Limbal Stem Cell Transplantation: Clinical Results, Limits, and Perspectives by Marta Sacchetti, Paolo Rama, Alice Bruscolini, Alessandro Lambiase

“…In these patients, the conjunctivalization of the cornea is associated with visual impairment and cornea transplantation has poor prognosis for recurrence of the conjunctivalization. …”
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Scalp Necrosis Revealing Severe Giant-Cell Arteritis by Safa Idoudi, Marouene Ben Kahla, Fares Mselmi, Badreddine Sriha, A. Guiga, Samia Ayachi, Colandane Belajouza, Mohamed Denguezli

“…Patients usually present with temporal headaches, visual impairment, fever, and scalp tenderness. Scalp necrosis associated with GCA is a rare occurrence with approximately 100 cases reported in the literature to date. …”
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The Role of SGLT2 Inhibitor on the Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy by Wenjun Sha, Song Wen, Lin Chen, Bilin Xu, Tao Lei, Ligang Zhou

“…DR has an early onset and is not easy to detect. When visual impairment occurs, the optimal period for therapy is often missed. …”
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Web Accessibility Analysis of Massive Open Online Courses in Mathematical Disciplines by E. A. Kosova, M. Yu. Khalilova

“…By automatic testing using Web Accessibility Checker, the accessibility of the functional and informational content of the MOOCs was evaluated. 73% of MOOCs were found to conform to the syllabus subjects “Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics”, “Discrete Mathematics” and “Algebra and Geometry”; 8 basic disciplines of higher mathematics education are not covered by online education; 96,4% of the courses have accessibility limitations, especially for people with visual impairment. Accessibility problems are related to shortcomings of the platforms and MOOC developers’ errors. …”
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Frequency And Type Of Refractive Errors Among The Teenage Groups Presenting In Eye OPD In Shaikh Zayed Hospital Lahore by Sumaira Rahim, Irum Abbas, Atif Mansoor Ahmed, Zyiemah Arif, Abdul Qudos, Tehmina Imdad

“…There is a need of creating awareness regarding its risk factors and life style modifications which can help in reducing burden of visual impairment …”
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Angle Closure Glaucoma in Retinitis Pigmentosa by Chandni Pradhan, Simanta Khadka, Purushottam Joshi

“…In these patients, angle closure-related high IOP can have a detrimental effect on the pre-existing visual impairment. However, this can be prevented by thorough clinical examination and timely intervention in those susceptible eyes.…”
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Real world data on digital remote refraction in a healthy population of 14,680 eyes by Casper van der Zee, Heshow Jamal, Marc Muijzer, Laurence Frank, Gerko Vink, Robert Wisse

“…Abstract Refractive errors are the leading cause of preventable visual impairment, to which web-based remote refraction could contribute. …”
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Wyburn-Mason disease: Management of a Spetzler-Martin grade 5 arteriovenous malformation with predominant thalamic involvement by Jovan Dhatt, BS, Karis Houser, Kathryn A Szymanski, BS, Kelly Halderman, BS, Michael Kuwabara, MD

“…We present the case of a 19-year-old female with an unruptured Spetzler-Martin grade 5 left thalamic AVM, who initially exhibited progressive visual impairment and migraines. Following diagnosis, she was treated with trametinib, a MEK inhibitor; however, nine months later, she developed acute complications, including left monocular blindness and right hemisensory loss. …”
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Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials on Safety and Efficacy of Pharmacological and Nonpharmacological Treatments for Retinitis Pigmentosa by Marta Sacchetti, Flavio Mantelli, Daniela Merlo, Alessandro Lambiase

“…Several treatments have been proposed to slow down progression of Retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a hereditary retinal degenerative condition leading to severe visual impairment. The aim of this study is to systematically review data from randomized clinical trials (RCTs) evaluating safety and efficacy of medical interventions for the treatment of RP. …”
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Unilateral Optic Neuropathy and Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma following Snake Envenomation by Osman Okan Olcaysu, Kenan Cadirci, Ahmet Altun, Afak Durur Karakaya, Huseyin Bayramlar

“…Approximately 18 hours after envenomation, a 67-year-old female patient described visual impairment and severe pain in her left eye (LE). …”
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Transformative Gamified Binocular Therapy for Unilateral Amblyopia in Young Children: Pilot Prospective Efficacy and Safety Study by Wenqing Zhu, Shuneng Gu, Jian Li, Jin Lin, Chanling Hu, Rui Liu

“… Abstract BackgroundAmblyopia is a common cause of visual impairment in children. Compliance with traditional treatments for amblyopia is challenging due to negative psychosocial impacts. …”
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A comprehensive review on early detection of drusen patterns in age-related macular degeneration using deep learning models by Kiruthika M, Malathi G

“…Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of visual impairment and blindness that affects the eye from the age of fifty-five and older. …”
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THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING PHYSICS TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW by Frank Angelo Pacala

“…The most commonly studied disability was visual impairment, followed by intellectual disabilities. …”
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Factors affecting visual outcomes of pituitary macroadenoma following transsphenoidal surgery by Shoeb, Ugan Singh Meena, Suresh Kumawat

“…Vision results were assessed using the Visual Impairment Score (VIS), combining visual acuity and visual field deficits. …”
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Geographical prevalence and risk factors for pterygium: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zhe Yuan, Lei Liu, Jingyang Wu, Desheng Huang, Jin Geng

“…Objective Pterygium is considered to be a proliferative overgrowth of bulbar conjunctiva that can induce significant astigmatism and cause visual impairment; this is the first meta-analysis to investigate the pooled prevalence and risk factors for pterygium in the global world.Design A systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based studies.Setting International.Participants A total of 20 studies with 900 545 samples were included.Primary outcome measure The pooled prevalence and risk factors for pterygium.Results 20 studies were included. …”
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Corticosteroid-sparing topical treatment with cyclosporin for juvenile keratoconjunctivitis by Amarilla Barcsay-Veres, Anita Csorba, Illes Kovacs, Laszlo Tothfalusi, Otto Alexander Maneschg

“…Abstract Ocular surface inflammation due to allergy and blepharitis can lead to corneal complications and visual impairment. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a cyclosporin 0.1% topical treatment achieving steroid-sparing. …”
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Poor control of oxidative stress index is associated with increased DNA methylation in retinopathy patients of a sample from babylonian population by Farah A. Al-Hassan, Hawraa Sabah Al-Musawi

“…Abstract Background: Retinopathy is one of almost insidious advanced neuron-vascular complications of diabetes, oneof the most common complications that lead to permanent visual impairment in the middle-aged population. Objectives: The study investigated the association between poor oxidative stress index and DNA methylation. …”
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Adrenoleukodystrophy: Symptoms, Treatment and Newborn Screening. Literature Review and Clinical Case by Laura Regelskytė, Rūta Praninskienė

“…After summarising the literature, 6 main groups of symptoms are suggested: behavioural changes, hearing and visual impairment, neuromuscular system disorders, central nervous system impairment, nonspecific and other non-neurological symptoms. …”
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‘It was like being hit with a brick’: a qualitative study on the effect of clinicians’ delivery of a diagnosis of eye disease for patients in primary and secondary care by Lucy Moore, Jasleen Kaur Jolly, Anne Ferrey

“…Participants felt the provision of a hospital liaison service and/or counselling could mitigate the impact on patients and families.Conclusions Interactions with clinicians can have a lasting impact on how a diagnosis is experienced and how well the patient is able to come to terms with their visual impairment. Receiving little or no information left patients feeling lost and unsupported. …”
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Mechanism of Inflammation in Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Francesco Parmeggiani, Mario R. Romano, Ciro Costagliola, Francesco Semeraro, Carlo Incorvaia, Sergio D’Angelo, Paolo Perri, Paolo De Palma, Katia De Nadai, Adolfo Sebastiani

“…Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a multifactorial disease that represents the most common cause of irreversible visual impairment among people over the age of 50 in Europe, the United States, and Australia, accounting for up to 50% of all cases of central blindness. …”
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