Pharmacotherapy for AMD: state-of-the-art by I.A. Koroleva, A.A. Gvetadze, T.B. Romanova

“…“Wet” AMD is responsible for 90% of visual impairment or blindness due to AMD. About 500,000 of new “wet” AMD cases are diagnosed every year worldwide. …”
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Role of visual function and performance of activities of daily living in cognitive function in patients with mild cognitive impairment: a cross-sectional study by Chunhui Zhou, Ganfeng Yang, Marc Theeboom, Hua Yang, Ruiting Zhu, Zijian Zhou, Dong Zhu

“…However, the role of visual impairment in this process is underexplored despite evidence suggesting it may accelerate cognitive decline. …”
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Solitary vitreous cysts: a series of case reports by A.B. Galimova, I.V. Baranchikova, G.I. Garipova, I.R. Karachurina, R.Yu. Ziyazetdinova

“…However, in instances where a cyst is situated in close proximity to the visual axis, it can potentially lead to visual impairment. In such cases, argon or Nd:YAG laser cystotomy or cyst removal via posterior pars plana vitrectomy may be indicated. …”
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Advanced approach to primary microsurgical debridement of extensive scleral lacerations involving simultaneous vitrectomy and chorioretinal wound closure by S.S. Shamkin, S.N. Subbotina, A.B. Stepanyants, D.V. Salov

“…</p> <p> <b>Patients and Methods:</b> 14 patients (14 eyes) diagnosed with extensive penetrating scleral/corneoscleral laceration and polymorphic intraocular lesions associated with grade 4–5 visual impairment were enrolled. All patients underwent primary microsurgical debridement using a technique that involved external debridement and suturing of scleral laceration, single-step subtotal vitrectomy, and internal debridement of the chorioretinal wound. …”
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The fundus changes in pathological myopia by Markosyan G.A., Tarutta E.P, Tarasova N.A., Maksimova M.V.

“…<p> <i>The article presents a literature review covering formation of views and the modern aspects of the etiology and pathogenesis of pathological myopia, which is one of the main causes of visual impairment and blindness worldwide. The article analyzes the data obtained on the basis of modern imaging technologies, such as optical coherence tomography, three-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging, which significantly deepened our understanding of an eye complications associated with high myopia. …”
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Efficacy and safety of first-line or second-line selective laser trabeculoplasty for normal-tension glaucoma: a multicentre cohort study by Tomoko Naito, Kazuyuki Hirooka, Toru Nakazawa, Masaki Tanito, Shiro Mizoue, Katsuyoshi Suzuki, Keiji Yoshikawa, Itaru Kimura, Yasushi Ikuno, Takako Miki, Kazuhisa Sugiyama, Tairo Kimura, Akiko Narita, Tadashi Nakano, Tomoyuki Watanabe, Koji Nitta, Kae Sugihara, Maki Katai, Takuji Matsuda, Hiroaki Ozaki, Kaori Komatsu, Yoshiaki Saito, Takeshi Sagara, Aika Tsutsui, Akiko Ishida, Satoru Tsuda, Toyoaki Tsumura, Naoki Tojo, Naoto Tokuda, Kenji Nakamoto, Naka Shiratori, Mami Nanno, Naoya Nezu, Yoshitaka Tasaka, Shigeru Mori, Shigeki Yamabayashi, Kimihito Konno, Miyuki Domoto

“…The incidence of transient IOP spike (&gt;5 mm Hg from the pretreatment IOP), conjunctival hyperaemia, inflammation in the anterior chamber and visual impairment due to SLT were assessed.Results A total of 99 patients (99 eyes) were initially enrolled in this study, including 74 eyes assigned to the first-line SLT group and 25 eyes to the second-line SLT group. …”
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Results from the Population-Based Gutenberg Health Study Revealing Four Altered Autoantibodies in Retinal Vein Occlusion Patients by Katharina Bell, Vanessa M. Beutgen, Stefan Nickels, Katrin Lorenz, Yvonne Scheller, Hisham Elbaz, Tunde Peto, Katharina A. Ponto, Andreas Schulz, Philipp S. Wild, Thomas Münzel, Karl J. Lackner, Irene Schmidtmann, Manfred Beutel, Norbert Pfeiffer, Franz H. Grus, Alexander K. Schuster

“…Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is the second most common retinal vascular disease and a major cause of visual impairment. In this study, we aimed to observe whether RVO cases have different antibody profiles as a new potential risk factor and whether a conversion of retinal vein occlusion (RVO) to neovascular glaucoma (NVG), one of the major complications, is occurring within a 5-year timeframe. …”
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Overexpression of Tear Inflammatory Cytokines as Additional Finding in Keratoconus Patients and Their First Degree Family Members by Ioana Catalina Ionescu, Catalina Gabriela Corbu, Cristiana Tanase, Gabriela Ionita, Cristina Nicula, Valeria Coviltir, Vasile Potop, Mihaela Constantin, Elena Codrici, Simona Mihai, Ionela Daniela Popescu, Ana-Maria Enciu, Dana Dascalescu, Miruna Burcel, Radu Ciuluvica, Liliana-Mary Voinea

“…Keratoconus is a progressive corneal ectasia that may lead to severe visual impairment due to the irregular astigmatism caused by corneal thinning. …”
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Complex program for the prevention of the development and progression of refractive errors in school year children by T.K. Botabekova, N.A. Aldasheva, V.R. Abdullina, I.S. Stepanova, B.I. Isergepova, Zh.S. Iskakbaeva

“…In addition, significant indicators for visual impairment monitoring in schoolers were identified.…”
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Quantitative swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography (SS-OCTA) analysis of macular microvascular alterations in Bietti crystalline dystrophy by Shiyi Yin, Jinyuan Wang, Haihan Zhang, Xuan Yang, Jingting Luo, Wenbin Wei

“…Purpose: Bietti crystalline dystrophy (BCD) is a rare retinal dystrophy characterized by progressive visual impairment. This study aimed to evaluate changes in retinal and choroidal vessels and blood flow in BCD patients using swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography (SS-OCTA) and to investigate potential parameters associated with visual function. …”
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A clinical practical model for preoperative prediction of visual outcome for pituitary adenoma patients in a retrospective and prospective study by Zijian Zheng, Zijian Zheng, He Wang, Qianxi Chen, Qianxi Chen, Zhicheng Wang, Zhicheng Wang, Jun Fu, Jun Fu, Wenjian Fan, Wenjian Fan, Yuanxiang Lin, Yuanxiang Lin, Dezhi Kang, Dezhi Kang, Dezhi Kang, Changzhen Jiang, Changzhen Jiang, Zhangya Lin, Zhangya Lin, Xiaorong Yan, Xiaorong Yan, Xiaorong Yan

“…Logistic regression selected three clinical features: blindness, headache, and visual impairment course. Two additional imaging features, pituitary gland maximum area, and adenoma maximum area, were incorporated into the prediction model. …”
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Case of phenotype of optic nerve atrophy due to mutation in С19orf12 gene (neurodegeneration with the brain iron accumulation (nbia)) by M.E. Ivanova, V.V. Kadyshev, D.S. Atarshchikov, I.V. Zolnikova, N.P. Akchurina, N.K. Serova, F.A. Konovalov, E.R. Lozier, E.A. Pomerantseva, N.V. Vetrova, D. Barh, L.M. Balashova, J.M. Salmasi

“…In described clinical case the main complaint of patient was visual impairment, with magnetic resonance imaging patient revealed only the expansion of the sellar fossa. …”
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The Psychological Challenge of Late-Life Vision Impairment: Concepts, Findings, and Practical Implications by Hans-Werner Wahl

“…The intention is to summarize the body of evidence speaking to the psychological challenges faced by visually impaired older adults, as well as their coping efforts. …”
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Les Souffleurs d’images by Joan Despéramont

“…The Souffleurs d’Images programme was developed by the Centre Recherche Théâtre Handicap in 2008 to make the performing arts accessible to the visually impaired students of its drama school, Acte 21. …”
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MoNetViT: an efficient fusion of CNN and transformer technologies for visual navigation assistance with multi query attention by Liliek Triyono, Liliek Triyono, Rahmat Gernowo, Prayitno

“…Aruco markers are crucial for navigation in complex indoor environments, especially for those with visual impairments. Traditional CNNs handle image segmentation well, but transformers excel at capturing long-range dependencies, essential for machine vision tasks. …”
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Insights into audio-visual temporal perception in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia by Monica Gori, Maria Bianca Amadeo, Andrea Escelsior, Davide Esposito, Alberto Inuggi, Riccardo Guglielmo, Luis Polena, Juxhin Bode, Beatriz Pereira da Silva, Mario Amore, Gianluca Serafini

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COGEVIS: A New Scale to Evaluate Cognition in Patients with Visual Deficiency by Claire Meyniel, Dalila Samri, Farah Stefano, Joel Crevoisier, Florence Bonté, Raffaella Migliaccio, Laure Delaby, Anne Bertrand, Marie Odile Habert, Bruno Dubois, Bahram Bodaghi, Stéphane Epelbaum

“…This study introduces a new short test to screen for cognitive impairment in visually impaired patients.…”
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Eye Donation: Awareness, Knowledge, Willingness, and Barriers among Paramedical and Allied Health Science Students at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in South India by Aimanfatima Kacheri, Rekha Mudhol, Sanjeev Chougule, Rhema Reny, Sagarika Kamath, Rajesh Kamath

“…Background. Visual impairments have physical, emotional, social, and economical consequences and are a crucial element influencing one's quality of life. …”
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Three Cases with Visual Hallucinations following Combined Ocular and Occipital Damage by Bogusław Paradowski, Edyta Kowalczyk, Justyna Chojdak-Łukasiewicz, Aleksandra Loster-Niewińska, Monika Służewska-Niedźwiedź

“…Charles Bonnet syndrome is an underrecognized disease that involves visual hallucinations in visually impaired patients. We present the cases of three patients who experienced complex visual hallucinations following various pathomechanisms. …”
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Design and Simulation of An Electronic Walking Stick For The Blind. by Naherya, Daphine

“…Physical movement is a challenge for visually impaired persons. The walking stick which was used by them is very limited in its range of detection and it is only used to detect the object which is near to the user. …”
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