COPD-Lower Respiratory Tract Infection Visual Analogue Score (c-LRTI-VAS) validation in stable and exacerbated patients with COPD by Thys van der Molen, Tjip S van der Werf, Hendrik Johannes Prins, Ruud Duijkers, Johannes M A Daniels, Wim Boersma

“…This study aimed to validate this score.Methods In our study, patients with stable COPD as well as those with an acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) were included. …”
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Investigation of musculoskeletal disorders prevalence and the correlation of Visual Analog Scale with McGill Pain Questionnaire in dental students of Tehran universities by Sara Ebrahimi, Hossein Hatami, Ali Salehi Sahlabadi, Davod Panahi

“…Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive-correlation study conducted among 120 dental students in Tehran in 2020-2021, data related to musculoskeletal disorders were collected through the Nordic questionnaire. …”
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A Bio-Inspired Visual Network That Fuses Motion and Contrast Features for Detecting Small Moving Objects in Dynamic Complex Environments by Jun Ling, Hecheng Meng, Deming Gong

“…The experimental results show that the visual network performs excellently in terms of detection rate and precision, with an average detection rate of 0.81 and an average precision as high as 0.0968, which are significantly better than those of other comparative methods. …”
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Impact of spectacle use on academic performance among Vietnamese adolescents with reduced visual acuity and myopia: A school-based study. by Hoang Thuy Linh Nguyen, Xuan Minh Tri Tran, Keiko Nakamura, Kaoruko Seino, Yuri Tashiro, Ayano Miyashita, Tae Igarashi-Yokoi, Van Thang Vo, Kyoko Ohno-Matsui

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This cross-sectional study included 647 students from five secondary schools in Hue City, Vietnam. …”
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Were there any missing mediators between visual impairment and anxiety symptoms? Results from Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey by Wen Yao, Yuan Cao, Yuan Tian, Yuanyuan Liu, Xin Hua, Fang Chen

“…This study aims to explore the relationship between visual impairment and anxiety symptoms in older adult individuals in China, and to investigate potential mediating factors.MethodsData for this study were derived from the 2018 Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS), including 11,702 participants aged 65 and older. …”
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Estimating the Impact of Aging on Visual Function Using Useful Field of View (UFOV) with a Focus on the Population of Gangwon-do in Korea by Sang-Bin Na, Seong-Youl Choi, Da-Bin Jeon, Soo-Jin Moon, Jin-Keun Kim

“…Background/Objectives: There is a need in Korea for research estimating the impact of aging using the Useful Field Of View (UFOV) test, which can evaluate visual function for elderly drivers. Methods: This observational study involved young people in their twenties and thirties, later-middle-aged people in their fifties or older, and elderly people 65 or older recruited from the Gangwon-do region. …”
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Predictors of attendance at the first follow-up and poor visual outcome after paediatric cataract surgery in Kinshasa for the years 2001–2021 by Helene Schulz, Elena Rakuša, Stefanie Frech, Thomas Stahnke, Ngoy J. Kilangalanga, Rudolf F. Guthoff, Gabriele Doblhammer

“…What social factors influence a poor outcome of visual acuity at first follow-up? Methods An observational cohort study was conducted, and the total base population was analysed. …”
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Construction of a visual nomogram prediction model for post-traumatic stress disorder in mothers of very low birth weight infants by Liuyi Lu, Yujiao Xu, Xiaolong Jin

“…These findings highlight the critical importance of early PTSD screening and intervention in this vulnerable population.Methods and analysisWe enrolled 352 mothers of very low birth weight infants (&lt;1,500 g) admitted to NICUs at three hospitals in Shandong Province between September 2022 and December 2023. …”
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Influence of Retinal Venous Pressure on Visual and Structural Outcomes in Eyes with Central Retinal Vein Occlusion Undergoing Anti-VEGF Treatment by Hidasa I, Yang KB, Zhang ML, Wang BY, Zhang GQ, Gao ZY, Liu ZY, Qi P, Xie J, Wang H, Liu L, Zhang H

“…Iko Hidasa,1,&amp;ast; Kai-Bo Yang,1,&amp;ast; Mo-Luan Zhang,2 Bing-Yu Wang,1 Gui-Qi Zhang,1 Zhi-Yu Gao,3 Zhi-Yu Liu,1 Peng Qi,1 Jing Xie,1 Heng Wang,1 Lei Liu,4 Han Zhang1 1Department of Ophthalmology, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu City, Japan; 3Department of Ophthalmology, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University; Eye Hospital of China Medical University; Key Lens Research Laboratory of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Eye Institute; Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Han Zhang, Department of Ophthalmology, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People’s Republic of China, Email hanzh@cmu.edu.cn Lei Liu, Department of Ophthalmology, Guangdong Eye Institute; Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China, Email liulei@gdph.org.cnPurpose: This study investigates the role of retinal venous pressure (RVP) in determining visual and anatomical outcomes in eyes affected by macular edema (ME) secondary to central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) and treated with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy.Methods: A retrospective observational study analyzed data from 31 eyes of 31 patients with CRVO-induced ME. …”
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Prognostic Factors for Visual Outcomes in Closed Idiopathic Macular Holes after Vitrectomy: Outcomes at 4 Years in a Monocentric Study by Alexandre Lachance, Mélanie Hébert, Eunice You, Jean-Philippe Rozon, Serge Bourgault, Mathieu Caissie, Éric Tourville, Ali Dirani

“…To identify predictive factors of visual outcomes in the eyes after successful macular hole (MH) surgery. …”
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Utility of a Modified Penlight‐Cover Test for Neurolocalization of Lesions Based on Visual Suppression of Nystagmus in Dogs and Cats With Vestibular Disease by Alice Chan, Gemma E. Longson, Edward Ives, Claire Turner, Paul Freeman, Stacey Brady, Ana Martinez Loro, Bruno Scalia, Susana Monforte Monteiro, Sara Formoso, Sam Khan, An E. Vanhaesebrouck

“…Diagnosis was confirmed by MRI. Methods A prospective study was conducted using a modified penlight‐cover test. …”
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The effect of phenylephrine hydrochloride 2.5 % and sodium hyaluronate solution on visual functions and accommodation in children with myopia and its local tolerability by E. P. Tarutta, N. A. Tarasova, S. V. Milash, G. A. Markosian, N. Yu. Kushnarevich, T. Yu. Larina

“…Material and methods. 30 children (60 eyes) aged 8 to 12 (ave. 10.04 ± 0.24) with low (28 eyes) and moderate (32 eyes) myopia (ave. -2.96 ± 0.17 D) were tested. …”
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Self-reported visual function and in-depth swept-source optical coherence tomography features of cystoid macular edema in retinitis pigmentosa by Celso Costa, Carlos Nogueira, Mário Soares, Silvia Simão, Pedro Melo, Rufino Silva, Joaquim Murta, João Pedro Marques

“…CME does not seem to affect self-reported visual function in RP patients, and CS may not worsen visual function. …”
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Prevalence of visually significant cataract and cataract surgical coverage in Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Angus W Turner, Mark A Chia, Hessom Razavi, Marcel M Nejatian, Saiuj Bhat, Amy Kalantary, Joshua R Taylor

“…Aims Compare the prevalence of age-related cataract and the cataract surgical coverage rate between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians and explore differences in these estimates across location and time.Methods The Joanna Briggs Institute guidance for systematic reviews of prevalence studies was followed. …”
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Exploring the relationship between audio–visual perception in Fuzhou universities and college students' attention restoration quality using machine learning by Shaofeng Chen, Zhengyan Chen, Jiawen Hong, Xiaowen Zhuang, Chenxi Su, Zheng Ding

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Seven-Year Visual and Anatomical Outcomes of Intravitreal Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibition for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Martin Stattin, Julia Forster, Daniel Ahmed, Anna-Maria Haas, Alexandra Graf, Katharina Krepler, Siamak Ansari-Shahrezaei

“…Methods. Anonymized data of 124 consecutive eyes in 121 patients with treatment-naïve nAMD were initially collected in 2010. …”
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Early Changes in Visual Quality and Corneal Structure after DMEK: Does DMEK Approach Optical Quality of a Healthy Cornea? by Maria Satue, Miriam Idoipe, Alicia Gavin, Maria Romero-Sanz, Vasilios S. Liarakos, Antonio Mateo, Elena Garcia-Martin, Alejandro Blasco-Martinez, Antonio Sanchez-Perez

“…Methods. Thirteen patients who underwent DMEK and 14 controls were evaluated. …”
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Predictive Factors of Complications and Visual Outcomes after Pediatric Cataract Surgery: A Single Referral Center Study from Türkiye by Volkan Dericioğlu, Mehmet Orkun Sevik, Elif Bağatur Vurgun, Eren Çerman

“…Objectives:To evaluate the predictive factors of complications and visual acuity outcomes in pediatric cataract patients.Materials and Methods:This retrospective, observational clinical study included 80 eyes of 50 patients treated for pediatric cataracts between 2010 and 2020. …”
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Seasonal variations in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity among children and adolescents with visual impairment during different segments of the school day by Li Dou, Huawei Chen, Yemao Xia, Enjie Lu

“…This study examines the seasonal variation in accelerometer-assessed PA among children and adolescents with VI during four distinct segments of the school day: physical education (PE) class, recess, lunchtime, and one-hour club time.Participants and methodsA total of 63 children and adolescents aged 7 to 17 years from a specialized VI school in eastern China participated in the study. …”
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Changes in Response Inhibition, Visual Anticipation and Verbal Fluency During Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy in Patients With Drug‐Resistant Epilepsy by Niina Lähde, Pabitra Basnyat, Jani Raitanen, Leena Kämppi, Kai Lehtimäki, Eija Rosti‐Otajärvi, Jukka Peltola

“…This study was set up to investigate performance variability on cognitive tests assessing AEFs in drug‐resistant epilepsy (DRE) patients receiving VNS therapy during a follow‐up of up to 5 years. Methods Thirty‐three DRE patients were assessed with the interference, maze, and written verbal fluency tests as a part of EpiTrack screening before and after VNS implantation through repeated follow‐ups according to the clinical VNS protocol. …”
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