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Understanding metabolism related differences in ocular efficacy of MGV354.

Jul 16, 2020

was being developed as a novel ocular therapy for lowering of intraocular pressure, a key modifiable risk factor for glaucoma. is an activator of soluble guanylate cyclase, an enzyme known to be inv...

VARIABILITY OF VISION HEALTH RESPONSES ACROSS MULTIPLE NATIONAL SURVEY IN THE UNITED STATES.

Jul 16, 2020

Lay the groundwork for future survey validation and harmonization efforts by comparing prevalence rates of self-reported visual impairment (VI) and blindness measured across federally-funded national ...

Short-Term and Long-Term Variability of Intraocular Pressure Measured with an Intraocular Telemetry Sensor in Patients with Glaucoma.

Jul 16, 2020

To evaluate the short- and long-term variability of intraocular pressure (IOP) in eyes with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG).Twenty-two patients who had previously been implanted with a sulcus based...

Impact of Standardized Prescribing Guidelines on Postoperative Opioid Prescriptions after Ophthalmic Surgery.

Jul 16, 2020

To determine the effect of implementing standardized opioid prescribing guidelines on prescription patterns for acute pain after ophthalmic surgery in opioid-naïve patients.Quality improvement study....

BRACHYTHERAPY OF CHOROIDAL MELANOMAS LESS THAN 10 MM IN LARGEST BASAL DIAMETER Comparison of 10-mm and 15-mm Ruthenium Plaques.

Jul 13, 2020

To compare tumor control, vision, and complications between patients with a choroidal melanoma <10 mm in largest basal diameter (LBD) irradiated with 10-mm or 15-mm ruthenium plaques.Retrospective ...

[Effect of needle-knife as adjunctive therapy on dry eye syndrome].

Jul 13, 2020

To observe the clinical effect of needle-knife at cervical spine area as adjunctive therapy on dry eye syndrome.A total of 84 patients with dry eye syndrome were randomized into 3 groups, named group ...

Importance of tear volume for positivity of tear matrix metalloproteinase-9 immunoassay.

Jul 13, 2020

The tear matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) immunoassay (Inflammadry) exhibits variable results in dry eye (DE) patients. We investigated if the tear volume in DE patients affects the results of MMP-9...

Sight-threatening Complication of Cicatricial Ectropion in a Patient with Lamellar Ichthyosis - Case Report.

Jul 13, 2020

We report a case of lamellar ichthyosis and sight-threatening complications of cicatricial ectropion in an adult male patient which was surgically managed with tectonic penetrating keratoplasty. We pr...

Topographic analysis of retinal and choroidal microvasculature according to diabetic retinopathy severity using optical coherence tomography angiography.

Jul 13, 2020

To investigate the topographic changes in the retinal capillary plexus and the choriocapillaris according to the severity of diabetic retinopathy (DR) using optical coherence tomography angiography (O...

Gene Therapy Intervention in Neovascular Eye Disease: A Recent Update.

Jul 13, 2020

Aberrant growth of blood vessels (neovascularization) is a key feature of severe eye diseases that can cause legal blindness, including neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and diabetic...

Outcomes by Baseline Choroidal Neovascularization Features in Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Post Hoc Analysis of the VIEW Studies.

Jul 13, 2020

To assess the influence of baseline choroidal neovascularization (CNV) features on visual change and fluid resolution following anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) treatment of eyes wi...

Are critical periods reversible in the adult brain? Insights on cortical specializations based on sensory deprivation studies.

Jul 13, 2020

We review here studies with visual and auditory deprived/recovery populations to argue for the need of a redefinition of the crucial role of unisensory-specific experiences during critical periods (CP...

IOL Complications: Decentration, UGH Syndrome, Opacification and Refractive Surprises.

Jul 13, 2020

As cataract surgery has evolved, intraocular lens (IOL) complications are rare. The purpose of this review is to report incidence, diagnosis, and management of IOL decentrations, Uveitis-Glaucoma-Hyph...

Tuning surface functionalities of sub-10 nm-sized nanocarriers to target outer retina in designing drug delivery agents for intravitreal administration.

Jul 13, 2020

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness, generally affecting people over 50 years of age in industrialized countries. Despite the effectiveness of...

Microinvasive Glaucoma Surgical Training in United States Ophthalmology Residency Programs.

Jul 13, 2020

The emergence of microinvasive glaucoma surgeries (MIGS) has expanded glaucoma management options. Resident experience with these novel procedures is unclear as no residency minimums exist for them, n...

Prevalence and causes of visual impairment among older persons living in low-income old age homes in Durban, South Africa.

Jul 09, 2020

Visual impairment (VI) increases with age and has been reported to be more prevalent among older adults living in old age homes than in the general population.To determine the prevalence and causes of...

Mucoadhesive Polysaccharide-Based Artificial Tears to Relieve Symptoms and Inflammation in Rabbit with Dry Eyes Syndrome.

Jul 09, 2020

Dry eye syndrome (DES) is a multifactorial disorder of the ocular surface affecting many people all over the world. However, there have been many therapeutic advancements for the treatment of DES, sub...

The Matthew Effect in Recovery from Smartphone Addiction in a 6-Month Longitudinal Study of Children and Adolescents.

Jul 09, 2020

The clinical course of problematic smartphone use (PSU) remains largely unknown due to a lack of longitudinal studies. We recruited 193 subjects with smartphone addiction problems for the present stud...

Dry Eye Disease after Cataract Surgery: Study of its Determinants and Risk Factors

Jul 09, 2020

To study the incidence of dry eye and its determinants in patients undergoing cataract surgery.One hundred twenty patients with senile cataract underwent Schirmer's test, tear break-up time (TBUT) tes...

Subclinical inner retinal layer thickness changes in the fellow eyes of patients with unilateral central retinal artery occlusion: a pilot study.

Jul 09, 2020

To investigate microstructural changes in the macular inner retinal layers over time in the fellow eyes of patients with unilateral central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO).Spectral-domain optical cohe...

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