Microperimetry as a tool to assess retinal functional parameters in patients with recurrent macular hole by R.R. Fayzrakhmanov, E.A. Larina, O.A. Pavlovskiy

“…</i> </p> <p> <i><b>Keywords</b>: retina, macula, macular hole, microperimetry, reoperation, free ILM flap peeling.…”
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Scutellarin Prevents Angiogenesis in Diabetic Retinopathy by Downregulating VEGF/ERK/FAK/Src Pathway Signaling by Lingli Long, Yubin Li, Shuang Yu, Xiang Li, Yue Hu, Tengfei Long, Liqin Wang, Wenwen Li, Xiaoxin Ye, Zunfu Ke, Haipeng Xiao

“…The protein levels of phospho-ERK, phospho-FAK, phospho-Src, VEGF, and PEDF were examined in HRECs and retina of diabetic rats. Result. Our results indicated that SCU attenuated diabetes-induced HREC proliferation, migration, and tube formation and decreased neovascularization and resistive index in the retina of diabetic rats by oral administration. …”
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Expression of VEGF-A, Otx Homeobox and p53 Family Genes in Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy by Claudio Azzolini, Ilaria Stefania Pagani, Cristina Pirrone, Davide Borroni, Simone Donati, Muna Al Oum, Diana Pigni, Anna Maria Chiaravalli, Riccardo Vinciguerra, Francesca Simonelli, Giovanni Porta

“…Pathological epiretinal membranes grow on the retina surface leading to contraction, and surgery fails in 5% to 10% of the cases. …”
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Retinal thickness and vascular density changes in Keratoconus: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Hadi Vahedi, Mirsaeed Abdollahi, Reza Moshfeghinia, Shima Emami, Navid Sobhi, Rana Sorkhabi, Ali Jafarizadeh

“…Although these changes do not currently influence treatment strategies, they offer valuable insights into the relationship between the retina and the cornea. Understanding these changes may be essential for future research focused on early detection, potential prognosis markers, and further exploration of the retina-corneal connection in KC.…”
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Metastasis of Ciliary Body Melanoma to the Contralateral Eye: A Case Report and Review of Uveal Melanoma Literature by Nouritza M. Torossian, Roy T. Wallace, Wen-Jen Hwu, Agop Y. Bedikian

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Susac Syndrome and Pregnancy by Yazan Al-Hasan, Justin L. Hoskin, John C. Wolf, Kamala Saha

“…Susac syndrome (SuS) is a rare poorly characterised disorder that affects the brain, retina, and cochlea. Here, we present a case of a 31-year-old pregnant female with a new diagnosis of SuS that was successfully managed to 36 weeks of gestation with minimal disease burden to both the mother and newborn. …”
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Neovascular age-related macular degeneration: disease pathogenesis and current state of molecular biomarkers predicting treatment response—a scoping review by Nikolaos Dervenis, Eleftherios Agorogiannis, Panagiotis Dervenis

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SMORE: spatial motifs reveal patterns in cellular architecture of complex tissues by Zainalabedin Samadi, Kai Hao, Amjad Askary

“…We present SMORE, an approach to detect patterns in sequential arrangements of cells and examine their associated gene expression specializations. Applied to retina, brain, and embryonic tissue maps, SMORE identifies novel spatial motifs, including one that offers a new mechanism of action for type 1b bipolar cells. …”
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Dark Signals in the Choroidal Vasculature on Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography: An Artefact or Not? by Rui Hua, Hailin Wang

“…Images obtained by OCTA are rendered under the assumption that the only moving entity in the retina is blood flow. Optical phenomena and image processing algorithms may create imaging artefacts. …”
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Extracellular-Matrix Mechanics Regulate the Ocular Physiological and Pathological Activities by Ran Zhang, Bo Li, Heng Li

“…In this review, we focus on describing the important role of ECM stiffness and its composition in multiple ocular structures (including cornea, retina, optic nerve, trabecular reticulum, and vitreous) from a new perspective. …”
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Treatment options for Leber hereditary optic neuropathy by I. Povilaitytė, R. Liutkevičienė

“…Due to this dysfunction, ATP synthesis decreases and the level of oxidative stress in ganglion cells of the retina increases, which leads to cell degeneration and apoptosis. …”
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The Role of the Endothelin System in the Vascular Dysregulation Involved in Retinitis Pigmentosa by Francesco Saverio Sorrentino, Claudio Bonifazzi, Paolo Perri

“…Haemodynamic studies in patients with retinitis pigmentosa have demonstrated ocular blood flow abnormalities both in retina-choroidal and in retroocular vascular system. …”
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Serous Macular Detachment Secondary to Optic Pit: Surgical Treatment and Long Time Results by Selim Cevher, Nedime Sahinoglu-Keskek, Fikret Unal, Selahaddin Demirduzen, Huseyin Oksuz

“…After vitrectomy the retina gradually flattened and vision was gradually improved. …”
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The Petri Dish-N2B27 Culture Condition Maintains RPE Phenotype by Inhibiting Cell Proliferation and mTOR Activation by Hui Lou, Chunpin Lian, Fanjun Shi, Liqun Chen, Sicheng Qian, Hui Wang, Xiaoyun Zhao, Xiaoyan Ji, Jingfa Zhang, Guoxu Xu

“…The eyeballs were incubated with dispase. The retina was isolated with RPE attached and cut into several pieces. …”
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CMV Pancreatitis in an Immunocompromised Patient by Jaffer Ahmad, Najia Sayedy, Raghavendra Sanivarapu, Jagadish Akella, Javed Iqbal

“…CMV more commonly affects the retina, lungs, liver, and GI tract; however, in rare cases, it is known to affect the pancreas as well. …”
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Wide field imaging biomarkers: A different perspective by Sakshi Shiromani, Niveditha Pattathil, Elham Sadeghi, Netan Choudhry, Jay Chhablani

“…Wide field retinal imaging has emerged as a transformative technology over the last few decades, revolutionizing our ability to visualize the intricate landscape of the retina. By capturing expansive retinal areas, these techniques offer a panoramic view going beyond traditional imaging methods. …”
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Shaggy Photoreceptors with Subfoveal Fluid Associated with a Distant Choroidal Melanoma by Ann Q. Tran, James A. Eadie, Michael M. Altaweel

“…A 45 year-old Caucasian male patient was referred to retina clinic for management of choroidal melanoma. …”
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Classification of diabetic retinopathy stages based on neural networks by M. M. Lukashevich, Y. I. Golub

“…Diabetic retinopathy can be detected much faster and more accurately by using machine learning methods for image analyzing of the human retina. The development of methods and algorithms for the detection and classification of this disease, the automation of this process are the actual and costeffective goals.The article focuses on the classification of the stages of diabetic retinopathy using neural networks based on human retinal images. …”
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Ischemic Retinopathy and Neovascular Proliferation Secondary to Severe Head Injury by Muge Coban-Karatas, Rana Altan-Yaycioglu

“…At postoperative one-month visit, the right eye revealed no pathology of the optic disc and macula but severe neovascularization in the temporal peripheral retina. The patient was diagnosed as ischemic retinopathy and neovascular proliferation due to head trauma.…”
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Firework-Related Chorioretinitis Sclopetaria: A Case Report and Literature Review by Greta Kazlauskaitė, Aušrinė Misevičė

“…Injury results in a full-thickness rupture of the retina and choroid, while the sclera remains unaffected. …”
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