Association of ocular manifestation and disease activity among Filipinos with systemic lupus erythematosus by Ramil S. Lising, MD, Juancho C. Remulla, MD, Leo D.P. Cubillan, MD, John G. Flores , MD MPH, Mario V. Valenton, MD, Michael L. Tee, MD, Evelyn O. Salido, MD

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Influence of cataract surgery on the psychological well-being of the elderly by Neyda Alina González Pérez, Idania María Otero Ramos, Yusimí Guerra Véliz, Niurka Pérez Vazquez, Yunay Ruiz Hurtado, Keilym Artiles Martínez

“…Objective: to characterize the particularities of psychological well-being in older adults with cataract undergoing surgical treatment by Blumenthal technique in only one eye. Methods: a single-group pre-experimental design was used with an exploratory-descriptive approach. …”
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Through the Eyes of Trauma – Understanding Ocular Injuries and Orbital Fractures in Road Traffic Accidents by Mohan Abhirrami, R Parthibavijayan, Sridhar Baratan

“…Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted over 2 years at a tertiary eye care centre in Puducherry. …”
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Bandage Therapeutic-Optical Keratoplasty in Keratoconus Patients after Intrastromal Corneal Segments Implantation by G. A. Osipyan, V. M. Sheludchenko, N. Y. Youssef, Kh. Khraystin

“…Purpose — to evaluate the functional results of bandage therapeutic-optical keratoplasty (BTOK) in keratoconus eyes after implantation of intrastromal corneal ring segments (CRS). Material and methods. The study included 18 patients with stage II and III keratoconus (as per Amsler-Krumeich classification) who had underwent implantation of CRS with unsatisfactory long-term outcomes. …”
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Software-Assisted Depth Analysis of Optic Nerve Stereoscopic Images in Telemedicine by Tian Xia, Shriji N. Patel, Ben C. Szirth, Anton M. Kolomeyer, Albert S. Khouri

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Assessment of Postural Sway Area in Single-Leg Balance: A Comparative Analysis of Center-of-Pressure Area Metrics with the Convex Hull approach by Seung-Hee Nam, Kyung-Min Kim

“…METHODS Forty healthy adults (20 males and 20 females) performed three 10-second single-leg balance trials on a force plate under progressively restricted visual conditions using stroboscopic goggles. …”
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Laser Speckles in Anisometropic Amblyopia Treatment by Y. V. Matrosova, O. L. Fabrikantov

“…To perform the comparative efficacy assessment of complex treatment for average degree anisometropic amblyopia in children using red, green laser speckles and their combination.Patients and methods. 216 children aged 5–9 years old with anisohypermetropia and anisometropic amblyopia of average degree were followed up. …”
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Effect of rehabilitation training based on HT-CHC mode on cognitive ability of children with specific learning disabilities by LUO Dandan, SHEN Min

“…Objective To evaluate the interventional effect of personalized rehabilitation training based on CHC cognitive theory and hypothesis testing CHC （HT-CHC） mode on children with specific learning disabilities （SLD）. Methods In this self-control study， 42 children with SLD who attended the Learning and Dyslexia Clinic of the Pediatric Hospital of Fudan University from January 2021 to January 2023 were selected. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Methanol-Induced Optic Neuropathy: Correlation between Aetiology and Clinical Findings by Qiao Sun, Mingming Sun, Yuan Zhang, Song Wang, Wenhao Bai, Shihui Wei, Quangang Xu, Huanfen Zhou

“…Methods. Clinical data were retrospectively collected from in-patients diagnosed with methanol-induced optic neuropathy in the Neuro-Ophthalmology Department of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital from January 2016 to January 2021. …”
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IMPLANTATION OF POSTERIOR-CHAMBER PHAKIC INTRAOCULAR LENS pIOL-3 IN HIGH MYOPIA (preliminary report) by G. V. Sorokoletov, V. K. Zuev, E. R. Tumanyan, M. Z. Frankovska-Gerlak

“…To assess preliminary clinical functional outcomes of phakic intraocular lens pIOL-3 implantation in high myopia.Patients and methods. pIOL-3 was implanted in 6 patients (10 eyes) aged 27‑63 with high myopia and no concomitant pathologies. …”
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Impact of intraocular lens decentration and tilt on higher-order aberrations in patients with high and super-high myopia following cataract surgery by Yu Wang, Bo Zang, Qianlong Bi, Jing Huang, Wei Xu, Chunmeng Dai, Xiaoxia Ding, Dong Li, Zixi Zhou

“…Methods: This prospective, randomized study was conducted on 50 eyes from 50 patients with high myopia (axial length [AL] >26 mm) or super-high myopia (AL >30 mm) who underwent cataract surgery between October 2022 and October 2023. …”
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Assessment of glaucoma severity and deterioration by using Spaeth/Richman contrast sensitivity (SPARCS) and its correlation with retinal nerve fiber layer thickness and perimetry by Shihail Jinna, Kavita R Bhatnagar, Kirti Jaisingh, Jyoti Shakrawal, Seema Meena, Nikhil Agarwal

“…To evaluate its correlation with retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFL) and perimetry. Methods: In this prospective observational study, 90 eyes of primary open-angle glaucoma were categorized into mild, moderate, and severe glaucoma (30 each). …”
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Instagram communication strategies of European museums by Ainhoa del Pino Rodríguez-Vera, Carlos de las Heras-Pedrosa, Carmen Jambrino-Maldonado

“…This article focuses on the analysis of public engagement with the collections of the five most reputable museums in Europe through the visual social media platform, Instagram. The study explores public engagement through a mixed-methods approach, with data mining using the Fan Page Karma monitoring tool. …”
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Spatial and temporal variation of the herpetofauna in floodable savannas ecosystems of Orinoquia-Colombia by Argelina Blanco-Torres, Bienvenido Bastidas-Molina, Felipe Parra-Torres

“…One sampling was conducted at three sites in each climatic season, using visual methods and encounter barriers of interception with pitfall traps. …”
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Evaluating the value of 3D-printed bone models with fracture fragments connected by flexible rods for training and preoperative planning by Monica Ghidinelli, Dankward Höntzsch, Bedran Atici, Stefano Crespan

“…However, existing models have limitations, prompting the development of newly designed flexible 3D-printed bone fracture models. Methods The designed flexible 3D-printed bone fracture models were evaluated by 133 trauma surgeons with different levels of experience for perceived value as educational tool or as preoperative planning tool. …”
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Innovation in course design to teach business discourse: students’ feedback and insights by Antonella Giacosa, Virginia Pulcini

“…Their responses indicate an openness to new learning methods, though they remain attached to traditional content-based approaches, particularly in assessment. …”
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Beyond Markovian queue: a heuristic optimization of a fluid queue with a delay-aware retrial strategy for unprecedented energy efficiency in 5G-based ad hoc networks by K. Nandhini, V. Vidhya

“…Moreover, pioneered a heuristic approach for fluid queueing analysis to effectively reduce energy usage. Our numerical visualizations validate the analytical results, demonstrating an impressive 83.7% accuracy compared to traditional queueing methods.…”
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Application of Data Clustering to Railway Delay Pattern Recognition by Fabrizio Cerreto, Bo Friis Nielsen, Otto Anker Nielsen, Steven S. Harrod

“…K-means clustering can identify and discriminate different patterns affecting the same stations, which is otherwise difficult in previous approaches based on visual inspection. Classical methods of univariate analysis do not reveal these patterns. …”
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COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION: ASSESSING THE ROLE OF VASCULAR FACTORS by E. S. Derevnina, N. S. Akimova, D. G. Persashvili, Yu. G. Schwartz

“…To study the association between the presence and type of atrial fibrillation (AF), cognitive dysfunction, and brachiocephalic artery pathology.Material and methods. In total, 54 patients with AF and 20 AF-free patients who had Functional Class I–III chronic heart failure (CHF) underwent cognitive assessment tests, echocardiography, cerebral nuclear magnetic resonance imaging, and duplex brachiocephalic ultrasound.Results. …”
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OSCEai dermatology: augmenting dermatologic medical education with Large Language Model GPT-4 by Ye-Jean Park, Eddie Guo, Muskaan Sachdeva, Bryan Ma, Sara Mirali, Brian Rankin, Nikki Nathanielsz, Abrahim Abduelmula, Tatiana Lapa, Mehul Gupta, Trevor Champagne

“…This innovation offers a novel, interactive learning tool that supplements traditional teaching methods and can be applied across various specialties. …”
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