Polar Value Analysis of Corneal Astigmatism in Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segment Implantation by Chang Rae Rho, Min-Ji Kim, Choun-Ki Joo

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A Comporative Study on 8. Class Native Language Textbooks: The Case of Turkey and USA by İsmail Güleç, Tuğba Demirtaş

“…In this context, by evaluating the language activities used in different countries, the activities, the methods and the technique used in Turkish text books should be developed and several environments for studying should be offered to the student.…”
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TAKE THE RISK OR LOSE THE CHANCE! CASE REPORT by G. Tsvetkova, Y. Zdravkov, A. Oscar

“…METHODS: A report of a rare case, the first implantation of XtraFocus implant in Bulgaria for the correction of keratoconus combined with cataract. …”
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Neutral and emotive styles of audio description: A reception case study by Peng Cao, Azadeh Eriss, Fatemeh Jomhouri, Mohammad Reza Ghaffari, Manjet Kaur Mehar Singh, Masood Khoshsaligheh

“…This study compares the reception of an objective neutral AD style with an innovative emotive style that includes added emotional details. Based on a mixed-methods design, the study included semi-structured in-depth interviews, followed by a quantitative phase using an original questionnaire. …”
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Validating the utility of the Kestenbaum number in various types of optic atrophy by Madhurima A. Nayak, Sagar Agarwal, Akshata Charlotte, Krishna Vaitheeswaran, N. Srikant

“…Background: Kestenbaum number (KN) is the count of capillaries on the optic disc surface and a number <6 denotes optic atrophy (OA). Materials and Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study included 35 cases of OA who underwent a comprehensive ophthalmic examination, calculation of the KN following fundus photography, visual field analysis, and optical coherence tomography (OCT). …”
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DYNAMICS OF HIGHER MENTAL FUNCTION CHANGES IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH PARTIAL FORMS OF EPILEPSY IN CLINICAL REMISSION by Tinatin Yuzovna Gogberashvili, Y. V. Mikadze

“…Study participants and methods. The study involved patients 6-16 years of age (15 people). …”
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One-Haptic Fixation of Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lenses without Scleral Flaps by Ashraf I. Moawad, Asaad A. Ghanem

“…Methods. Modified one-haptic scleral fixation was performed in one eye each of 25 patients with aphakia and insufficient capsule support. …”
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Integrated multi-task feature learning and interactive active optimization for scene retargeting in preschool educational applications by Suhui Yao, Lan Lv

“…Experimental evaluations demonstrate that the proposed model not only surpasses five state-of-the-art methods in performance but also achieves a 3% improvement in accuracy compared to the next-best approach, all while reducing inference time by over 50%. …”
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Adaptive Design Evaluator: A Co‐Assessment Tool for Early Planning Stages by Julia Forster, Stefan Bindreiter, Sanela Pansinger

“…Many municipalities face intense development pressures, challenging them to ensure spatial sustainability. Current assessment methods are designed for larger projects and are often time‐consuming and resource intensive. …”
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Intelligent system-powered street lighting in ensuring efficiency and aesthetics of urban space by Sabina Bollano, Klaud Manehasa, Nataliia Melnyk

“… The study analysed the use of intelligent street lighting systems to improve energy efficiency, safety and aesthetics of urban spaces. The study employed methods for analysing energy consumption, automatic lighting control, assessing visual aesthetics, monitoring light pollution and air quality, and assessing the impact of smart systems on security and public safety. …”
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Identifikasi Emosi Pengguna Konferensi Video Menggunakan Convolutional Neural Network by Lina Lina, Arthur Adhitya Marunduh, Wasino Wasino, Daniel Ajienegoro

“…Namun untuk menginterpretasikan sinyal visual, peserta memerlukan proses analisis yang lebih kompleks. …”
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Recalcitrant Gram-Positive Bacterial Keratitis Treated with Intrastromal Levofloxacin 1.5% Ophthalmic Solution: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Bobbie Marie M. Santos, Josept Mari S. Poblete, George Michael N. Sosuan, Pablito F. Sandoval Jr., Billie Jean T. Cordero, David Ammiel R. Tirol V, Ruben Lim Bon Siong

“…Objective: This paper demonstrated the effectiveness of intrastromal injection of levofloxacin 1.5% ophthalmic solution in the management of recalcitrant Gram-positive bacterial keratitis. Methods: This is a report on two cases of recalcitrant bacterial keratitis encountered at the External Diseases and Cornea Clinic of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the Philippine General Hospital. …”
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Photorefractive keratectomy with extended ablation zone for recurrent corneal erosion syndrome accompanied with refractive errors: a study of effectiveness, safety, and refractive... by Xinxin Yu, Chenchen Wang, Zuhui Zhang, Wuqi Zhang, Yizeng Yang, Shuangqing Wu

“…In terms of refractive outcomes, the deviation of target spherical equivalent at the final visit was −0.25 ± 0.57 D and −0.13 ± 0.26 D in the PRK and TPRK groups, respectively, and all patients in both groups achieved an uncorrected visual acuity of 1.0 or better. In the PTK group, 76.5%, 82.1%, and 100% of patients achieved visual acuity equal to or better than preoperative levels at 1 week, 1 month and 3 months postoperatively. …”
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Research on the Characteristic Identification and Multidimensional Dynamic Evolution of Urban–Rural Fringe in Harbin, China by Jing Ning, Haozhi Ma, Yu Sun, Ning Wang, Mengqiu Wang

“…In this context, this paper constructs an information entropy model using land use data, combined with the central gravitational agglomeration method, to accurately identify the evolution of Harbin’s urban–rural fringe over the past 40 years. …”
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An IoT-Based Smart System with an MQTT Broker for Individual Patient Vital Sign Monitoring in Potential Emergency or Prehospital Applications by Yung-Chung Tsao, Fu-Jen Cheng, Yi-Hua Li, Lun-De Liao

“…Through this structure, more large-scale health detection devices can be integrated into the method proposed in this research in the future. Personal RFID or health insurance cards can be used for personal services or in medical institutions, and the data can easily be shared through the mechanism of this research. …”
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Blackberry Growth Monitoring and Feature Quantification with Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Remote Sensing by Akwasi Tagoe, Alexander Silva, Cengiz Koparan, Aurelie Poncet, Dongyi Wang, Donald Johnson, Margaret Worthington

“…A moderately strong positive correlation (r = 0.71) was found between flower-to-vegetation ratio (FVR) and visually estimated flower area, validating UAV-derived flower coverage as a reliable method for estimating flower density in blackberries. …”
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PEMETAAN PENGGUNAAN LAHAN SAWAH BERDASARKAN PENDEKATAN EKOLOGI BENTANG LAHANMENGGUNAKAN CITRA PEREKAMAN TUNGGAL by Algi Variski Hasibuan, Projo Danoedoro, Sigit Heru Murti

“…Such maps are usually created using multitemporal image data with a spectral approach, but this method can only be applied to certain areas and cannot be easily applied to other areas with different land characteristics. …”
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Synchronous impact of divalent ions on formation damage and wettability alteration during smart water injection: static and dynamic assessment by Mohammad Reza Esmaeilinasab, Mastaneh Hajipour, Abbas Shahrabadi, Mohammad Behnood

“…Abstract Smart water injection into oil fields is an efficient EOR method but has significant challenges due to incompatibility between the formation brine and the injecting water. …”
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Study on the Dynamic Response of Large Slopes Under Non-Uniform Seismic Excitation Considering the Slope Scale by Su Wu, Chong Shi, Guangming Chen, Yelin Feng, Qingfu Huang

“…Meanwhile, the Knott equation is subjected to non-uniform seismic waves and adopted to describe the amplification factor of spectral response accelerations (SRA). To visually represent the non-uniform spatiotemporal dynamic response and amplification effect, numerical models based on the finite difference method (FDM) are established to simulate the non-uniform incidence of seismic waves. …”
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Ocean currents affect spatial patterns of fish communities in the Yellow Sea–Bohai Sea ecotone by Jianyu Zou, Wen Cheng, Ying Xue, Chongliang Zhang, Yupeng Ji, Yiping Ren, Binduo Xu

“…To estimate the impacts of ocean currents on the spatial patterns of fish communities, we developed a vector method, which quantified the spatial aggregation direction of fish communities on the basis of the Bray‒Curtis similarity coefficient and spatial azimuth angles, defined as the community similarity trend. …”
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