A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Safety of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Inhibitors for the Treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity. by Laura Pertl, Gernot Steinwender, Christoph Mayer, Silke Hausberger, Eva-Maria Pöschl, Werner Wackernagel, Andreas Wedrich, Yosuf El-Shabrawi, Anton Haas

“…However, it permanently reduces the visual field and might induce myopia. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitors for the treatment of ROP may enable continuing vascularization of the retina, potentially allowing the preservation of the visual field. …”
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Exploring the Comprehensibility of Ten Different Musical Notation Systems and Underlying Factors by Siyao Cheng, Andrew J. Milne, Roger T. Dean, José Hanham, Jennifer MacRitchie

“…Surprisingly, there has been little empirical research assessing and comparing the comprehensibility of conventional versus alternative notation methods. In this study, three main features were assessed for 10 different musical notation systems: discriminability (the ease of visually distinguishing pitch or duration changes in notation), iconicity (extent of resemblance between melodies and notation), and complexity . …”
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Cataract Surgery in Eyes with Microphthalmos and/or Uveal Coloboma by Leyi Wang, Bozhao Wang, Ying Wang, Xin Wang, Hongling Yang, Ran Wu, Yan Cui

“… Introduction: Cataract may cause severe visual impairment in eyes with microphthalmos (MO) and uveal coloboma (UC). …”
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The Study of External Pathologies in Fish of the South‐Western Coast of the Black Sea by T. V. Gavruseva

“…The aim of our investigation was to study the possibility of using the visual pathologies of fish as biomarkers of pollution to identify those fish species most sensitive in this way as biological monitors in assessing the ecological state of Sevastopol waters.Material and Methods. 461 specimens of eleven common species of fish from the waters of Sevastopol were subjected to external examination and dissection in 2018. …”
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Intravenous methylprednisolone versus oral prednisone for initial attacks of optic neuritis, A review of evidence by Teresita R. Castillo, MD, MHPEd

“…Objective: To review current available evidence that addresses the question regarding the efficacy of intravenous methylprednisolone and oral-prednisone treatment regimens in improving vision among optic-neuritis patients. Methods: A literature search for randomized controlled trials on the treatment of optic neuritis in adults using steroids was conducted. …”
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Postoperative Outcomes and Prognostic Factors of High Myopia-Epiretinal Membrane Associated with Retinoschisis after Vitrectomy by Xiao Feng, Xiaohan Yang, Biying Qi, Xinbo Wang, Xijin Wu, Qinlang Jia, Wu Liu

“…Methods: A retrospective study of 73 consecutive patients with HM-ERM who underwent PPV with ERM peeling. …”
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Peculiarities of the course of ocular ischemic syndrome in chronic cerebrovascular iscemia by M. S. Kasimova, D. K. Makhkamova, G. H. Hamraeva

“…Purpose: Study the peculiarities of the course of ocular ischemic syndrome on the background of cerebrovascular disease.Methods: The material for this study was the results of complex examinations of 37 patients (49 eyes) with OIS in combination with CCI. …”
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Small Incision Lenticule Extraction for Postkeratoplasty Myopia and Astigmatism by Tamer H. Massoud, Osama Ibrahim, Kitty Shehata, Moones F. Abdalla

“…Manifest refraction (MR), uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA), and corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) were obtained preoperatively and one day, one week, and one, 3, and 6 months postoperatively. …”
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Lacrimal Gland Involvement in Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis and Review of the Literature by Thanuja Gopal Pradeep, Paul Cannon, Thomas Dodd, Dinesh Selva

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Paediatric ophthalmology at primary healthcare level by Mpopi Lenake, Nagib du Toit

“…Causes of sight-threatening conditions are highlighted, and methods to detect them at primary care level described. …”
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Cross-Sectional Study of Differences between Intraocular Pressure Measurements using Goldmann, iCare, and Air-Puff Tonometers and their Correlation with Central Corneal Thickness by Sameh Saad Mandour, Ahmed Elframawy, Mohammad Moataz Murad, Sara Abd Elmegeed Nage

“…Overall, there was a high correlation between the three methods. The mean IOP measured by GAT was 14.03 ± 3.43. …”
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Blue light stimulation of the blind spot in human: from melanopsin to clinically relevant biomarkers of myopia by Ana Amorim-de-Sousa, Ranjay Chakraborty, Michael J. Collins, Paulo Fernandes, José González‑Méijome, Jens Hannibal, Hosein Hoseini-Yazdi, Scott A. Read, Jens Ellrich, Tim Schilling

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Establishing an objective decision criterion for intraocular lens exchange due to homogeneous calcification: a prospective clinical analysis by Timur M. Yildirim, Grzegorz Łabuz, Nikola Henningsen, Hyeck-Soo Son, Victor A. Augustin, Leoni Britz, Lizaveta Chychko, Ramin Khoramnia, Gerd U. Auffarth

“…Visual acuity should not be the sole functional parameter in assessing patients with homogeneous IOL calcification as intraocular straylight and contrast sensitivity can better objectify patients’ visual impairment. …”
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Development and verification of a convolutional neural network-based model for automatic mandibular canal localization on multicenter CBCT images by Xiao Pan, Chengtao Wang, Xuhui Luo, Qi Dong, Haiyang Sun, Wentao Zhang, Hongyan Qu, Runzhi Deng, Zitong Lin

“…For the external testing dataset, 86.8% CBCT scans’ visual scores ≥ 4 points; the average ASSD and SMCD of 40 CBCT scans with visual scores ≥ 4 points were 0.438 mm and 0.185 mm respectively; there were significant differences among the four manufacturers for ASSD, SMCD and visual scores (p < 0.05). …”
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Measurement of shallow anterior chamber depth using Lenstar and ultrasound biomicroscopy by Yue Ying, Rui-Ling Zhao, Ya-Nan Sun, Qi-Lian Sheng, Ye Lin Kwan, Xiang-Mei Kong

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Effects of esketamine combined with thoracic paravertebral block on postoperative early sleep in patients undergoing thoracoscopic lobectomy by LI Wenyan, ZHANG Yong, ZHANG Chen, SHI Li

“…Patients in the C group received an equal volume of normal saline. Multichannel〖LM〗 sleep monitoring was conducted on the day before surgery, the first day after surgery, and the third day after surgery to assess patients sleep conditions. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Non-Pharmacological Therapies for Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Network Meta-Analysis by Liu J, Wang Y, Zhang J, Fan X, Chen H, Zuo G, Wang X, She Y

“…Jun Liu,1,2,&ast; Yu Wang,1,&ast; Juncha Zhang,1,2 Xisheng Fan,1,2 Hao Chen,1 Guang Zuo,1 Xuesong Wang,1 Yanfen She1,2 1College of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China; 2Hebei International Joint Research Center for Dominant Diseases in Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xuesong Wang; Yanfen She, College of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, No. 3 Xingyuan Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050200, People’s Republic of China, Email wangxuesong@hebcm.edu.cn; 875107987@qq.com; sheyanfen@163.comBackground: This network meta-analysis (NMA) aimed to explore the impact of Non-pharmacological therapies (NPT) on alleviating primary dysmenorrhea (PD) symptoms and assess the effectiveness differences among various NPT.Methods: We searched seven databases and summarized clinical trials of PD treated with NPT from inception to September 6, 2023. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Efficacy and Complications Between Biportal Endoscopic Lumbar Interbody Fusion and Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Lumbar De... by Hu Q, Xiao K, Nan JN, Jhang SW, Chen CM, Lin GX

“…Qianqin Hu,1 Keyi Xiao,2 Jin-Niang Nan,3 Shang-Wun Jhang,4 Chien-Min Chen,4– 6,&ast; Guang-Xun Lin7,&ast; 1First Department of Orthopedics, Jiangxi Province Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People’s Republic of China; 2The School of Clinical Medicine, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Clinical Medicine, Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People’s Republic of China; 4Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan; 5Department of Leisure Industry Management, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung, Taiwan; 6Department of Biomedical Sciences National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan; 7Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Chien-Min Chen, Email 96015@cch.org.tw Guang-Xun Lin, Email linguangxun@hotmail.comObjective: To effectuate a comprehensive juxtaposition of the clinical implications, incidence of complications, and successful fusion rates observed in the context of biportal endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion (BE-LIF) and minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MI-TLIF).Methods: The present research initiative involved an exhaustive exploration of pertinent scholarly literature in renowned databases, which lasted until April 2023. …”
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Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of the CyberKnife System for Treating Primary Pancreatic Cancer with Metastases to the Gastrointestinal Tract by Zhang Z, Tian B, Xu H, Huang H, Liang X, Bo C, Bian Y, Wei M, Zhao Z

“…Zunhao Zhang,1,&amp;ast; Bo Tian,1,&amp;ast; Hui Xu,1 He Huang,1 Xianwei Liang,1 Changwen Bo,1 Yunfei Bian,1 Ming Wei,2 Zhitao Zhao3 1Department of Oncology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of General Surgery, Hebei Key Laboratory of Colorectal Cancer Precision Diagnosis and Treatment, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, People’s Republic of China; 3Intensive Care Unit, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Ming Wei, Department of General Surgery, Hebei Key Laboratory of Colorectal Cancer Precision Diagnosis and Treatment, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-18633888663, Email 314926509@qq.com Zhitao Zhao, Intensive Care Unit, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-18032808723, Email tsld60@163.comObjective: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness and safety of CyberKnife in the treatment of primary pancreatic cancer with metastases to the gastrointestinal tract (ie, primary pancreatic adenocarcinoma metastasizing to gastrointestinal organs).Methods: A total of 106 patients with primary pancreatic cancer and metastases to the gastrointestinal tract admitted to our hospital received CyberKnife treatment. …”
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Psychometric validation of the Chronic Ocular Pain Questionnaire (COP-Q) by Amy Findley, Brigitte J. Sloesen, Nicola Hodson, Agkreta Leventi, Ben Pascoe, Rob Arbuckle, Paul O’Brien, Christel Naujoks, Michela Montecchi-Palmer, Diana Plaza, Paul M. Karpecki, Pedram Hamrah

“…Both 4-hour and 24-hour Symptom Module recall period versions are likely to yield consistent results and are equally robust.…”
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