May 10, 2021

The objective of this study was to systematically review and meta-analyze the diagnostic accuracy of current machine learning classifiers for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Artificial intelli...

May 06, 2021

Pneumatic retinopexy (PnR) is a condition associated with reduced vertical metamorphosis and greater visual acuity compared to pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment...

May 06, 2021

Representative and diverse enrollment in pivotal clinical trials is crucial for adequately powering subgroup analysis and ensuring credibility, equity, and validity of the results. This study aims to ...

May 06, 2021

Limbal stem cells (LSC) maintain the transparency of the corneal epithelium. Chemical burns lead the loss of LSC inducing an up-regulation of pro-inflammatory and pro-angiogenic factors, triggering co...

May 06, 2021

To investigate the relationships between property of the visual quality, Strehl ratio (SR) and the degree of myopia.A total of 444 anatomically normal eyes of 222 adolescents were enrolled in the TYPE...

May 06, 2021

Both emmetropic and myopic eyes elongate throughout childhood. The goals of this study were to compare axial elongation among untreated progressing myopes, progressing myopes treated with a myopia con...

May 06, 2021

Stickler syndrome is a collagenopathy that is typically COL2A1-related (autosomal dominant) and less commonly related to other collagen gene mutations. Diagnosis is straightforward when a child has my...

May 06, 2021

To explore the journey taken by patients in a range of different countries to manage their dry eye symptoms.Members of the general public who responded positively to the question "Do your eyes ever fe...

May 06, 2021

: The meibomian glands are located in the tarsal plate of the upper and lower eyelid and are responsible for the production of a lipid-rich secretion, the meibum, which forms the outer component of th...

May 06, 2021

To understand the initial awareness of and experience with orthokeratology in a group of adult, symptomatic, soft contact lens (CL) wearers.This was a prospective, 3-month, open-label study of symptom...

May 06, 2021

Diagnosis of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) depends on subjective findings, disturbing certain investigations for DPN risks. Bilirubin protects against vascular complications by reducing oxidati...

May 06, 2021

To identify risk factors and potential predictors of erectile dysfunction (ED) in type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients for early detection and treatment.A retrospective cohort was used to assess t...

May 06, 2021

To describe the baseline characteristics of a trial to evaluate whether selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT), as a first-line treatment, provides superior economic and health-related quality of life ...

May 06, 2021

The major event in the development of diabetes-related blindness and vision impairment is the onset of retinal cell damage. Overall awareness of insulin-like growth factor-2 (IGF2) mechanisms emphasiz...

May 06, 2021

Bevacizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) that has been used as a systemic chemotherapy treatment of various malignancies in adults since 2000. It has...

May 06, 2021

This pilot study was undertaken to examine the feasibility of a larger scale trial examining the effect of interventions to improve patient-clinician collaboration. The primary outcome was the extent ...

May 03, 2021

Neural cell death is the main feature of all retinal degenerative disorders that lead to blindness. Despite therapeutic advances, progression of retinal disease cannot always be prevented, and once ne...

May 03, 2021

The mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) A3243G point mutation encompasses a heterogenous group of disorders including mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS), maternally ...

May 03, 2021

Classification and management of acquired concomitant esotropia is controversial. We sought to establish a simple clinical classification in order to determine in which cases further investigations in...

May 03, 2021

Temporal visual field damage (VFD) is the common type of non-glaucomatous VF defects found in eyes with myopia. However, little is known about the factors associated with its progression. We investiga...