Jun 14, 2021

Onchocerciasis (river-blindness) in Africa is targeted for elimination through mass drug administration (MDA) with ivermectin. Onchocerciasis may cause various types of skin and eye disease. Predictin...

Jun 14, 2021

To determine the demographic profile, clinical features and surgical outcomes of giant retinal tear (GRT) related retinal detachments (RD) in children.In this retrospective study, medical records of...

Jun 14, 2021

Few studies have evaluated corneal crosslinking in a prospective, randomised fashion. This study aimed to determine the efficacy and safety of corneal crosslinking to reduce the progression of keratoc...

Jun 14, 2021

To evaluate subtypes and characteristics of dry eye (DE) using conventional tests and dynamic tear interferometry, and to investigate determinants of disease severity in each DE subtype.309 patients d...

Jun 14, 2021

The eye is a multifaceted organ organized in several compartments with particular properties that reflect their diverse functions. The prevalence of ocular diseases is increasing, mainly because of it...

Jun 14, 2021

Human blood and saliva are increasingly under investigation for the detection of biomarkers for early diagnosis of non-communicable diseases like cancers, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, etc. as we...

Jun 14, 2021

Cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension or dyslipidemia can influence the incidence and progression of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and diabetic macular edema (DME). The aim of this study is to ...

Jun 14, 2021

The fatty acid-binding protein4 (FABP4) and vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) play key roles in the metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, and proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), resp...

Jun 14, 2021

To analyse the central corneal thickness, endothelial cell density and morphology in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM).We analysed corneal endothelium, i.e. central corneal thickness (CCT), endothe...

Jun 14, 2021

Socioeconomic deprivation is known to increase the risk of late presentation of many diseases. This is the largest study in United Kingdom investigating the relationship between socioeconomic deprivat...

Jun 14, 2021

To determine difference in surgically induced astigmatism (SIA), post-operative intraocular pressure (IOP) and axial length (AL) between single site and twin-site phacotrabeculectomy augmented with Mi...

Jun 14, 2021

To evaluate long-term anatomical and functional outcomes of the MICOF keratoprosthesis to treat end-stage corneal blindness.Re trospective review of consecutive clinical case series.Between October 20...

Jun 14, 2021

To review and analyse the globally established ophthalmic practice protocols during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).A literature review using search strategy was conducted to identify appropriate p...

Jun 14, 2021

Ophthalmic surgery requires a highly dexterous and precise surgical approach to work within the small confines of the eye, and the use of robotics offers numerous potential advantages to current surgi...

Jun 10, 2021

There is an international shortage of donor corneas for transplantation to treat the 1.5-2.0 million new cases of blindness secondary to corneal disease. Research has therefore been directed towards t...

Jun 10, 2021

In developing countries such as Ghana, ophthalmia neonatorum (ON) remains a public health concern. This is because of its unknown etiology patterns, the growing concerns of antibiotic resistance strai...

Jun 10, 2021

To evaluate the relationship between measurements and various morphometric parameters of primary pterygium on anterior segment optical coherence tomography(AS-OCT) and refractive and keratometric asti...

Jun 10, 2021

Pterygium is a relatively common ocular surface disease. The clinical aspects and the treatment options have been studied since many years ago, but many uncertainties still exist. The core pathologic ...

Jun 10, 2021

To evaluate the association of optic disc deformation with open-angle glaucoma (OAG)-progression risk.Meta-analysis and meta-regression analysis.Reports on the association of optic disc tilt and/or to...

Jun 10, 2021

In vitro reconstructed human corneal tissue models are closer to in vivo human corneal tissue in term of morphology, biochemical and physiological properties, and represent a valid alternative to anim...