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Ophthalmology General

Assessment of Generative Adversarial Networks for Synthetic Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography Images in Closed-Angle Detection.

May 20, 2021

To develop generative adversarial networks (GANs) that synthesize realistic anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) images and evaluate deep learning (DL) models that are trained on rea...

Loss of PRSS56 function leads to ocular angle defects and increased susceptibility to high intraocular pressure.

May 20, 2021

Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness affecting up to 70 million people worldwide. High intraocular pressure (IOP) is a major risk factor for glaucoma. Inefficient aqueous humor (AqH) outflow resul...

Building supply chain capacity for neglected tropical diseases: experience from the Ascend West and Central Africa programme.

May 17, 2021

The Ascend West and Central Africa programme, funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is supporting integrated preventative chemotherapy for up to five neglected tropical ...

Functional connexin35 increased in the myopic chicken retina.

May 17, 2021

Our previous research showed that increased phosphorylation of connexin (Cx)36 indicated extended  coupling of AII amacrine cells (ACs) in the rod-dominant mouse myopic retina. This research will det...

Marfan syndrome with recurrent lower left posterior toothache as the first symptom: A report on a rare case.

May 17, 2021

Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a life-threatening connective tissue disorder that affects multiple organs and systems. We report a case of MFS with recurrent lower left posterior toothache as the first symp...

One-year results of the Variation of Orthokeratology Lens Treatment Zone (VOLTZ) Study: a prospective randomised clinical trial.

May 17, 2021

To present the 1-year results of the Variation of Orthokeratology Lens Treatment Zone (VOLTZ) Study, which aims to investigate the myopia control effect of orthokeratology (ortho-k) lenses with differ...

Comparative Study of Dry Eye Indices Following Cataract Surgery.

May 17, 2021

This study aims to assess dry eye indices following cataract surgery.A single center descriptive and comparative study was performed. A total of 100 eyes of 100 cases fulfilling the inclusion criteria...

Ocular surface complications result from dysregulation of the OGF-OGFr signaling pathway in female diabetic rats.

May 17, 2021

Approximately 4.5 million women in the United States exhibit diabetes-associated ocular complications. The time course and magnitude of these complications, and their association with the dysregulatio...

Neurotrophic keratopathy and refractive surgery.

May 17, 2021

Corneal nerve function is an important consideration for the refractive surgeon. In patients without a history of neuropathy, refractive surgery can lead to destruction of corneal nerves and may predi...

Catastrophic, Bilateral Retinal Vascular Occlusion after Intravitreal Bevacizumab Injection.

May 17, 2021

To describe two cases of catastrophic, bilateral retinal vascular occlusion following intravitreal (IVT) bevacizumab injection.Case series. Main outcome measures included clinical and fluorescein angi...

Barriers to initiating SGLT2 inhibitors in diabetic kidney disease: a real-world study.

May 17, 2021

Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) should be considered for patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) having estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥...

Impact of low luminance conditions on quality of life for the visually impaired: development of the Low Luminance Questionnaire Japanese version.

May 17, 2021

This study aimed to develop a Japanese version of the Low Luminance Questionnaire (LLQ-J) and to evaluate its reliability and validity.Cross-sectional study.LLQ-J was developed by standardized methods...

Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) in eyes with chronic ocular hypotony following glaucoma surgery.

May 17, 2021

To assess the outcomes of Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) in patients with ocular hypotony following glaucoma surgery.retrospective case series.SETTING: Multicenter retrospective cas...

Age-related ocular conditions: Current treatments and role of cyclodextrin-based nanotherapies.

May 17, 2021

Age-related eye disorders are chronic diseases that affect millions of people worldwide. They cause visual impairment and, in some cases, irreversible blindness. Drug targeting to the retina is still ...

Eye movements and the perceived location of phosphenes generated by intracranial primary visual cortex stimulation in the blind.

May 17, 2021

Restoring sight for the blind using electrical stimulation of the visual pathways is feasible but demands an understanding of the spatial mapping of the visual world at the site of targeted stimulatio...

Recently updated global diabetic retinopathy screening guidelines: commonalities, differences, and future possibilities.

May 17, 2021

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a global health burden. Screening for sight-threatening DR (STDR) is the first cost-effective step to decrease this burden. We analyzed the similarities and variations bet...

Vision-Related Quality of Life After Vitrectomy: Cross-Sectional Study from Jordan.

May 17, 2021

In the era of patient-centered medical care, using objective clinical measures to assess patient-centered outcomes in all aspects became a necessity, and pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) is a major ophthal...

Subthreshold Nanosecond Laser, from Trials to Real-Life Clinical Practice: A Cohort Study.

May 17, 2021

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a degenerative disorder, is a major cause of irreversible severe visual deterioration in the older Western population. Thus, treatments that resolve drusen may ...

Molecular genetics with clinical characteristics of Leber congenital amaurosis in the Han population of western China.

May 13, 2021

: Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) is one of the earliest inherited retinal dystrophies (IRD) that leads to blindness. To date, there have been 25 LCA-associated genes reported in China as well as oth...

Ocular Anatomical and Functional Characteristics in Anisometropic Chinese Children.

May 13, 2021

This research found that anterior and posterior biometrics differ in many aspects between fellow eyes of anisometropic children. This might shed light on the mechanisms underlying the onset and progre...

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