Ophthalmology General
Mar 13, 2020
In glaucoma, depression and disturbed sleep has been associated with degeneration of the intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells, that mediate non-image forming effects of light such as re...
Mar 13, 2020
To investigate the prevalence of focal lamina cribrosa (LC) defects in patients with unilateral branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) and to compare ocular characteristics between eyes with and without...
Mar 13, 2020
Ocular involvement can occur at any stage of syphilis. Prompt diagnosis and proper treatment of ocular syphilis are vital to avoid long-term consequences.To describe the risk factors for ocular syphil...
Mar 13, 2020
Exfoliation syndrome (XFS), which is associated with increased surgical complications during phacoemulsification, has relatively high incidence in Greece. Multiannual surgical experience in XFS patien...
Mar 13, 2020
The intravitreal injection has become one of the most commonly performed procedures in ophthalmology; however, there is no standardized approach to anesthesia during the procedure. The goal of this sy...
Mar 13, 2020
The ophthalmology residency application process is critical for applicants and residency programs, and knowledge about the preferences of applicants would assist both groups in improving the process.T...
Mar 12, 2020
Endothelin-1 (ET-1), a potent vasoconstrictor, plays a significant role in the pathophysiology of ocular conditions like glaucoma. Glaucoma is characterized by apoptotic loss of retinal ganglion cells...
Mar 12, 2020
Retinal injury is the most common ocular impairment associated with shaken baby syndrome (SBS), which could lead to vision loss and blindness. However, a woodpecker does not develop retinal hemorrhage...
Mar 12, 2020
Ocular involvement in Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) patients is mainly associated with uveitis but there remains a paucity of data on dry eye and retinal abnormalities. We aimed to analyze dry eye and sub...
Mar 12, 2020
Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) is a pleiotropic neuropeptide hormone. The PACAP receptor PAC1R, which belongs to the class B G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), is a drug ...
Mar 12, 2020
As the leading cause of blindness in the world, corneal diseases are second only to cataracts. However, the epidemiology of corneal disease is complex and includes a wide variety of infectious and inf...
Mar 12, 2020
To analyze whether inter-eye osmo larity differences were related to dry eye symptomatology.A total of 135 participants were randomly recruited from those who visited in the Optometry Clinic of the Op...
Mar 12, 2020
To identify independent factors associated with postoperative satisfaction after refractive lens exchange with an extended depth of focus intraocular lens (EDOF IOL).Patients who underwent a refractiv...
Mar 12, 2020
The aim of this study is to describe the prevalence and clinical profile of pediatric diabetic retinopathy (DR) among Omani diabetic children and adolescents attending a tertiary care hospital.This re...
Mar 12, 2020
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the prevalence and severity of diabetic retinopathy (DR) among all diabetic patients presenting to a tertiary eye care center in Nepal over a 3-year period.This...
Mar 12, 2020
The primary aim was to determine endocannabinoid (EC) concentrations of 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG), oleoylethanolamine (OEA), palmitoylethanolamine (PEA) and anandamide (AEA) in the aqueous humour ...
Mar 12, 2020
To evaluate neurodegeneration in patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM2) without diabetic retinopathy, and to assess the possible role of chronic systemic ischaemia and disease duration in retina...
Mar 12, 2020
The somatostatin analog octreotide (OCT) displays important neuroprotective and anti-angiogenic properties that could make it an interesting candidate to treat diabetic retinopathy (DR). Unfortunately...
Mar 12, 2020
To evaluate causes and management of congenital corneal opacities (CCO) diagnosed in a tertiary care eye center and to compare the data with a previous study at the same institution.Computerized medic...
Mar 12, 2020
Gyrate atrophy is a rare metabolic autosomal recessive disorder caused by ornithine aminotransferase enzyme deficiency that leads to characteristic progressive, degenerative chorioretinal findings. Pa...