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Ophthalmology General

[Vascular malformations of the head and neck].

Jan 07, 2021

Vascular malformations are congenital anomalies of the vascular system that often affect the head and neck region. Vascular malformations are typically present at birth and proportionately grow with t...

Reducing the Global Burden of Myopia by Delaying the Onset of Myopia and Reducing Myopic Progression in Children: The Academy's Task Force on Myopia.

Jan 07, 2021

In 2019, the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) created the Task Force on Myopia in recognition of the substantial global increases in myopia prevalence and its associated complications. The Task...

Aggregated neutrophil extracellular traps occlude Meibomian glands during ocular surface inflammation.

Jan 07, 2021

Obstructive Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is one of the leading causes of evaporative dry eye disease. Meibomian glands at the eyelid secrete lipids that prevent evaporation of the aqueous tear fi...

Orbital metastasis of squamous cell cervical cancer: A case report and review of literature.

Jan 04, 2021

Common sites of metastatic disease seen in cervical cancer most often include the lungs and liver. Orbital metastasis secondary to cervical carcinoma is a rare form of metastatic disease. We report a ...

Association of HTRA1 and CFH gene polymorphisms with age-related macular degeneration in Ningbo, China.

Jan 04, 2021

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the major causes of blindness, and the incidence of this disease has been increasing in recent years.To investigate the association between the single ...

Pharmacotherapeutic candidates for myopia: A review.

Jan 04, 2021

This review provides insights into the mechanism underlying the pathogenesis of myopia and potential targets for clinical intervention. Although the etiology of myopia involves both environmental and ...

Natural history of glaucomatous optic neuropathy in highly myopic Chinese: study protocol for a registry cohort study.

Jan 04, 2021

Myopic maculopathy and glaucoma belong to the most common causes of irreversible blindness worldwide and, having an ocular axial elongation as one of their main risk factors, can occur together. The d...

Pediatric Keratoconus: Topographic, Biomechanical and Aberrometric Characteristics.

Jan 04, 2021

Evaluation of the demographic profile, clinical features, topographic, biomechanical and aberrometric characteristics in pediatric keratoconus (KC).Cross-sectional study METHODS: Cases with KC aged &l...

Dermatologists' Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Dry Eye Disease, Refractive Surgery, and Contact Lenses When Prescribing Isotretinoin in Saudi Arabia.

Jan 04, 2021

This study assesses the knowledge and attitudes of dermatologists in Saudi Arabia with regard to dry eye disease, refractive surgery, and contact lenses when prescribing isotretinoin.A total of 150 de...

Serological and hematological characteristics of Sjogren's syndrome and dry eye syndrome patients using a novel immune serology technique.

Jan 04, 2021

To compare hematologic and serological parameters among patients with Sjogren's syndrome (SS), dry eye syndrome (DES) and controls, and validate a novel multiplex-serology method for identifying auto-...

Ocular Involvement in Sjogren's Syndrome: Risk Factors for Severe Visual Impairment and Vision-Threatening Corneal Complications.

Jan 04, 2021

To assess the risk factors for severe visual impairment (SVI) and corneal complications in primary and secondary Sjogren's syndrome (SS).Retrospective case series.Ocular data of all consecutive SS pat...

RNA-Seq analysis reveals gene expression changes induced by IL-6 trans-signaling activation in retinal endothelial cells.

Jan 04, 2021

Increasing evidence suggests that interleukin-6 (IL-6) trans-signaling plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy (DR). We have previously shown that activation of IL-6 trans-si...

Preventing Neurodegeneration by Controlling Oxidative Stress: The Role of OXR1.

Jan 04, 2021

Parkinson's disease, diabetic retinopathy, hyperoxia induced retinopathy, and neuronal damage resulting from ischemia are among the notable neurodegenerative diseases in which oxidative stress occurs ...

The phase changes of M1/M2 phenotype of microglia/macrophage following oxygen-induced retinopathy in mice.

Jan 04, 2021

Microglia/macrophage activation is previously reported to be involved in various ocular diseases. However, the separate role of M1/M2 phenotype microglia/macrophage in the pathological process of oxyg...

Safety and efficacy of bilateral simultaneous XEN implant surgery: a pilot study.

Jan 04, 2021

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the bilateral simultaneous XEN (BISIXEN) surgery in open-angle glaucoma patients.Retrospective analysis of a prospective data base conducted on uncontrolled glau...

Effects of glaucoma and central corneal thickness on optic nerve head biomechanics.

Jan 04, 2021

To evaluate effects of glaucoma and central corneal thickness (CCT) on optic nerve head biomechanics.Four groups were formed according to CCT measurements and the presence of glaucoma. Glaucomatous pa...

Can unconscious intentions be more effective than conscious intentions? Test of the role of metacognition in hypnotic response.

Jan 04, 2021

While several theories assume that responses to hypnotic suggestions can be implemented without executive intentions, the metacognitive class of theories postulate that the behaviors produced by hypno...

Long term Surgical Outcomes of Primary Congenital Glaucoma in a South Indian population.

Dec 31, 2020

To evaluate the long term surgical outcomes of children with primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) in a South Indian population.This retrospective cohort study included children with PCG who have had surg...

The association between immune checkpoint or BRAF/MEK inhibitor therapy and uveitis in patients with advanced cutaneous melanoma.

Dec 31, 2020

Treatment with immune checkpoint and BRAF/MEK inhibitors has significantly improved the survival of patients with advanced cutaneous melanoma and other metastatic malignancies. Therapy-related uveitis...

Spectrum of Disease Severity in Patients With X-Linked Retinitis Pigmentosa Due to RPGR Mutations.

Dec 31, 2020

The purpose of this study was to perform a detailed longitudinal phenotyping of X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (RP) caused by mutations in the RPGR gene during a long follow-up period.An Italian cohort...

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