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Ophthalmology General

Association between dietary antioxidants and risk for diabetic retinopathy in a Chinese population.

Oct 05, 2020

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is related to oxidative stress and insufficient intake of dietary antioxidants may be associated with the onset and progression of DR. This study aimed to detect the associat...

Ocular surface diabetic disease: A neurogenic condition?

Oct 05, 2020

To investigate clinical and inflammatory changes in the ocular surface of insulin-dependent type I diabetic patients.Two hundred and nine eyes of 106 patients with diagnosis of type I diabetes were re...

Ocular rosacea.

Oct 05, 2020

To revisit ocular rosacea as an underappreciated condition which can cause permanent blindness if inadequately treated, and to review data supporting improved diagnostic and treatment strategies.Ocula...

Micro-interaction of mucin tear film interface with particles: The inconsistency of pharmacodynamics and precorneal retention of ion-exchange, functionalized, Mt-embedded nano- and microparticles.

Oct 05, 2020

Physiological reflexes and anatomical barriers render traditional eye drop delivery inefficient. We previously reported that drug-loaded nanoparticles and microspheres prepared from montmorillonite an...

Smoking Is Associated with Higher Intraocular Pressure Regardless of Glaucoma: A Retrospective Study of 12.5 Million Patients Using the Intelligent Research in Sight (IRIS®) Registry.

Oct 05, 2020

To compare the average intraocular pressure (IOP) among smokers, past smokers, and never smokers using the American Academy of Ophthalmology Intelligent Research in Sight (IRIS®) Registry.Retrospecti...

Mechanisms of Photoreceptor Death in Retinitis Pigmentosa.

Oct 01, 2020

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is the most common cause of inherited blindness and is characterised by the progressive loss of retinal photoreceptors. However, RP is a highly heterogeneous disease and, whi...

Impact of nutraceuticals on glaucoma: A systematic review.

Oct 01, 2020

glaucoma is a remarkable social issue being the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. It is a progressive neuropathy characterized by the death of the retinal ganglion cells, of which the...

Evidence on the neuroprotective properties of brimonidine in glaucoma.

Oct 01, 2020

glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness all over the world. The degree of visual field loss accounts for the severity of the disease and represents the main clinical outcome of treatme...

The Effect of Lifitegrast on Refractive Accuracy and Symptoms in Dry Eye Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery.

Oct 01, 2020

To determine the effect of lifitegrast ophthalmic solution 5% on improving the tear film, biometry/keratometry, and refractive accuracy for dry eye patients scheduled for cataract surgery.Multicenter,...

Rare transitional cell carcinoma of the lacrimal sac.

Oct 01, 2020

Transitional cell carcinomas of the lacrimal sac are rare with less than 55 cases reported in the literature. These tumors typically present with a medial canthal mass and epiphora.Here we describe a ...

Increased Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index Levels in Patients with Dry Eye Disease.

Oct 01, 2020

To evaluate the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) levels, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in patients with dry eye disease (DED) and to compare with...

3D Retinal Vessel Density Mapping with OCTA- Angiography.

Oct 01, 2020

Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA) is a novel, non-invasive imaging modality of retinal capillaries at micron resolution. Recent studies have correlated macular OCTA vascular measures wit...

Birth Weight and Diabetic Retinopathy: Results From the Population-Based Gutenberg Health Study (GHS).

Oct 01, 2020

This study investigates the relationship between diabetic retinopathy (DR) and birth weight (BW) in diabetic subjects sampled from the general population.The Gutenberg Health Study (GHS) is a populati...

Real-World Clinical Experience With Idebenone in the Treatment of Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy.

Oct 01, 2020

Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) leads to bilateral central vision loss. In a clinical trial setting, idebenone has been shown to be safe and to provide a trend toward improved visual acuity, ...

Diffusion tensor imaging of the visual pathway in dogs with primary angle-closure glaucoma.

Oct 01, 2020

To describe measurements of in vivo structures of the visual pathway beyond the retina and optic nerve head associated with canine primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG).A prospective pilot study was c...

The small molecule inhibitor PR-619 protects retinal ganglion cells against glutamate excitotoxicity.

Oct 01, 2020

Glutamate excitotoxicity may contribute to the death of retinal ganglion cell (RGC) in glaucoma and other retinal diseases such as ischemia. Deubiquitinating enzyme (DUB) inhibitors are emerging as at...

Numerical model to predict and compare the hypotensive efficacy and safety of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery devices.

Oct 01, 2020

To predict and compare the hypotensive efficacy of three minimally-invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) implants through a numerical model.Post-implant hypotensive efficacy was evaluated by using a numeri...

The Effect of Patient Education and Telemedicine Reminders on Adherence to Eye Drops for Glaucoma.

Oct 01, 2020

To determine the improvement in patient adherence to topical ocular hypotensive therapy by introducing a personalized illustrated medication reference chart and telereminder.Prospective randomized con...

CDC Announces $200 Million Infusion Prep for Covid-19 Vaccine

Sep 29, 2020

64 jurisdiction to receive funds from CARES Act. The CDC is helping states prepare for the upcoming Covid-19 vaccine by shoring up the existing Immunizations and Vaccines for Children cooperative agr...

Dry eye disease treatment: the role of tear substitutes, their future, and an updated classification.

Sep 28, 2020

The aim of this review is to summarize the results of a consensus meeting held by a group of experts in dry eye disease (DED) to discuss the importance of tear substitutes in the treatment of DED. The...

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