Lutein-Containing Antioxidants in Patients with Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma and Dry Type of Age-Related Macular Degeneration by D. A. Dorofeev

“…To assess the dynamics of structural-functional markers in patients with combined pathology: primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with the background of lutein-containing drugs at long-term follow-up. Patients and Methods. The period of research was from November 2016 to January 2018; A parallel prospective study of patients (88 eyes), mean age 67.81 ± 8.41 (M ± σ); 67.64 (63.14; 73.08) (Me, Q25%, Q75%) years with combined pathology POAG and AMD (AREDS I and II). …”
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Perceived ability and influencing factors of the signage system for color vision deficiency groups: A case study of metro travel process by HeBing Yang, YiKang Zhang, MinFeng Yao, ZiHan Li, Tingting Yan, ZiHao Wang, Yueying Li

“…Existing research focuses mainly on digital interfaces, with limited attention to how CVD groups perceive signage in complex environments, highlighting the need for studies addressing their wayfinding difficulties. Methods: This study examines the metro transit process at Lücuo Station in Xiamen, selecting two critical spatial nodes in urban streets and two within the station. …”
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Prevalence of cervical dysplasia and its relationship with socio-demographic characteristics in a low-resource setting by Babatunde Enoch Adewumi, Julius kolajo Dare, Rita Omobosola Alabi, Rosemary Oluwatosin Komolafe, Sonnen Atinge, Enoch Olaoluwa Olatoye, Halimat Eyitayo Issa, Bethrand Ozioma Chukwu, Emmanuel Kokori, Alexander Idu Entonu

“…Healthcare workers were trained to screen 3,062 women using visual inspection methods, including visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) and visual inspection with Lugol’s iodine (VILI). …”
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The efficacy of the three-port bimanual technique for direct perfluorocarbon liquid-silicone oil exchange in vitrectomy for the treatment of advanced proliferative vitreoretinopath... by Zhou Zhang, Xi Zhang, Mei Wang, Peng Chen, Guoxin Ding, Xian Wang, Yingqi Li

“…Abstract Purpose To evaluate the therapeutic effect of three-port, bimanual technique for direct perfluorocarbon liquid (PFCL)-silicone oil (SO) exchange in avoiding retinal re-detachment and shortening the surgical duration in 23-gauge (23 G) pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for the treatment of advanced proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) complicating primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD). Methods A Retrospective, comparative, consecutive, single-center study was conducted. …”
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Association between cognitive function, antioxidants, and clinical variables in Chinese patients with schizophrenia by Dan Li, Yuanyuan Huang, Hongxin Lu, Sumiao Zhou, Shixuan Feng, Hehua Li, Xuejing Li, Yi Guo, Chunlian Fu, Guiying Chen, Yuping Ning, Fengchun Wu, Lianqi Liu

“…The study aimed to investigate cognitive function and its influencing factors in Chinese patients with SCZ. Methods A group of 133 patients with SCZ and 120 healthy controls (HCs) were recruited. …”
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Long-Term Surgical Outcome of Trabeculectomy with Mitomycin C: A Comparison Between Primary and Secondary Glaucoma in Thailand by Arampinyokul P, Rojananuangnit K

“…Ployroung Arampinyokul,1,2,* Kulawan Rojananuangnit1,* 1Department of Ophthalmology, Mettapracharak (Wat Rai Khing) Hospital, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand; 2Mahidol Bumrungrak Nakhonsawan Medical Center, Nakhon Sawan, Thailand*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Kulawan Rojananuangnit, Department of Ophthalmology, Mettapracharak (Wat Rai Khing) Hospital, 52 Moo 2 Rai Khing Sam Pran, Nakhon Pathom, 73210, Thailand, Email Kulawan@me.comPurpose: This study aimed to evaluate the long-term surgical outcomes of trabeculectomy with mitomycin C (MMC) and identify factors associated with surgical failure in Thai patients with primary and secondary glaucoma.Methods: This retrospective study included 421 eyes from 397 patients with glaucoma who underwent trabeculectomy with MMC from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2015. …”
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Preliminary report of improved sleep quality in patients with dry eye disease after initiation of topical therapy by Ayaki M, Toda I, Tachi N, Negishi K, Tsubota K

“…The effectiveness of sleep and ophthalmic services in assisting with sleep problems in patients with eye disease was also assessed.Methods: Seventy-one consecutive patients with DED visiting eight general eye clinics in various locations answered a questionnaire containing the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. …”
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Evaluation of the New Compression-Perimeter Test Effectiveness in the Early Diagnosis of Glaucoma by V. V. Volkov, I. L. Simakova, I. A. Tikhonovskaya

“…Volkov in the early diagnosis of glaucoma in comparison with the results of the original test and its known modification — vacuum-compression automated test (VCAT) in an open comparative clinical research. Patients and Methods. The study involved 26 patients (47 eyes) (average age 52.9 ± 8.5 years) with suspected open-angle glaucoma (OAG). …”
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Heterogeneity of T-Tubules in Pig Hearts. by Hanne C Gadeberg, Richard C Bond, Cherrie H T Kong, Guillaume P Chanoit, Raimondo Ascione, Mark B Cannell, Andrew F James

“…Membranes of isolated cells were visualized using di-8-ANEPPS. T-tubules were visualized in fixed-frozen tissue sections stained with Alexa-Fluor 488-conjugated WGA. …”
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Shortening surgical time in high myopia treatment: a randomized controlled trial comparing non-OVD and OVD techniques in ICL implantation by Muhammad Ahmad Khan, Saif Ur Rehman Khan, Ding Lin

“…This study investigates a novel non-OVD ICL implantation technique aimed at reducing surgical duration and improving patient outcomes. Methods This prospective, randomized controlled trial was conducted at Changsha Aier Eye Hospital from May to August 2024, enrolling 162 right eyes from high myopic patients aged 21 to 45 years. …”
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Tablet computer-based cognitive training for visuomotor integration in children with developmental delay: a pilot study by Jee Hyun Suh, Soo Jeong Han, Sun Ah Choi, Hyesung Yang, Sihyun Park

“…This pilot study aimed to evaluate the effects of tablet computer-based cognitive training on the VMI in children with DD. Methods This study included children aged 4 to under 18 years diagnosed with DD. …”
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The Neural Correlates of Consciousness: A Spectral Exponent Approach to Diagnosing Disorders of Consciousness by Ying Zhao, Anqi Wang, Weiqiao Zhao, Nantu Hu, Steven Laureys, Haibo Di

“…This study evaluates the spectral exponent (SE)—a neurophysiological biomarker quantifying the decay slope of electroencephalography (EEG) aperiodic activity—as an objective tool for consciousness stratification and clinical behavior scores correlation. Methods: The study involved 15 DoC patients, nine conscious brain-injured controls (BI), and 23 healthy controls (HC). …”
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Ocular damages inflicted by criminal injuries by T. V. Gavrilova, N. A. Sobyanin, A. V. Patrushev, M. V. Chereshneva

“…Purpose: to analyze eyeball and appendage damages inflicted by criminal injuries of patients who sought assistance by the emergency ophthalmological care unit in Perm.Materials and methods. The data of the patients’register and medical histories of the ophthalmological department of the State Clinical Hospital No. 2 named after Dr. …”
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Bonding strengths of 2-octyl cyanoacrylate, N-butyl-2- cyanoacrylate, and nylon 10-0 by Jocelyn R. Elises, MD, Leo DP Cubillan, MD

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O uso de procedimentos de estruturação de rotina em indivíduos com anóxia cerebral: relato de caso Procedures to improve daily activities performance in individuals with cerebral a... by PAULA A. R. GOUVEIA, SONIA M. D. BRUCKI, SÍLVIA A. PRADO BOLOGNANI, ALEXANDRE B. BEZERRA, ORLANDO F.A. BUENO

“…PACIENTE: Quadro de anóxia cerebral, com déficit de memória verbal e visual, desorientação temporal, abulia e bradipsiquismo. …”
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Posterior Fixation and Fusion (PFF) versus Combined Anterior and Posterior Fixation and Fusion (CAPFF) for type B and C thoracolumbar spine injuries: a systematic review and meta-a... by Vincent L. Mkochi, Hari Sharma, Alexis G. Gonzalez, Harvard Global Orthopaedics Spine Study Group, Hao-Hua Wu

“…Abstract Background A literature review and meta-analysis were conducted on studies comparing posterior fixation and fusion (PFF) and combined anterior and posterior fixation and fusion (CAPFF) for type B and C thoracolumbar injuries to determine the superior technique. Methods A search of PubMed, Ovid Medline, Scopus, and the Cochrane Central Register was conducted from inception to September 2023. …”
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Evaluating real-world performance of an automated offline glaucoma AI on a smartphone fundus camera across glaucoma severity stages. by Sirisha Senthil, Divya Parthasarathy Rao, Florian M Savoy, Kalpa Negiloni, Shreya Bhandary, Raghava Chary, Garudadri Chandrashekar

“…The study reports the real-world performance of a glaucoma AI system deployed on a smartphone-based fundus camera across various severities of glaucoma.<h4>Methods</h4>In this prospective comparative study at a tertiary care glaucoma clinic, consecutive patients were evaluated by a glaucoma specialist using clinical assessment, visual field tests, and SD-OCT, and categorized as definite glaucoma, glaucoma suspect, or no glaucoma. …”
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Gray matter abnormalities and memory impairment in left mesial temporal lobe epilepsy by Agnieszka Olejnik, Aleksandra Bala, Weronika Rejner, Antonina Gottman-Narożna, Andrzej Rysz, Maja Kopytek-Beuzen, Patrycja Naumczyk, Przemysław Kunert

“…The aim of this study was to comprehensively assess various types of memory and analyze the relationship between memory performance and the volume of selected gray matter structures.MethodsIn total, 21 patients with left-MTLE and 28 age- and education-matched healthy individuals underwent neuropsychological assessment using the Wechsler Memory Scale IV (WMS-IV) to evaluate memory functioning. …”
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pACP-HybDeep: predicting anticancer peptides using binary tree growth based transformer and structural feature encoding with deep-hybrid learning by Shahid, Maqsood Hayat, Wajdi Alghamdi, Shahid Akbar, Ali Raza, Rabiah Abdul Kadir, Mahidur R. Sarker

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The role of cholecalciferol deficiency in the development of dermatoses in geriatric patients by Anna V. Urakova, Yuri N. Perlamutrov, Dina E. Klyuchnikova

“…The aim of the study was to evaluate the role of cholecalciferol deficiency in the development of dermatological pathology and effectiveness its order in complex therapy in geriatric patients. Materials and methods. A prospective cohort study of 100 geriatric patients aged 67 to 95 years with verified skin diseases (chronic eczema, allergic dermatitis, microbial eczema, intertriginal dermatitis) was conducted. …”
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