Glaucoma prevalence and treatment in sub-Saharan Africa’s elderly population: a scoping review by Jacob Owusu Sarfo, Prince Mordi, Esi Kyirba Aggrey, Adjoa Safoa Panyin Quaicoe, Priscilla Yeye Adumoah Attafuah

“…Abstract Background Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of visual impairment and blindness globally, mainly affecting older adults. …”
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Impact of double-bolus tracking to individualize scan timing of the portal venous phase in preoperative computed tomography colonography angiography for right-sided colon cancer. by Yoshiya Ohashi, Masaaki Miyo, Koichi Okuya, Emi Akizuki, Atsushi Hamabe, Ai Noda, Masayuki Ishii, Ryo Miura, Momoko Ichihara, Maho Toyota, Kohei Okamoto, Shun Hayasaka, Takeo Tanaka, Hiroyuki Takashima, Kohei Harada, Keishi Ogura, Ichiro Takemasa

“…Therefore, we developed the double-bolus tracking (DBT) method to solve this issue.<h4>Method</h4>We compared the contrast effect and image quality of the portal venous systems between two methods of the conventional fixed-delay and DBT which utilizes low-dose monitoring to individualize venous scan timings. …”
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Long-Term Outcomes of Nonadherence to Anti-VEGF Therapy in Advanced Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration by A. N. Kulikov, V. R. Zhalimova, D. S. Maltsev

“…Purpose: To study long-term outcomes in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) patients with low visual acuity and nonadherence to a treatment regimen of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy.Patients and methods. …”
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Assessment of Safety, Efficacy and Predictability of a Trifocal Intraocular Lens. Performance of PanOptix Trifocal Versus Monofocal IOL by Marian Soliman, Amr Osman, Sherif A. Eissa, Mohamed Anis, Omar A. Barrada, Mohamed Hasaballah

“…Methods. A prospective interventional non randomized study that included forty eyes of twenty one patients with senile cataract. …”
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Еvaluate the Effectiveness of Accelerated Collagen Crosslinking in the Treatment of Corneal Endothelial Decompensation by S. Yu. Astakhov, S. A. Novikov, S. S. Papanyan, I. A. Riks

“…The study of combined surgical methods for treating this complex corneal pathology using cross-linking as an auxiliary method seems promising.…”
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The development of future foreign language teachers’ digital competences in creating multimedia tutorials by G. Zh. Smagulova, G. B. Sarzhanova, G. K. Tleuzhanova, N. Stanciu

“…The current research is aimed to identify the effectiveness of the training course for future teachers in the development of foreign language multimedia tutorials based on authentic audio-visual materials. The training course was conducted at Academician E. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Sign Language Recognition Using Efficient Multi-Feature Attention Mechanism by Esma Yenisari, Sirma Yavuz

“…This approach ensures that the most information-rich and useful components of both methods are emphasized, leading to a significant increase in final performance. …”
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Presentation of Infectious Keratitis to ED during COVID-19 Lockdown by Barry Power, Aaron Donnelly, Conor Murphy, Timothy Fulcher, William Power

“…We postulate that lower levels of visual recovery and higher rates of surgical intervention may have been caused by delays in accessing care. …”
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Evaluation of large language models as a diagnostic tool for medical learners and clinicians using advanced prompting techniques. by Karolina Gaebe, Benjamin van der Woerd

“…Sensitivity analysis revealed similar trends when cases with visual assets were excluded.<h4>Discussion</h4>Using advanced prompting techniques, LLMs can generate clinically accurate responses. …”
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Enhanced Gray Matter Volume Compensates for Decreased Brain Activity in the Ocular Motor Area in Children with Anisometropic Amblyopia by Weizhao Lu, Xueliang Yu, Lisheng Zhao, Yanli Zhang, Feng Zhao, Yi Wang, Jianfeng Qiu

“…Purpose.Anisometropic amblyopia usually occurs during early childhood and results in monocular visual deficit. Recent neuroimaging studies have demonstrated structural and functional alterations in pediatric anisometropic amblyopia (PAA) patients. …”
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Keratoplasty to restore vision in trachomatous corneal opacity: A literature review. by Iain Davidson, Matthew J Burton, Noopur Gupta, Amir B Kello, Jennifer Rose-Nussbaumer, Anthony W Solomon

“…However, it may hold visual rehabilitation promise for people whose needs have to date been largely ignored. …”
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Enhancing Orbital MRI Quality: Optimization of Saturation Pads for 1.5T by Sujitra Tinnut, Suwimon Nabumrung, Kornthip Jeephet, Kingkarn Aphiwatthanasumet

“…Notably, none of the participants in the rice group exhibited a degraded visual scale for MRM or increased susceptibility artifact after pad placement. …”
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Recapitulation of Ageism in Artificial Intelligence–Generated Images: Longitudinal Comparative Study by Lindsey Martens, Nicole Virgin, Phillip Hoffarth, Jade Goodwill, Nicole Derenne, Richard Van Eck, Marilyn Klug, Gunjan Dhawan Manocha, Donald Jurivich

“…ObjectiveThis study examined how visual characteristics of digital ageism in AI-generated representations of older adults changed over time. …”
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Pars Plana Vitrectomy versus Intravitreal Injection of Ranibizumab in the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema Associated with Vitreomacular Interface Abnormalities by Hassan Elkayal, Ahmed M. Bedda, Hesham El-Goweini, Ahmed A. Souka, Amir Ramadan Gomaa

“…The main outcome measures were the change in the LogMAR corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) and central subfield thickness (CSFT) on optical coherence tomography over 6 months. …”
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A novel releasable wick suture for early intraocular pressure control in Baerveldt tube surgery by Tung T. Hoang, Edward Lo-Cao, Shenouda Girgis, Ridia Lim

“…Safety, visual acuity and wick removal data were also collected. …”
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Prevalence of Refractive Error in School Children in Suining City of Sichuan Province, China: A School-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Linglin Liu, Heng Li, Zhijin Tang, Zaihong Huang, Xu Yang

“…The children underwent ocular examination including measurement of uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA), visual acuity when wearing glasses, and noncycloplegic autorefractometry. …”
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Comparison between Dynamic Stabilization and Instrumented Fusion in the Treatment of Spinal Stenosis with Degenerative Lumbar Scoliosis by Lei Luo, Liehua Liu, Pei Li, Chen Zhao, Lichuan Liang, Fei Luo, Qiang Zhou, Yanhong Chen, Lang Fang

“…The visual analog scale for back pain (VASback), oswestry disability index (ODI), and lumbar stiffness disability index (LSDI) scores of the Dynesys group were lower compared with the fusion group (P<0.05). …”
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Comparative study between the effect of dexmedetomidine versus dexamethasone as adjuvant to levobupivacaine in interscalene block using ultrasound in shoulder arthroscopy by Mohammed A.-S.A.A. Hatab, Hussein A.M. Mohammed, Ezzat M.A. Alsaudi, Mohamed M.A. Elenain, Medhat H.A. Khalil

“…Also, the quality of postoperative analgesia was better with decreased levels of visual analog scale and decreased analgesic consumption in dexamethasone and dexmedetomidine groups compared to the control group. …”
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Deep learning-based classification of multiple fundus diseases using ultra-widefield images by Ming-Ming Duan, Xiang Tu

“…For rare diseases, AUC values were above 0.970, and accuracy rates surpassed 0.998. Grad-CAM visualizations confirmed that the model’s focus areas aligned with clinical pathological features. …”
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Effect of Ginkgo biloba extracts in the prevention of posterior capsule opacification after cataract surgery: A randomized clinical trial by Amir Ahmadzadeh Amiri, Reza Jafari, Ali Ahmadzadeh Amiri, Hossein Asgari Rad, Fatemeh Daneshvar, Jamshid Yazdani Charati, Ahmad Ahmadzadeh Amiri

“…The mean Log MAR visual acuity in the placebo group started to decrease at 12 months (P = 0.003) and remained significantly lower than the GbE group throughout 36 months (P = 0.005). …”
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