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The use of acellular porcine corneal stroma xenograft (BioCorneaVet ) for the treatment of deep stromal and full thickness corneal defects: A retrospective study of 40 cases (2019-2021).

Sep 06, 2021

To document the effectiveness and outcome of corneal grafting using acellular porcine corneal stroma (APCS) for veterinary use (BioCorneaVet ) to restore corneal integrity in dogs.A review of medical ...

Cosmetic Filler Blindness: Recovery After Repeated Hyaluronidase Injections.

Sep 06, 2021

The rise of cosmetic injectables has seen new clinical scenarios related to complications. The scenario of hyaluronic acid (HA) aesthetic interventional induced visual loss (AIIVL) has become more rec...

Applicant Characteristics Associated with Glaucoma Fellowship Match from 2010-2017.

Sep 06, 2021

To describe trends in the glaucoma fellowship match results, glaucoma applicant characteristics, and applicant characteristics associated with matching.Retrospective study.De-identified, individual ap...

Equality data as immoral race politics: A case study of liberal, colour-blind, and antiracialist opposition to equality data in Sweden.

Aug 30, 2021

This study concerns discursive mobilisations of race and racism in the Swedish debate on equality data, in the case of a controversial statement made by a Swedish Green Party MP. In March 2019, femal...

Objective Behavioral Measures in Children before, during, and after the COVID-19 Lockdown in Israel.

Aug 30, 2021

Studies using questionnaires report that COVID-19 restrictions resulted in children spending significantly less time outdoors. This study used objective measures to assess the impact of pandemic-relat...

Association between ocular axial length and anthropometrics of Asian adults.

Aug 30, 2021

The purpose of this study is to analyze axial length, body height, hand length, and foot length to find new factors that predict myopia and to identify gender differences as one of the factors of high...

Comparison of effectiveness and complications in trabeculotomy with phacoemulsification between ab externo and ab interno using a spatula-shaped microhook.

Aug 30, 2021

To compare the short-term surgical effectiveness and safety profile of trabeculotomy ab externo and ab interno with microhook in terms of the recovery of visual acuity. A retrospective chart review wa...

The structural and functional corneal reinnervation mechanism at different regions after LASIK-an in vivo confocal microscopy study.

Aug 30, 2021

To determine the recovery of structural and functional corneal sensory nerves within the LASIK flap in order to provide insight to more proximal corneal reinnervation and symptoms post-LASIK.Twenty pa...

Branched and linear fatty acid esters of hydroxy fatty acids (FAHFA) relevant to human health.

Aug 30, 2021

Fatty acid esters of hydroxy fatty acids (FAHFAs) represent a complex lipid class that contains both signaling mediators and structural components of lipid biofilms in humans. The majority of endogeno...

Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid Protects Retinal and Visual Function in a Mouse Model of Type 1 Diabetes.

Aug 30, 2021

Previous studies demonstrated that systemic treatment with tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) is protective in in vivo mouse models of retinal degeneration and in culture models of hyperglycemia. This ...

Neurovascular Unit: A New Target for Treating Early Stages of Diabetic Retinopathy.

Aug 30, 2021

The concept of diabetic retinopathy as a microvascular disease has evolved and is now considered a more complex diabetic complication in which neurovascular unit impairment plays an essential role and...

NGF in Inflammatory and Neurodegenerative Diseases of the Eye: New Findings Supporting Neuroprotection and Proper Tissue Remodeling in Vitreoretinal Disorders.

Aug 30, 2021

Nerve growth factor (NGF) plays a crucial role in retinal disorders, as suggested by in vitro/in vivo models. The major effect embraces the neuroprotective activity on retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) un...

Applications of CRISPR as a potential therapeutic.

Aug 30, 2021

Genetic disorders and congenital abnormalities are present in 2-5% of births all over the world and can cause up to 50% of all early childhood deaths. The establishment of sophisticated and controlled...

The Singapore Asymptomatic Narrow Angles Laser Iridotomy Study (ANA-LIS): 5 year results of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Aug 30, 2021

To examine the efficacy of laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI) in subjects diagnosed as primary angle closure suspects (PACS) DESIGN: Prospective, randomized controlled trial PARTICIPANTS: This multi-cen...

Intravitreal Pharmacotherapies for Diabetic Macular Edema: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Aug 30, 2021

To review the evidence on the safety and efficacy of current anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and intravitreal corticosteroid pharmacotherapies for the treatment of diabetic macular edem...

Adjustable Sutures in the Treatment of Strabismus: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Aug 30, 2021

To review the scientific literature that evaluates the effectiveness of adjustable sutures in the management of strabismus for adult and pediatric patients.Literature searches were performed in the Pu...

Treatment of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: An Economic Cost-Risk Analysis of Anti-VEGF agents.

Aug 30, 2021

To find the best cost-effective NVAMD treatment to improve vision while avoiding complications. The model is based on a cost-risk tradeoff analysis from policymakers' perspective.A powerful and flexib...

Screening for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

Aug 26, 2021

An estimated 13% of all US adults (18 years or older) have diabetes, and 34.5% meet criteria for prediabetes. The prevalences of prediabetes and diabetes are higher in older adults. Estimates of the r...

Changes in corneal curvature and visual acuity in North Indian adults after pterygium excision with modified sutureless, glueless limbal-conjunctival autograft.

Aug 26, 2021

To identify the exact time point during after following pterygium excision with a modified technique of sutureless, glueless limbal-conjunctival autograft, when stabilization of the change in corneal ...

Pterygium surgery by double-sliding flaps procedure: Comparison between primary and recurrent pterygia.

Aug 26, 2021

This study aimed to evaluate the surgical outcomes of pterygial excision for primary and recurrent pterygia by a single method of pterygia excision combined with two conjunctival flaps.This retrospect...