Computational analysis of reproducibility and image quality of 2011 and 2017 models of Heidelberg Spectralis SD-OCT machines by Kyoung A Viola Lee, Corey Tesdahl, Keith Zimmerman, Kimberly Jun, Sabrina Khalil, Alexander Shahin, Abdullah Abou-Samra, Ramesh Ayyala, Radouil Tzekov

“…Methods and testing: TRT measurements were performed using the Posterior Pole Algorithm (PPA) and Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) grid protocols. Reproducibility was evaluated using Average Pairwise Pearson Correlation (APPC), while image quality was measured by Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) and Contrast-to-Noise Ratio (CNR). …”
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Therapeutic applications of artemisinin in ophthalmic diseases by Hao Sun, Ping Zhao, Lianghui Zhao, Zhizhong Zhao, Haoyu Chen, Cong Ren, Bin Guo

“…To better explore and perfect the mechanism of action of artemisinin in ophthalmic diseases, and to better promote the clinical application of artemisinin, this study reviews the latest progress of artemisinin treatment for uveitis, uveal melanoma, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, ocular neovascularization, and dry eye, and it will provide theoretical support for the large-scale application of artemisinin in ophthalmic diseases in the future.…”
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mTOR downregulation promotes anti-inflammatory responses via the CCL3-CCR5 axis in hypoxic retinopathy by Tae Kwon Moon, Im Kyeung Kang, Kyoung Jin Lee, Ji Hyun Kim, Hee Jong Kim, A. Reum Han, Ha-Na Woo, Joo Yong Lee, Jun-Sub Choi, Keerang Park, Heuiran Lee

“…Hypoxic retinopathies, including diabetic retinopathy, are major contributors to vision impairment, mainly due to accelerated angiogenesis and inflammation. …”
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Comparative analysis of retinal vascular structural parameters in populations with different glucose metabolism status based on color fundus photography and artificial intelligence by Naimei Chen, Naimei Chen, Zhentao Zhu, Di Gong, Xinrong Xu, Xinya Hu, Weihua Yang

“…ObjectiveMeasure and analyze retinal vascular parameters in individuals with varying glucose metabolism, explore preclinical retinal microstructure changes related to diabetic retinopathy (DR), and assess glucose metabolism’s impact on retinal structure.MethodsThe study employed a cross-sectional design encompassing a 4-year period from 2020 to 2024. …”
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Association between major depressive disorder or depressive symptoms and the risk of vascular complications among patients with type 2 diabetes, and the mediating role of metabolic... by Guochen Li, Yongfu Yu, Chunqing Lin, Shichen Zheng, Hong Tu, Wanghong Xu

“…Cox proportional hazards models were performed to estimate the hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of MDD and depressive symptoms with the risks of incident heart failure (HF); total and individual atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) including coronary artery disease (CAD), ischemic stroke (IS), and peripheral artery disease (PAD); total and individual microvascular complications of diabetic kidney disease (DKD), diabetic retinopathy (DR), and diabetic neuropathy (DN). …”
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The Role of Connexin in Ophthalmic Neovascularization and the Interaction between Connexin and Proangiogenic Factors by Chuyang Xu, Hong Zhang, Wei Zhong, Hongyan Zhou

“…In ophthalmologic diseases, such as corneal new blood vessels, neonatal vascular glaucoma, and diabetes retinopathy, the formation of new blood vessels has become a critical component in patient survival. …”
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