Sep 14, 2020

Bleb leakage is a serious complication of glaucoma filtering surgery. This study describes the method and the results of a new repair method for ischemic bleb leaks. The subjects were consecutive elev...

Sep 14, 2020

To analyze the pre-operative conjunctival thickness in glaucomatous patients undergoing filtration surgery (FS), using optical coherence tomography (OCT).The conjunctival status represents one of the ...

Sep 14, 2020

To investigate the impact of socioeconomic disadvantage and diabetic retinopathy severity on follow-up for vision care among people with diabetes mellitus (DM) residing in rural Vermont and northern N...

Sep 14, 2020

To evaluate the influence of automated visual field (VF) testing on intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with ocular hypertension (OHT) or glaucoma.We conducted a prospective observational study in ...

Sep 10, 2020

The phylum Chlamydiae constitutes a group of obligate intracellular bacteria that infect a remarkably diverse range of host species. Some representatives are significant pathogens of clinical or veter...

Sep 10, 2020

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder is an autoimmune disease that causes optic neuritis and transverse myelitis. Attacks can cause severe neurological damage leading to blindness and paralysis. Und...

Sep 10, 2020

The objective of this review is to systematically examine the effectiveness of early adjuvant amniotic membrane transplant versus standard antimicrobial therapy for infectious keratitis.Infectious ker...

Sep 10, 2020

Previously, calcitriol has been demonstrated as a potential therapeutic agent for dry eye, whilst its role on corneal epithelium death remains unclear. This study aims to investigate the relationship ...

Sep 10, 2020

Dry eye disease (DED) signs and symptoms are causally associated with increased ocular surface (OS) inflammation. Modulation of key regulators of aberrant OS inflammation is of interest for clinical m...

Sep 10, 2020

Eye pain is one of the most common presenting symptoms in ophthalmology. It can range from bothersome to debilitating for patients, and it can be vexing for clinicians, especially in the white and qui...

Sep 10, 2020

Elevated intraocular levels of angiogenic cytokines such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) have been implicated the development of diabetic retinopathy. Over a decade of clinical evidence s...

Sep 10, 2020

To determine the development and progression of diabetic retinopathy in subjects with diabetic nephropathy.This retrospective longitudinal follow up study was conducted in outpatient department of Baq...

Sep 10, 2020

The aim of this study was to elucidate the intracellular sources of oxidant species, the antioxidant response as well as the main signaling pathways involved in the regulation of the redox balance in ...

Sep 10, 2020

To determine whether the 10-2 test of the Humphrey Field Analyzer detected a higher proportion of abnormal visual fields compared to the 24-2 test in the central 10° in patients with early visual fie...

Sep 07, 2020

An estimated 38 million and 50 million individuals will have cataract in the U.S. alone by 2030 and 2050, respectively. Breastfeeding is known to improve a number of health outcomes in both breastfed ...

Sep 07, 2020

Bacterial and fungal catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) cause high fever and blindness due to fungal endophthalmitis. Candidal CRBSI have a particularly high mortality rate and needs at...

Sep 07, 2020

Meibum-a lipid secretion that is produced by Meibomian glands (MG) in a process termed meibogenesis-plays a critical role in ocular surface physiology. Abnormalities in the chemical composition of mei...

Sep 07, 2020

The present study was set out to address the therapeutic efficacy of human adipose tissue stem cells derived extracellular vesicles (hADSC-Evs) in a mouse model of dry eye disease and to investigate t...

Sep 07, 2020

Closed eye neutrophils have demonstrated increased prevalence in dry eye disease, but the phenotype and extent of activation of these cells has yet to be described.12 normal subjects and 12 subjects w...

Sep 07, 2020

To compare the effectiveness of intravitreal ranibizumab (IVR) and intravitreal aflibercept (IVA) performed with the treat-and-extend (TAE) regimen on eyes with diabetic macular edema (DME).This is a ...