Aug 02, 2021

The lacrimal exocrinopathy of primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is one of the main causes of severe dry eye syndrome and a burden for patients. Early recognition and treatment could prevent irreversib...

Aug 02, 2021

To explore whether there is an association between dietary choline intake and odds of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in the US diabetic population.A cross-sectional study was conducted using the combined d...

Aug 02, 2021

Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is the most common and serious microvascular complication in the diabetic population. Using computer-aided diagnosis from the fundus images has become a method of detecting r...

Aug 02, 2021

The implementation of a population-based screening programme for diabetic retinopathy involves several challenges, often leading to postponements and setbacks at high human and material costs. Thus, i...

Aug 02, 2021

To report efficacy and safety outcomes of the PRESERFLO™ MicroShunt compared with trabeculectomy, the current gold-standard treatment for advanced glaucoma, in the early and intermediate postop...

Aug 02, 2021

To examine the difference in incidence of ocular hypertension (OHT) following the introduction of filtered anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) medication in silicone-free syringes.Retr...

Aug 02, 2021

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (CAIs) are used as systemic and topical agents for lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with glaucoma. Owing to the wide distribution of CAs and their physiolo...

Aug 02, 2021

The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of microbial contamination of multi-user preserved ophthalmic drops (POD) in Ophthalmology Outpatient Clinic (OOC), to compare the rate of...

Jul 31, 2021

Despite a need for more robust evidence, many patients with chronic pain are being treated with medical cannabis and cannabinoids. In the Journal of Cannabis Research, the Global Task Force on Dosing ...

Jul 29, 2021

The nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor-2 (Nrf2), a major antioxidant transcription factor, is decreased in several age-related diseases including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the mos...

Jul 29, 2021

To assess the accuracy and stability of iris-registered femtosecond laser-assisted anterior capsule axis markings (compensating cyclotorsion) along with refractive and visual outcomes after toric IOL ...

Jul 29, 2021

Livestock have long been integral to food production systems, often not by choice but by need. While our knowledge of livestock greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) mitigation has evolved, the prevailing fo...

Jul 29, 2021

To study the distribution of ocular biometric parameters utilizing a swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) biometer in adult candidates for cataract surgery.A retrospective cross-sectiona...

Jul 29, 2021

To investigate whether dry eye disease (DED) is a risk factor for COVID-19.In this retrospective cohort study, patients who were diagnosed with DED by an ophthalmologist and whose Schirmer test was le...

Jul 29, 2021

The purpose of this study was to compare objective, noninvasive assessments of tear function using the OCULUS Keratograph with the corresponding clinical assessments [tear break-up time (TBUT), Schirm...

Jul 29, 2021

Acidic mammalian chitinase (CHIA) belongs to the 18-glycosidase family and is expressed in epithelial cells and certain immune cells (such as neutrophils and macrophages) in various organs. Under phys...

Jul 29, 2021

To assess the clinical status of treatment-naive patients who had to delay 3-dose loading anti-VEGF (anti-vascular endothelial growth factor) injections during the COVID-19 lockdown, and to evaluate t...

Jul 29, 2021

To evaluate the level of annual eye examination (AEE) and identify the associated factors among people with diabetes mellitus (DM).A secondary data analysis was conducted using data from the Korean Na...

Jul 29, 2021

Retinal ischemia is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Inner retinal dysfunction including loss of retinal ganglion cells is encountered in a number of retinal ischemic disorders. We...

Jul 29, 2021

To investigate the diagnostic performance of multicolor imaging for detection of retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) defect in myopic eyes with glaucoma.Comparative diagnostic analysis.A total of 150 myo...