Ophthalmology General
May 06, 2021
Stickler syndrome is a collagenopathy that is typically COL2A1-related (autosomal dominant) and less commonly related to other collagen gene mutations. Diagnosis is straightforward when a child has my...
May 06, 2021
To explore the journey taken by patients in a range of different countries to manage their dry eye symptoms.Members of the general public who responded positively to the question "Do your eyes ever fe...
May 06, 2021
: The meibomian glands are located in the tarsal plate of the upper and lower eyelid and are responsible for the production of a lipid-rich secretion, the meibum, which forms the outer component of th...
May 06, 2021
To understand the initial awareness of and experience with orthokeratology in a group of adult, symptomatic, soft contact lens (CL) wearers.This was a prospective, 3-month, open-label study of symptom...
May 06, 2021
Diagnosis of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) depends on subjective findings, disturbing certain investigations for DPN risks. Bilirubin protects against vascular complications by reducing oxidati...
May 06, 2021
To identify risk factors and potential predictors of erectile dysfunction (ED) in type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients for early detection and treatment.A retrospective cohort was used to assess t...
May 06, 2021
To describe the baseline characteristics of a trial to evaluate whether selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT), as a first-line treatment, provides superior economic and health-related quality of life ...
May 06, 2021
The major event in the development of diabetes-related blindness and vision impairment is the onset of retinal cell damage. Overall awareness of insulin-like growth factor-2 (IGF2) mechanisms emphasiz...
May 06, 2021
Bevacizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) that has been used as a systemic chemotherapy treatment of various malignancies in adults since 2000. It has...
May 06, 2021
This pilot study was undertaken to examine the feasibility of a larger scale trial examining the effect of interventions to improve patient-clinician collaboration. The primary outcome was the extent ...
May 03, 2021
Neural cell death is the main feature of all retinal degenerative disorders that lead to blindness. Despite therapeutic advances, progression of retinal disease cannot always be prevented, and once ne...
May 03, 2021
The mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) A3243G point mutation encompasses a heterogenous group of disorders including mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS), maternally ...
May 03, 2021
Classification and management of acquired concomitant esotropia is controversial. We sought to establish a simple clinical classification in order to determine in which cases further investigations in...
May 03, 2021
Temporal visual field damage (VFD) is the common type of non-glaucomatous VF defects found in eyes with myopia. However, little is known about the factors associated with its progression. We investiga...
May 03, 2021
To measure body balance using computerised dynamic posturography in young adults wearing multifocal contact lenses (MFCL) with high addition powers designed for myopia control.Twenty-four young adults...
May 03, 2021
The purpose of this study was to develop a standardized, accurate and efficient method for estimating conjunctival goblet cell density (GCD) via optimizing sample storage conditions and quantification...
May 03, 2021
Dry eye disease (DED) is characterized by loss of tear film stability that becomes self-sustaining in a vicious cycle of pathophysiological events. Currently, desiccation stress (DS) is the dominant p...
May 03, 2021
Throughout the body, damage to peripheral nerves normally involved in nociception may produce a constellation of symptoms-including irritation, itchiness and pain. The neurobiological processes involv...
May 03, 2021
Diabetic retinopathy (DR), one of the common complications of diabetes, is the leading cause of visual loss in working-age individuals in many industrialized countries. It has been traditionally regar...
May 03, 2021
Retinal neurodegeneration is an early pathological change in diabetic retinopathy (DR). Early-stage retinal neurodegeneration is usually asymptomatic. This study aims to identify circulating microRNAs...