMEO study.Seven multi-subspecia...