Cytokines in Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy by Pengbo Zhang, Huang Zhu

“…Thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO), also known as thyroid eye disease (TED) or Graves’ orbitopathy (GO), is a complex autoimmune condition causing visual impairment, disfigurement, and harm to patients’ physical and mental health. …”
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La demande d’aide chez des élèves du second degré avec déficience visuelle : quelles spécificités ? by Minna Puustinen, Mélissa Arneton, Nathalie Lewi-Dumont

“…We developed a 25-item questionnaire tapping mathematics-related help-seeking behaviour at school (during mathematics lessons) and outside school (while revising mathematics lessons and doing mathematics homework) in French upper and lower secondary school students with a visual impairment. The collected data allowed us to describe the declared help-seeking behaviour of four blind and twelve partially sighted students. …”
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Genotype-phenotype correlations for 17 Chinese families with inherited retinal dystrophies due to homozygous variants by Xue Fan, Zhen Li, Lingzhi Sha, Xunlun Sheng, Weining Rong

“…According to 12 patients (70.6% ), they had the best corrected visual acuity (monocular) < 0.3. 3 were blind, 9 with moderate to severe visual impairment, and 2 with mild visual impairment. 16 homozygous variants were detected in 9 different genes, of which 7 were novel homozygous variants, including frameshift variants, missense variants, and a copy number variant. …”
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The morphological, clinical, and prognostic factors in the management of giant anterior communicating artery aneurysms: A systematic review of cases by Roua Nasir, Midhat e Zahra Naqvi, Salaar Ahmed, Maarij ul Hassan, Rabeet Tariq, Saad Akhter Khan, Pia Koeskemeier, Rajiv K. Khajuria, Mohammad Hamza Bajwa, Sajjad Muhammad

“…Discussion and conclusion: Immediate suspicion is warranted for visual impairment with headaches in adults or seizures in the elderly. …”
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The loss and recovery of vertebrate vision examined in microplates. by Robert J Thorn, Danielle E Clift, Oladele Ojo, Ruth M Colwill, Robbert Creton

“…The developed assays are the first to measure the loss and recovery of vertebrate vision in microplates and provide an efficient platform to evaluate novel treatments of visual impairment.…”
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Primary Diffuse Leptomeningeal Gliomatosis: Radiological/Pathological Features by Ehtasham Ahmad, Mohamed Mohamed, Apostolos Vrettos

“…We present the case of a 43-year-old lady who presented with headaches, visual impairment, and seizures, progressing rapidly over the course of a few weeks. …”
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Adaptive coping mechanisms use and associated factors among adult glaucoma patients attending the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Tertiary Eye Care and Tra... by Bisrat Misganaw Geremew, Biruk Fanta Alemayehu, Getenet Shumet Birhan, Biruk Lelisa Eticha, Mahtot Leykun Sisay, Woretaw Endalew Melese, Abebe Tilahun Mekonenne

“…Older age, urban residence, higher average family monthly income, moderate to severe visual impairment and the presence of ocular comorbidities were significantly associated with ACM. …”
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Research on the Anxiety and Depression of Patients with Mechanical Ocular Injuries: A Cross-Sectional Study by Li M, Wang Y, Chen H, Zheng F, Su Z, Li J, Yan H

“…The positive rates of anxiety and SAS total scores of individuals with mild visual impairment were significantly higher than those with low vision (p< 0.01) and blindness (p< 0.05). …”
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Characteristics and Risk Factors for Spontaneous Closure of Idiopathic Full-Thickness Macular Hole by Xida Liang, Wu Liu

“…Idiopathic full-thickness macular hole is a severe visual impairment disease. Pars plana vitrectomy remains the primary treatment option for idiopathic full-thickness macular holes, and over 90% idiopathic full-thickness macular holes are closed by vitrectomy surgery. …”
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PENINGKATAN MINAT DAN PRESTASI BELAJAR AL- QUR’AN DENGAN METODE DAN BAHAN AJAR IQRO’ BRAILLE PADA SISWA KELAS III SDLB–A YEKETUNIS YOGYAKARTA by Hindatulatifah Hindatulatifah

“… The success rate of reading the Qur'an for students with visual impairment depends on the level of sensitivity of students. …”
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Chemical, Physical, and Biological Corneal Decellularization Methods: A Review of Literature by Alexandra Procházková, Martina Poláchová, Jakub Dítě, Magdaléna Netuková, Pavel Studený

“…It is used to restore vision when severe visual impairment or blindness occurs in patients with corneal diseases or after trauma. …”
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EFFICIENT RETINAL IMAGE SEGMENTATION BY U-NET FOR AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION DIAGNOSIS by S Sujatha, Pramod Pandey, D Gnana Rajesh

“…Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a prominent factor contributing to visual impairment in older people, characterized by deterioration of the macula, the center part of the retina. …”
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Inherited glycosylphosphatidylinositol deficiency disorders: a new group of inherited metabolic disorders by Michał Patalan, Alicja Leśniak, Justyna Paprocka, Agnieszka Zubkiewicz-Kucharska, Kaja Giżewska-Kacprzak, Marta Glińska, Lidia Babiak-Choroszczak, Maria Giżewska, Robert Śmigiel

“…Patients present a variety of symptoms including developmental delay with intellectual disability, abnormalities of the central nervous, skeletal, circulatory, gastrointestinal, and urinary systems, facial dysmorphia as well as hearing and visual impairment. Elevated alkaline phosphatase is a characteristic biochemical feature. …”
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Guiding Lights in Genome Editing for Inherited Retinal Disorders: Implications for Gene and Cell Therapy by Carla Sanjurjo-Soriano, Vasiliki Kalatzis

“…Inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs) are a leading cause of visual impairment in the developing world. These conditions present an irreversible dysfunction or loss of neural retinal cells, which significantly impacts quality of life. …”
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The Successful Use of Infliximab in a Relapsing Case of Susac’s Syndrome by Suran L. Fernando, Therese Boyle, Annika Smith, John D.E. Parratt

“…He has the sequelae of bilateral sensorineural hearing loss but no visual impairment or cognitive deficits on follow-up with neuropsychometric testing. …”
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Prevalence of amblyopia among adult population and their various impacts on life: An experience over a period of eight months by Sujit Das, Sukhdayal S. Shergill

“…Conclusion: Awareness of amblyopia among the parents is essential for early detection and treatment of the disease, which will, in turn, reduce the burden of childhood visual impairment.…”
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CLN6‐related continuum phenotype caused by aberrant splicing by Federica Invernizzi, Barbara Castellotti, Chiara Reale, Celeste Panteghini, Isabel Colangelo, Roberta Solazzi, Francesca Ragona, Lucio Giordano, Jessica Galli, Davide Rossi Sebastiano, Gianluca Marucci, Valeria Cuccarini, Giuseppe Didato, Cinzia Gellera, Barbara Garavaglia, Tiziana Granata, Laura Canafoglia

“…Abstract Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLs) are genetically heterogeneous neurodegenerative disorders, characterized by progressive cognitive and motor decline, epilepsy, visual impairment, and shortened life‐expectancy. CLN6‐related NCLs include both late‐infantile and adult myoclonic form. …”
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A Study and Development of Workplace Facilities and Working Environment to Increase the Work Efficiency of Persons with Disabilities: A Case Study of Major Retail and Wholesale Com... by Soraj Pruettikomon, Chaturong Louhapensang

“…It focuses on the environment and facilities needed by people with three types of disabilities, visual impairment, hearing impairment, and wheelchair users. …”
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Non-Viral Delivery Systems to Transport Nucleic Acids for Inherited Retinal Disorders by Md Jobair Jony, Ameya Joshi, Alekha Dash, Surabhi Shukla

“…Inherited retinal disorders (IRDs) represent a group of challenging genetic conditions that often lead to severe visual impairment or blindness. The complexity of these disorders, arising from their diverse genetic causes and the unique structural and functional aspects of retinal cells, has made developing effective treatments particularly challenging. …”
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Single-cell sequencing in diabetic retinopathy: progress and prospects by Tianshu Yang, Ningzhi Zhang, Ning Yang

“…Abstract Diabetic retinopathy is a major ocular complication of diabetes, characterized by progressive retinal microvascular damage and significant visual impairment in working-age adults. Traditional bulk RNA sequencing offers overall gene expression profiles but does not account for cellular heterogeneity. …”
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