Ophthalmology General
Apr 14, 2020
To report the prevalence of subclinical keratoconus (KC), and KC suspects, in pediatric Egyptian population with astigmatic error ≥2 diopters (D), with the use of CSO Sirius tomographer.A cross-sect...
Apr 07, 2020
The aims of this study were to identify all published prognostic models predicting retinopathy risk applicable to people with type 2 diabetes, to assess their quality and accuracy, and to validate the...
Apr 07, 2020
Artificial cornea is an effective treatment of corneal blindness. Yet, intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements for glaucoma monitoring remain an urgent unmet need. Here, we present the integration of ...
Apr 07, 2020
Inherited retinal degeneration is a major cause of incurable blindness characterized by loss of retinal photoreceptor cells. Inherited retinal degeneration is characterized by high genetic and phenoty...
Apr 07, 2020
The objective of this study is to review the ocular surface changes and complications of patients with Sjögren syndrome and assess their visual impact. A retrospective, cross-sectional, observational...
Apr 07, 2020
The Tear Film Lipid Layer (TFLL) covering the surface of the aqueous film at human cornea forms a first barrier between the eye and environment. Its alterations are related to dry eye disease. TFLL is...
Apr 07, 2020
The reported signs and symptoms of dry eye (DE) have been discordant. This study evaluated risk factors of DE-related symptoms and signs to explore their association with patient demographics, focusin...
Apr 07, 2020
Rapid and sensitive detection of metabolites and chemical residues in human tears is highly beneficial for understanding eye health. In this study, Schirmer paper was used for noninvasive microsamplin...
Apr 07, 2020
For decades visual field defects were considered irreversible because it was thought that in the visual system the regeneration potential of the neuronal tissues is low. Nevertheless, there is always ...
Apr 07, 2020
Long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) regulates the proliferation and migration of human retinal endothelial cells, as well as retinal neovascularization in diabetic retinopathy. Based on similarities between t...
Apr 07, 2020
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is characterized by a progressive alteration of the retinal microvasculature, arising from microaneurysms to leaky vessels and finally abnormal neovascularization. The hyperg...
Apr 07, 2020
To report on a rebound phenomenon after intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA) injection for macular edema secondary to diabetic retinopathy (DR) and central or branch retinal vein occlusion (CRV...
Apr 07, 2020
In this longitudinal prospective cohort study of open-angle glaucoma patients, intraocular pressure (IOP) parameters (mean, fluctuation, and maximum) had a similar effect on glaucomatous progression i...
Apr 07, 2020
To evaluate the success of Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implantation (AGV) in patients with glaucoma secondary to Iridocorneal Endothelial (ICE) syndrome.This retrospective study included 18 eyes of 18 patien...
Apr 07, 2020
The current study investigated differences in the peripapillary and macular choroidal areas between patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and healthy controls because the choroid may potent...
Apr 07, 2020
The question whether spatial selective attention is necessary in order to process vocal affective prosody has been controversially discussed in sighted individuals: whereas some studies argue that att...
Apr 07, 2020
To evaluate all simulation models for ophthalmology technical and non-technical skills training and the strength of evidence to support their validity and effectiveness. A systematic search was perfor...
Apr 07, 2020
Giant cell arteritis (GCA), a chronic vasculitis of the large and medium-sized arteries, affects people >50 years of age. This study assessed the prevalence of visual manifestations and other clinical...
Apr 07, 2020
Because women remain underrepresented in leadership positions in medicine, including ophthalmology, knowledge of sex composition of ophthalmic journal editorial and professional society boards seems w...
Apr 07, 2020
Pupillary evaluation is a crucial element of physical exams. Noting size, reactivity, and consensual response is critical in assessing for optic nerve dysfunction. We aim to establish normative data f...