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Ophthalmology General

Palpebral lobe of the human lacrimal gland: morphometric analysis in normal versus dry eyes

Oct 30, 2020

The study was done to explore the morphological features of the palpebral lobe of the main lacrimal gland in normal and dry eyes. 25 healthy subjects and 83 patients with DED were included. The 35 ae...

Non-neovascular age-related macular degeneration with subretinal fluid

Oct 29, 2020

The study was done to evaluate the various patterns of subretinal fluid (SRF) in eyes with AMD in the absence of macular neovascularization (MNV) and to assess the long-term outcomes in these eyes. T...

Effect of exposure to biomass smoke from cooking fuel types and eye disorders in women from hilly and plain regions of Nepal

Oct 29, 2020

This study was done to check the association between exposure to biomass smoke from cooking fuels andi cataract, visual acuity and ocular symptoms in women. This study was a community-based cross-sec...

Bacterial infections as novel risk factors of severe diabetic retinopathy in individuals with type 1 diabetes

Oct 29, 2020

The study was for the investigation of the association between bacterial infections and DR. 1043 adult individuals with type 1 diabetes were recruited in this prospective follow-up study. 413 indivi...

Visual hallucinations and sight loss in children and young adults

Oct 29, 2020

CBS is a complication of sight loss affecting all ages; yet, few childhood cases have been reported. The study aims to explore the under-reported association occurring in children and young adults. S...

Clinical and confocal imaging findings in congenital corneal anaesthesia

Oct 29, 2020

The study concluded that the CCA is an uncommon cause of corneal ulceration in young patients, with a reported poor visual prognosis. We correlated clinical findings in patients with CCA with corneal ...

Surgical coverage of cataract in a rural area of north India: A cross-sectional study.

Oct 29, 2020

India has the highest number of blind people globally, unoperated cataract being the most common cause of blindness and low vision. Although safe and effective cataract surgical techniques are availab...

Prevalence of trachoma and associated factors in students from the Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Oct 29, 2020

Trachoma is the leading cause of blindness in the world, especially in undeveloped countries, due to its association with poor socioeconomic and sanitation conditions. This study aimed to estimate the...

Individualized Ophthalmic Exoplants by Means of Reverse Engineering and 3D Printing Technologies for Treating High Myopia Complications with Macular Buckles.

Oct 29, 2020

Myopic macular foveoschisis maculopathy is an eye disease that is treated, in most cases, with surgical intervention, in which a macular buckle is applied to restore eye anatomy and functionality. A m...

Retained visual function in a subset of patients with long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (LCHADD).

Oct 29, 2020

: LCHADD causes retinopathy associated with low vision, visual field defects, nyctalopia and myopia. We report a retrospective long-term single-center study of 6 LCHADD patients trying to clarify if e...

Additive effect of atropine eye drops and short-term retinal defocus on choroidal thickness in children with myopia.

Oct 29, 2020

Atropine eye drops and myopic retinal defocus each slow progression of myopia (short-sight). They also cause thickening of the choroid, and it has been suggested that the thickening is a precursor for...

Reduced Global-Brain Functional Connectivity of the Cerebello-Thalamo-Cortical Network in Patients With Dry Eye Disease.

Oct 29, 2020

The pathophysiology of patients with dry eye disease (DED) is associated with abnormal functional connectivity (FC). The present study aims to probe alterations of voxel-wise brain-wide FC in patient...

The effect of sinomenine eye drops on experimental dry eye in mice.

Oct 29, 2020

To investigate the effect of topical sinomenine (SIN) on ocular surface damage in experimental dry eye in mice.Experimental dry eye was created using scopolamine hydrobromide in female C57BL/6 mice. E...

Dry Eye Disease in University-based Clinics in Canada: A Retrospective Chart Review.

Oct 29, 2020

Dry eye disease (DED) imposes a substantial burden on patients, which can lead to significant economic consequences for society. We provide insights into the DED patient population and DED diagnostic/...

Optical Coherence Tomography Biomarkers of the Outer Blood-Retina Barrier in Patients with Diabetic Macular Oedema.

Oct 29, 2020

Numerous studies confirmed the main role of the inner blood-retinal barrier in the development of Diabetic Macular Oedema (DMO). Lately, the focus of research shifted towards the external retinal barr...

Recent trends in vitreoretinal surgery: a nationwide database study in Japan, 2010-2017.

Oct 29, 2020

We clarified recent trends in vitreoretinal surgery in Japan, which is a rapidly aging country.Retrospective cohort study.We used the Diagnostic Procedure Combination database (2010-2017), a national ...

Association of n-6 PUFAs with the risk of diabetic retinopathy in diabetic patients.

Oct 29, 2020

Diabetic retinopathy (DR), the most common microvascular complication of diabetes and leading cause of visual impairment in adults worldwide, is suggested to be linked to abnormal lipid metabolism. Th...

Comparison of Surgical Outcomes Between Microhook Ab Interno Trabeculotomy and Goniotomy with the Kahook Dual Blade in Combination with Phacoemulsification: A Retrospective, Comparative Case Series.

Oct 29, 2020

To study surgical outcomes of patients with a minimum of 6 months of follow-up after undergoing combined phacoemulsification with either microhook ab interno trabeculotomy (μLOT-Phaco) or goniotomy ...

Structural brain plasticity induced by early blindness.

Oct 29, 2020

It is well established that early blindness results in behavioral adaptations. While the functional effects of visual deprivation have been well researched, anatomical studies are scarce. The aim of t...

Glaucoma as a prognostic factor of central retinal vein occlusion: visual and anatomical outcomes and occurrence of ischaemic central retinal vein occlusion.

Oct 29, 2020

To compare the functional and anatomical outcomes of central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) according to the presence of glaucoma before the onset of CRVO, and to assess whether pre-existing glaucoma a...

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