Topical Application of a Collagen Mimetic Peptide Restores Peripapillary Scleral Stiffness Reduced by Ocular Stress by Lauren K. Wareham, Ghazi O. Bou Ghanem, Kristin L. Clark, Eric Schlumpf, Brian J. Del Buono, David J. Calkins

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Study of Optimal Perimetric Testing in Children (OPTIC): Feasibility, Reliability and Repeatability of Perimetry in Children. by Dipesh E Patel, Phillippa M Cumberland, Bronwen C Walters, Isabelle Russell-Eggitt, Jugnoo S Rahi, OPTIC study group

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>To investigate feasibility, reliability and repeatability of perimetry in children.<h4>Methods</h4>A prospective, observational study recruiting 154 children aged 5-15 years, without an ophthalmic condition that affects the visual field (controls), identified consecutively between May 2012 and November 2013 from hospital eye clinics. …”
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Algorithm for Correcting the Keratometric Error in the Estimation of the Corneal Power in Keratoconus Eyes after Accelerated Corneal Collagen Crosslinking by David P. Piñero, Vicente J. Camps, Esteban Caravaca-Arens, Dolores de Fez, Francisco J. Blanes-Mompó

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“They need to see breastfeeding so that they know how to do it”: the construction of motherhood through Instagram brelfies by Paige E. Davis, Alex Bridger, Kirsty Budds

“…The first author used open coding to create three visual representations and seven visual categories (e.g. focus on mother, child or both) from the corpus of data. …”
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Time course of the rubber hand illusion–induced analgesia by Benjamin Mosch, Xaver Fuchs, Theresia Tu, Martin Diers

“…On the whole, these findings speak for the robustness of the effect and the practicality of our visual-thermal stimulation approach.…”
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Comparative analysis of the correction of irregular postkeratoplastic astigmatism with scleral lenses and intrastromal ring implantation by M. V. Sinitsyn, N. A. Pozdeyeva

“…Many patients after penetrating keratoplasty (PK) experience induced postkeratoplastic astigmatism, which is often irregular and causes an increase in corneal aberrations that reduce visual acuity and quality. The aim of the study. To conduct a comparative analysis of the effect of rigid gas permeable scleral lenses and the MyoRing implantation method on clinical and functional parameters in patients with IPA. …”
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Effect of dorzolamide compared with timolol maleate on the central corneal thickness and endothelial-cell count of glaucomatous eyes by Ernesto D. Golez III, MD, Manuel B. Agulto, MD, Ma. Margarita L. Luna, MD

“…Objective: This study determined the effect of topical dorzolamide versus timolol on central corneal thickness (CCT) and endothelial cell count of glaucomatous eyes. Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted involving 37 eyes of 37 patients diagnosed with primary open-angle glaucoma, ocular hypertension, normo-tensive glaucoma, pigmentary glaucoma, or pseudoexfoliative glaucoma, who may or may not be on antiglaucoma medication, and with a cup-disc ratio of <0.8 and visual acuity of 6/60 or better. …”
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Pilot Study Evaluating the Early Clinical Outcomes Obtained with a Novel, Customized, Multifocal Corneo-Scleral Contact Lens for Presbyopia Correction by Laura Barberán-Bernardos, Daniel Soriano Salcedo, Sergio Díaz-Gómez, David P. Piñero

“…Background: The objective was to preliminarily evaluate the short-term clinical outcomes obtained in presbyopic patients with a novel, multifocal, customized corneo-scleral contact lens (CSCL). Methods: A total of 11 presbyopic subjects (age 45–80 years, corrected-distance visual acuity ≤ 0.1 LogMAR, near addition ≥ +1.00 D) were recruited and fitted with a multifocal corneo-scleral contact lens in this pilot study. …”
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Orbital alveolar soft part sarcoma: clinicopathological characteristics and prognostic prediction by Te Zhang, Keyun Xue, Huijing Ye, Wei Xiao, Huasheng Yang

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Traffic Scene Depth Analysis Based on Depthwise Separable Convolutional Neural Network by Jianzhong Yuan, Wujie Zhou, Sijia Lv, Yuzhen Chen

“…In order to obtain the distances between the surrounding objects and the vehicle in the traffic scene in front of the vehicle, a monocular visual depth estimation method based on the depthwise separable convolutional neural network is proposed in this study. …”
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Transplantation of the Bowman’s layer in cases of biomechanical instability of the cornea after radial keratotomy by O. G. Oganesyan, P. M. Ashikova, A. V. Ivanova, K. B. Letnikova, C. O. Oganesyan, P. V. Makarov

“…The indications for surgery were progressive biomechanical instability of the cornea and functional refractive visual fluctuations. Within 12 months after the operation, complications, corrected visual acuity, keratometric parameters, biomicroscopic transparency of the cornea, and patient satisfaction were assessed.Results. …”
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Clinical profile and outcomes of modified internal limiting membrane peeling technique in patients with large macular hole by Amit S. Nene, Sheetal Divate, Onkar H. Pirdankar, Pushpanjali Badole, Pratik Shenoy, Smitesh Shah

“…Conclusion: Managing larger MHs is challenging due to poor visual prognosis and lower anatomical success rate. …”
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Virtual reality perimetry compared to standard automated perimetry in adults with glaucoma: A systematic review. by Natan Hekmatjah, Chimelie Chibututu, Ying Han, Jeremy D Keenan, Julius T Oatts

“…Understanding the utility and diagnostic performance of emerging VRP technology may expand access to visual field testing but requires evidence-based validation.…”
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Influence of Refractive Condition on Retinal Vasculature Complexity in Younger Subjects by Mohd Zulfaezal Che Azemin, Norsyazwani Mohamad Daud, Fadilah Ab Hamid, Ilyanoon Zahari, Abdul Halim Sapuan

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Assessment of graph literacy among German medical students– an observational cross-sectional survey study by Janina Soler Wenglein, Andreas Heidenreich, Hendrik Friederichs

“…Conclusions While abilities in visually “reading the data” and “reading between the data” are high in our cohorts, their ability to visually “read beyond the data” is inconsistent. …”
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Clinical Profile and a Comparison of Intravenous Methylprednisolone and Oral Prednisolone for Acute Attack of Optic Neuritis Attending at a Tertiary Care Hospital – A Hospital-Base... by Sujit Das

“…Materials and Methods: This prospective observational study carried out over a period of two years among 30 patients and followed up for type of presentation, recurrence rate, and visual outcome. …”
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The state of the macular zone of the retina in children with pseudophakia after surgical treatment of unilateral congenital cataracts by L. A. Katargina, T. B. Kruglova, N. S. Egiyan, O. B. Trifonova

“…Children with pseudophakia who underwent UCC extraction revealed divergences in morphometric parameters of OCT and its visual image, which testifies to a severe violation inthe differentiation of the macula.The observed correlation between the anatomical and morphological status of the macula as identified from OCT data and the functional status as determined from visual acuity measurements makes it possible to use OCT data in the assessment and prediction of visual functions in children with UCC. …”
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Psychological Aspects and Depression in Patients with Symptomatic Keratoconus by Marilita M. Moschos, Nikolaos S. Gouliopoulos, Chris Kalogeropoulos, Sofia Androudi, George Kitsos, Dimitrios Ladas, Michael Tsatsos, Irini Chatziralli

“…To assess the psychological status of keratoconus sufferers and to determine the relationship between depression and visual impairment in this group of patients. Methods. …”
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Investigation of the Effectiveness of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) and Vestibular Rehabilitation in Patients with Unilateral Vestibular Hypofunction by Tuğba Türk Kalkan, Devrim Tarakçi, Gamze Kiliç, Cengiz Çelikyurt

“…There was no significant difference in visual acuity and quality of life between the groups. …”
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Clinical, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Treatment Features in Orbital Cavernous Hemangiomas by Rövşen Nesirov, Kaan Gündüz, Esra Erden

“…In fourteen patients, mean visual acuity at first month after surgery increased to 0.10±0.14 logMAR, while mean visual acuity before surgery was 0.25±0.21 LogMAR (p<0.01). …”
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