The accuracy of capture per unit effort in predicting density of a cryptic snake was more sensitive to reductions in spatial than temporal coverage. by Melia G Nafus, Emma B Hanslowe, Scott M Goetz

“…We found that trap CPUE demonstrated no statistical relationship to density based on our study methods. CPUE during visual surveys did predict actual density, with sufficient spatial and temporal sampling intensity. …”
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Intrastromal Strengthening of the Cornea by Technology BLOK in Case of Ectasia after LASIK with Limited Thickness and Inefficiency of Cross-Linking (Clinical Observation) by G. A. Osipyan, V. M. Sheludchenko, Yusef Naim Yusef, Kh. Khraystin, R. A. Dzhalili, E. I. Krasnolutskaya, S. V. Ermakova

“…A thin corneal bed or small residual stromal thickness, re-surgery LASIK in anamnesis, and also the initial preoperative features of the corneal topogram (Irregularity, asymmetric bow tie pattern) are considered to be the main risk factors of keratectasia after LASIK surgery.Methods. A patient with secondary keratectasia who had previously undergone LASIK and crosslinking was found to have progressive secondary keratectasia and decreased visual functions. …”
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In the spirit of the Homo Videns era: Digital humanities databases and their potential for education by Magdalena Lachowicz

“…Integrating visual thinking methods and documentary photography into the curriculum is necessary to enhance the effectiveness of teaching humanities and to adapt to the changing communication landscape shaped by media. …”
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Accommodative Lag Persistence in Treated Anisometropic, Strabismic, and Mixed Amblyopia by Jit B. Ale Magar, Shaheen P. Shah

“…Methods. Monocular and binocular accommodative responses were measured using Nott’s method of dynamic retinoscopy in amblyopia of anisometropic, strabismic, and combined anisometropic-strabismic types and age-matched controls with normal vision. …”
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Advantages and disadvantages of multifocal contact lens correction of presbyopia in patients with myopic refraction by A. G. Shchuko, N. N. Seliverstova, E. A. Rogozhnikova, O. I. Rozanova

“…The following parameters were assessed: far visual acuity, near and intermediate visual acuity (monocular and binocular), spatial contrast sensitivity, stereo vision (Lang test I&II), area of binocular interaction (binarymeter), visual quality (test VF-14).Results: The indices if visual acuity in patients with multifocal contact lenses were high at all test distances. …”
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Adverse Effects of Systemic Immunosuppression in Keratolimbal Allograft by M. Krakauer, J. D. Welder, H. K. Pandya, N. Nassiri, A. R. Djalilian

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Distribution of perivascular spaces distribution and relate to the clinical features of SCA3 by Xinyuan Chen, Yanhua Lian, Wei Lin, Xiaoyue Xia, Lin Zhang, Zhuoying Huang, Maolin Cui, Ruying Yuan, Mengcheng Li, Ziqiang Huang, Naping Chen, Yuqing Tu, Jianping Hu, Ning Wang, Qunlin Chen, Shirui Gan

“…We utilized visual semi-quantitative methods to assess PVS in various brain regions, including the center of the semiovale (CSO), basal ganglia (BG), and midbrain-pons, as well as combinations (BG + CSO, BG + CSO + midbrain-pons). …”
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Evaluation of ChatGPT-4 in detecting referable diabetic retinopathy using single fundus images by Owais Aftab, Hamza Khan, Brian L. VanderBeek, Drew Scoles, Benjamin J. Kim, Jonathan C. Tsui

“…Design: A cross-sectional study comparing ChatGPT-4′s versus retina specialists’ identification of more than mild DR (mtmDR) and vision-threatening DR (VTDR). Methods: Images in equal proportions of normal, mild, moderate, and severe nonproliferative DR (NPDR), proliferative DR (PDR), and blurry images with and without suspected PDR were presented to a panel of blinded retina specialists who identified images as readable or unreadable, and potentially as mtmDR or VTDR. …”
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The Utility of Virtual Reality in Ophthalmology: A Review by Ahuja AS, Paredes III AA, Eisel ML, Ahuja SA, Wagner IV, Vasu P, Dorairaj S, Miller D, Abubaker Y

“…Barriers to the widespread implementation of VR include high initial capital cost, limited sample sizes for research studies, and discrepancies between VR visual field and real-world clinical practice. Future research in streamlining VR methods to be more accessible and cost-effective has the potential to overcome these challenges. …”
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Glaucoma Home Monitoring Using Online Circular Contrast Perimetry Over 6 Months: Performance and Patient Attitudes in the Developing World Setting by Hoang TT, Mai TQ, Pham DT, Nguyen XT, Nguyen DA, Vu DT, Hoang HT, Skalicky SE

“…This study assessed the longitudinal performance and user feedback of home OCCP in an Asian population.Methods: Twenty glaucoma and fifteen healthy participants underwent a comprehensive ocular examination and visual field tests in clinic, using OCCP and standard automated perimetry. …”
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Resting-State Functional MRI Reveals Altered Seed-Based Connectivity in Diabetic Osteoporosis Patients by Li J, Liu M, Qin J, An Y, Zheng X, Mohamad NS, Ramli I

“…These alterations correlated with deficits in visual processing, working memory, and executive function.Conclusion: Distinct FC reorganization in DOP patients reflects synergistic effects of metabolic and skeletal pathologies on neural networks, potentially mediating cognitive decline through visual pathway disruption and prefrontal-default mode network decoupling. …”
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Early Clinical and Functional Results of Mixed Astigmatism Correction Depending on the Degree with the High-frequency Excimer Laser Schwind Amaris 1050RS by O. A. Klokova, R. O. Damashauskas, A. I. Kacharov, A. V. Piskunov, M. S. Geydenrikh, E. I. Diakonova

“…All patients underwent laser correction with the Femto-LASIK method. Results. Three months after Femto-LASIK, the average uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) in patients of the first study group was comparable with the preoperative value of best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) — 0.93 ± 0.11 and 0.91 ± 0.13, respectively (p = 0.5). …”
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Recommendations for the optimization of student led free vision screening programs by Nirupama Devanathan, Melanie Scheive, Amrish Selvam, Baraa S. Nawash, Alec Murphy, McKenna Morrow, Shruti Anant, Jessica S. Kruger, Chi-Wah Rudy Yung, Thomas V. Johnson

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Radiomics in the differential diagnosis of glioblastoma under the primary neurooncoimaging conditions by Nikita E. Maslov, Daria A. Valenkova, Alexander M. Sinitсa, Gennadiy E. Trufanov, Vladimir M. Moiseenko, Alexander Yu. Efimtsev, Vera V. Chernobrivtseva

“…We plan to assess the reproducibility of the study results using similar medical imaging data from open sources and to develop a color mapping technique for the ROIs to facilitate visual interpretation of quantitative radiomic data.…”
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Heterogeneity symptoms of urgency in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia by V. L. Medvedev, M. I. Kogan, T. I. Derevianko, P. V. Shornikov, M. E. Efremov, D. S. Isaeva

“…Blaivas in 2006–2007.Objective Тo identify the most significant signs of urgency in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia and overactive bladder with and without detrusor hyperactivity (DH).Material and Methods To assess the OAB, patients completed the OABSS, visual analogue scale (VAS), and also kept urination diaries. …”
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Comparative analysis of CLIF versus OLIF in the treatment of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis：a prospective randomized controlled study by LIU Zhao*，GAO Yuan，LIU Fengyu，SUN Xianze

“…The patients were randomly divided into the OLIF group（n=65）and the CLIF group（n=65）using a random number table method. The OLIF group was treated with OLIF，and the CLIF group was treated with CLIF. …”
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The state of carotid artery wall in hypertensive patients with gout based on the study of inflammatory markers by H. P. Kuzmina, O. M. Lazarenko

“…The patients underwent carotid artery ultrasound according to standard methods. Results. The duration of gout exacerbation and the pain intensity evaluated with the visual analog scale (VAS) (P < 0.01) were significantly higher in group 1, than those in group 3 (P < 0.01). …”
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Refining a hybrid music therapy intervention for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure: a single arm pilot study by Haitong Yu, Angelique Foss, Tracy L. Segall, Seneca Block, Kayleigh Risser, Rab Razzak, Michael Zacharias, Catalina V. Teba, Samuel N. Rodgers-Melnick

“…Patients with significant hearing/visual impairments, severe psychological comorbidities, terminal medical conditions, stage IV HF, or end-stage COPD were excluded. …”
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Formation and mitigation of heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in high temperature processed meat products: a review by Samuel Ayofemi Olalekan Adeyeye, Thiyagarajan Sivapriya, Palaniyandi Sankarganesh

“…Even as PAHs occurred during smoking, grilling, barbecuing, roasting, and frying in processed meat products and are influenced by cooking methods, parameters of cooking, cooking time, lipids and marinades. …”
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Optimizing surgical precision: a comparative study of three-port vs. four-port robotic-assisted lobectomy for NSCLC by Fangfang Yang, Lei Chen, Hui Wang, Qianyun Wang, Chen Yang

“…This study aimed to evaluate the clinical value of robot-assisted lobectomy by comparing the perioperative data of NSCLC patients who underwent three-port and four-port surgical methods. Methods The data of 121 consecutive patients who were admitted to our hospital for NSCLC and underwent Da Vinci robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) for radical resection from January 2020 to October 2021 were retrospectively collected and analyzed. …”
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