Apr 12, 2021

To compare the performance of the dry eye questionnaire (DEQ-5) with the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) and further validate the DEQ-5 questionnaire.A population-based cross-sectional study condu...

Apr 12, 2021

The ocular surface is the part of the visual system directly exposed to the environment, and it comprises the cornea, the first refractive tissue layer, and its surrounding structures. The ocular surf...

Apr 12, 2021

This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effects of candesartan combined with music therapy on diabetic retinopathy with depression and to assess the molecular mechanisms. Associated animal mod...

Apr 12, 2021

To analyse the morphological evolution of filtering blebs with anterior-segment OCT (AS-OCT) and its correlation with intraocular pressure after ab externo SIBS microshunt implantation with mitomycin ...

Apr 12, 2021

Early diagnosis and precise monitoring of the development of proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) can significantly improve therapeutic strategies and help decrease blindness caused by it. Extrace...

Apr 12, 2021

To study the predisposing factors, clinical manifestations, and treatment outcome of patients with Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) at Tanta University's Ophthalmology Hospital in Tanta, Egypt.A retrospect...

Apr 12, 2021

Understanding trends and patterns in the use of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) and patient profiles undergoing each procedure is important given their relative expense and unknown long-ter...

Apr 12, 2021

To establish a decision model based on two- (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) eye data of patients with ptosis for developing personalized surgery plans.Data of this retrospective, case-control study wa...

Apr 08, 2021

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common retinal disorder, which became more and more prevalent in the last decades. AMD is now the most prevalent cause of blindness in the western world. Th...

Apr 08, 2021

Thiamine-responsive megaloblastic anemia syndrome (TRMA) is a rare autosomal recessive hereditary disease due to mutations in . Some cases show familial inheritance. A female patient (from a gravida...

Apr 08, 2021

To report a case of hypercorrection of astigmatism (Cyl) after implantation of 2 segments of short arch ring for keratoconus treatment and to describe its replacement by long arch segment. This is a...

Apr 08, 2021

Abnormal accommodative convergence per diopter of accommodative response (AC/A ratio) ratio is an important factor leading to myopia. This study aimed to examine the effect of refractive correction on...

Apr 08, 2021

The ocular surface flora performs an important role in the defense mechanisms of the ocular surface system. Its regulation of the immunological activity and the barrier effect against pathogen invasio...

Apr 08, 2021

Symptoms of dryness discomfort in soft contact lens wearers frequently lead to discontinuation from wear. The negative influence of pre-fitting tear dysfunctions appears likely to be exacerbated by th...

Apr 08, 2021

The heterogeneous nature of the signs and symptoms of Sjögren's syndrome (SS) often causes delays in diagnosis. The reasons for these delays have not been investigated in Japan and need to be determi...

Apr 08, 2021

The pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is commonly associated with altered gut bacteria. However, whether the microbial dysbiosis that exists in human diabetic patients with or without re...

Apr 08, 2021

Diabetes affects most of the organs causing macrovascular and microvascular complications. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) results from the prolonged uncontrolled hyperglycemia which causes impairment of vi...

Apr 08, 2021

According to global estimates, 39 million people are blind and 285 million are at risk of severe vision loss, with a significant portion of this burden in Sub-Saharan Africa. Some African nations like...

Apr 08, 2021

To evaluate the effect of population screening on low vision and blindness from open-angle glaucoma.Retrospective cohort study.A very large population based screening for glaucoma was conducted in Mal...

Apr 08, 2021

to determine the diagnostic accuracy of several diagnostic tests for AMD, DR, glaucoma, and cataract, as well as the proportion with eye disease from each of three enrolling clinics.Diagnostic accurac...