Apr 05, 2021

Previous studies have examined the patient experience regarding the diagnosis and management of dry eye disease (DED). The current study explored the ways in which the DED diagnostic pathway differs f...

Apr 05, 2021

: To determine the prevalence and spectrum of ocular manifestations in PLHIV (people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus) on cART (combined Antiretroviral Therapy) and correlate them with WHO cli...

Apr 05, 2021

Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) is a member of the TGF- superfamily that has anti-inflammatory properties. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between circulating GD...

Apr 05, 2021

Accumulating evidence suggests the critical role of autophagy in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy (DR). In the current study, we aim to identify autophagy genes involved in DR via microarray a...

Apr 05, 2021

RPE injury often induces epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT). Although RPE-EMT has been implicated in a variety of retinal diseases, including proliferative vitroretinopathy, neovascular and at...

Apr 05, 2021

to study the clinical features of uveitis-glaucoma-hyphema (UGH) syndrome, particularly those useful for a differential diagnosis from unilateral hypertensive acute anterior uveitis. A retrospective ...

Apr 05, 2021

This study aims to characterize disease-causing variants in the myocilin gene (MYOC), which is associated with autosomal dominant primary open-angle glaucoma (adPOAG).Case-control study.MYOC variants ...

Apr 05, 2021

To characterize and quantify the temporal relationship between structural and functional change in glaucoma.120 eyes of 120 patients with ocular hypertension or primary open-angle glaucoma were select...

Apr 05, 2021

Infectious keratitis is a major global cause of visual impairment and irreversible blindness among the corneal diseases. Its diagnosis and management remain getting challenge. The clinical and visual ...

Apr 05, 2021

Probing differences in disease prevalence between sexes is challenging, especially in mendelian diseases. Independent replication of any association study is warranted.To evaluate whether the recently...

Apr 01, 2021

Diabetic retinopathy is a principal cause of visual damage and blindness, in which laser treatment offers proven therapy. The progressive degeneration of the retina, secondary to diabetes, is believed...

Apr 01, 2021

The inherited childhood blindness caused by mutations in NPHP5, a form of Leber congenital amaurosis, results in abnormal development, dysfunction and degeneration of photoreceptors. A naturally occur...

Apr 01, 2021

Blindness from retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in middle-income countries is generally due to absence of screening or inadequate screening. The objective of this study was to assess uptake of service...

Apr 01, 2021

To compare the parameters of capsulorrhexis and intraocular lens decentration after femtosecond laser capsulotomy and manual continuous curvilinear capsulorrhexis in high myopic patients with catarac...

Apr 01, 2021

Myopia is considered one of the main causes of visual impairment with increased prevalence. The main objective of this study was to evaluate and characterize cognitive impairment in adult patients wi...

Apr 01, 2021

To retrospectively compare the short-term refractive outcomes and corneal aberrations after small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) and femtosecond-assisted laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (...

Apr 01, 2021

To describe the relationship between the number of Federal Drug Administration (FDA)-approved manufacturers and the price change of generic and branded topical eye drops.Retrospective analysis of topi...

Apr 01, 2021

The purpose of this investigation was to analyze and compare the composition of meibum between type 2 diabetics with dry eye disease (DED) and control subjects to better reveal the pathologic mechanis...

Apr 01, 2021

To quantitatively compare microvascular features in the macula of patients with diabetic retinopathy (DR) using fluorescein angiography (FA) and optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA).Patient...

Apr 01, 2021

Diabetic neuropathy (DN) is one of the most common complications of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and is a leading cause of lower limb amputation. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the risk factors...