African theological education and its curriculum responsiveness towards African Union’s Agenda 2063. by M. Naidoo

“…However, for African theological education to remain relevant and effective, beyond denominational myopia and internal ecclesial concerns, it must gain significant traction in the political, social, and economic spheres of modern-day Africa. …”
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Stickler Syndrome Type 1 with Short Stature and Atypical Ocular Manifestations by Manisha Goyal, Seema Kapoor, Shiro Ikegawa, Gen Nishimura

“…Stickler syndrome or hereditary progressive arthroophthalmopathy is a heterogeneous group of collagen tissue disorders, characterized by orofacial features, ophthalmological features (high myopia, vitreoretinal degeneration, retinal detachment, and presenile cataracts), hearing impairment, mild spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, and/or early onset arthritis. …”
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The Visual Effects of Intraocular Colored Filters by Billy R. Hammond

“…Modern life is associated with a myriad of visual problems, most notably refractive conditions such as myopia. Human ingenuity has addressed such problems using strategies such as spectacle lenses or surgical correction. …”
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Comparative Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Tumor Resection in Vitrectomy for Retinal Vasoproliferative Tumors by Bin Zheng, Yan Chen, Lifeng Chen, Huan Chen, Jingwei Zheng, Feng Chen, Zongming Song, Lin Fu, Xuting Hu, Jiandong Pan, Hengli Lian, Lijun Shen, Qiuming Li

“…Patients were all not high myopia, with a mean axial length of 23.27 ± 0.27 mm (21.61 mm to 24.67 mm). …”
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Complications Associated with the Use of Expandable Gases in Vitrectomy by Piotr Kanclerz, Andrzej Grzybowski

“…With intraocular gas, the posterior surface of the lens becomes a strongly refractive factor, resulting in high myopia and temporary vision impairment. Other complications related to the use of expandable gases include anterior chamber and subconjunctival gas displacement. …”
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Prevalence of Keratoconus in a Refractive Surgery Population by Abdulrahman Mohammed Al-Amri

“…Of the subjects who did not undergo refractive surgery, 548 (24%) had keratoconus, 400 (17.5%) were keratoconus suspects, 344 (15.1%) had thin corneas, 321 (14.1%) had high myopia, and 52 (2.3%) had a high astigmatism. An additional 479 subjects (21%) were candidates for refractive surgery, but chose not to undergo a procedure. …”
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Calculation of Unknown Preoperative K Readings in Postrefractive Surgery Patients by Nicola Rosa, Maddalena De Bernardo, Maria Borrelli

“…A regression formula generated from the left eyes of 174 patients who had undergone PRK for myopia or for myopic astigmatism was compared with other methods in 168 right eyes. …”
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Silicone Oil Reinjection without Macular Buckling for Treatment of Recurrent Myopic Macular Hole Retinal Detachment after Silicone Oil Removal by Hammouda Hamdy Ghoraba, Sameh Mohamed Elgouhary, Hosam Osman Mansour

“…This case series concluded that the risk factors for recurrent RD after silicone oil removal from cases of myopic MHRD were high myopia, open flat MH, and large posterior staphyloma. …”
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The dark side of being a pathologist: Unravelling the health hazards by Saima Khan

“…Furthermore, 74.8% reported visual refractive errors, among which myopia took the highest place. Work injuries were reported in 60% of participants. …”
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Assessment of Visual Acuity, Refraction Changes, and Proptosis in Different Ages of Patients with Thyroid Diseases by J. Jankauskiene, D. Jarusaitiene

“…In the present study we observed a significant decrease of visual acuity in teenagers (0.73±0.18, P=0.001) and adults (0.7±0.16, P=0.001) with Graves’ disease. Myopia was ascertained more frequent in teenagers (42.8 percent) and adults (44.9 percent) with Graves’ disease. …”
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Location Optimization for Community Smart Parcel Lockers Based on Bilevel Programming by Xia Yang, Chenyang Wang, Xiaozheng He, Hedi Zhang, Guangming Xu

“…However, due to a lack of planning, myopia expansion, and an ambiguous profit model, smart parcel locker suppliers in China have been suffering huge economic losses, restricting their further development. …”
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Effect of Atropine Eye Drops on Choroidal Thinning Induced by Hyperopic Retinal Defocus by Samuel T.-H. Chiang, John R. Phillips

“…Ten young adults with myopia (−1.00 D to −5.00 D) viewed a video at 6 metres for 60 minutes on successive days. …”
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Vergence and Accommodative Dysfunctions in Emmetropic and Myopic Chinese Young Adults by Martin Ming-Leung Ma, Anna Chwee Hong Yeo, Mitchell Scheiman, Xiang Chen

“…A total of 415 Chinese participants aged between 21 and 38 years were grouped into 4 refractive error groups (emmetropia, low, moderate, and high myopia) based on the spherical equivalent power of noncycloplegic refraction. …”
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Challenges in Patients with Trisomy 21: A Review of Current Knowledge and Recommendations by Jennifer Robinson, Manca Tekavčič Pompe, Christina Gerth-Kahlert

“…Analysis of 52 patient records during the study period revealed refractive errors (astigmatism: 54% of patients, hyperopia: 26%, and myopia: 15%) as the most common diagnosis, whereas childhood cataract was reported in 5%. …”
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Outcomes of Vitrectomy in Pediatric Retinal Detachment with Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy by Robert Rejdak, Dominika Nowakowska, Katarzyna Wrona, Ryszard Maciejewski, Anselm G. Junemann, Katarzyna Nowomiejska

“…The most common etiology was trauma (57%), the second—myopia (36%) and one case of uveitis (7%). At the day of presentation, the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was worse than hand motion (50%); macula was detached in 86% of cases. …”
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A Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis of Ophthalmology and COVID-19 Research by Ali Forouhari, Vahid Mansouri, Sare Safi, Hamid Ahmadieh, Amir Ghaffari Jolfayi

“…Furthermore, a comprehensive review on major topics including SARS-CoV-2 ocular tropism, ophthalmic manifestations, ocular complications due to COVID-19 treatment strategies, the pandemic effect on ophthalmology care and operations, myopia progression during the pandemic, and telemedicine was conducted.…”
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Hubungan Near-Work dengan Miopia pada Siswa SD Negeri Percobaan Kelas 5 dan 6 by Indah ARBR Tobing, Kemala Sayuti, Afdal Afdal

“…Simpulan studi ini ialah terdapat hubungan yang sangat  bermakna  antara kebiasaan membaca dengan myopia, tetapi tidak terdapat hubungan yang bermakna antara menonton  televisi, bermain videogame, dan menggunakan komputer dengan kejadian miopia.…”
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Visual and Refractive Outcomes following Bilateral Implantation of Extended Range of Vision Intraocular Lens with Micromonovision by Sri Ganesh, Sheetal Brar, Archana Pawar, Kirti J. Relekar

“…The dominant eye was targeted for emmetropia and the nondominant eye for myopia of −0.75 D. Uncorrected and corrected distance (UDVA, CDVA), intermediate (UIVA, CIVA), and near visual acuity (UNVA, DCNVA); reading performance; defocus curve; and contrast sensitivity were studied. …”
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Demographic and clinical characteristics and effectiveness of treatment of patients with combined ocular pathologies by vitrectomy due to retinal detachment by G.M. Ismailov

“…The main etiologic factors of retinal detachment against the background of combined eye pathologies are myopia (50.3%), eye injuries (30.9%).…”
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Orthopaedic Aspects of Marfan Syndrome: The Experience of a Referral Center for Diagnosis of Rare Diseases by Fernando De Maio, Alessandro Fichera, Vincenzo De Luna, Federico Mancini, Roberto Caterini

“…Ectopia lentis was found in 68 patients (47%) whereas myopia above 3D occurred in 46 patients (32%). Musculoskeletal anomalies were observed in all patients with Marfan syndrome. …”
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