Characteristics of New Onset Herpes Simplex Keratitis after Keratoplasty by Xiaolin Qi, Miaolin Wang, Xiaofeng Li, Yanni Jia, Suxia Li, Weiyun Shi, Hua Gao

“…For stromal HSK with an ulcer of >1/3 corneal thickness, amniotic membrane transplantation was performed, and visual acuity and graft transparency decreased significantly. …”
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The Effects of Intravitreal Bevacizumab in Infectious and Noninfectious Uveitic Macular Edema by Hassan Al-Dhibi, Issam H. Hamade, Ali Al-Halafi, Maan Barry, Charbel Bou Chacra, Vishali Gupta, Khalid F. Tabbara

“…All included patients had their visual acuity and macular thickness analyzed at baseline and at 1 and 3 months following IVBI and any sign of reactivation was noted. …”
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Characterization of Soft Contact Lens Edge Fitting during Daily Wear Using Ultrahigh-Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography by Lele Cui, Sisi Chen, Weihe Zhou, Kaixuan Sheng, Lei Zhang, Meixiao Shen, Ming Li

“…The frequency of occurrence for visualized peripheral PoLTF was determined. Results. …”
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Timing of percutaneous vertebroplasty in the management of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: a retrospective cohort study by Huawei Wei, Qiuxue Zhang, Bing Song, Hongwei Yue, Jing Li, Hongjian Zhang, Yanming Wang

“…This study aimed to determine the optimal timing of percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) for the treatment of OVCFs.MethodsThis retrospective cohort study included 120 older patients with OVCFs admitted to our hospital between January 2020 and December 2022. …”
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Digital Eye-Movement Outcomes (DEMOs) as Biomarkers for Neurological Conditions: A Narrative Review by Lisa Graham, Rodrigo Vitorio, Richard Walker, Gill Barry, Alan Godfrey, Rosie Morris, Samuel Stuart

“…Eye tracking has become a useful method for investigating visual system functioning, attentional processes, and cognitive mechanisms. …”
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Two-Years Real-World Experience of a Tertiary Center with Intravitreal Brolucizumab Switch for Treatment of Exudative Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Federico Beretta, Ilaria Zucchiatti, Riccardo Sacconi, Federico Fantaguzzi, Stefano Lingardo, Francesco Bandello, Giuseppe Querques

“…Abstract Introduction To analyze visual and anatomical outcomes in patients switched to brolucizumab and previously treated with other intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) agents for exudative neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). …”
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Clinical case of endoscopic transnasal treatment of craniopharyngioma in children and adolescents by A. A. Sufianov, I. P. Salamov, I. A. Iakimov, R. A. Sufianov, R. R. Rustamov, M. M. Abdumazhitova

“…Craniopharyngioma (CF) is the most common non - glial benign intracerebral tumor among children, which can be removed by both microsurgical and endoscopic methods. Case report. A 16-year - old patient was hospitalized with complaints of decreased visual acuity and a bursting headache. …”
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Clinical assessment of frequency and structure of subepithelial fibroplasias of a cornea after a photorefractive keratectomy in patients with refraction anomalies by V. V. Egorov, I. V. Dutchin, E. L. Sorokin, O. Iu. Tatanova

“…Purpose: To investigate the frequency and structure of a subepithelial fibroplasia of a cornea after photorefractive keratectomy concerning myopia correction.Methods: 170 patients (337 eyes) with the following refraction anomalies: stationary myopia from 1.5 to 13.0 D with astigmatism from 0.75 to 4.25 D. …”
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Noise Reduction in Brain CT: A Comparative Study of Deep Learning and Hybrid Iterative Reconstruction Using Multiple Parameters by Yusuke Inoue, Hiroyasu Itoh, Hirofumi Hata, Hiroki Miyatake, Kohei Mitsui, Shunichi Uehara, Chisaki Masuda

“…For patient imaging, overall image quality was visually compared between DLR and HIR images that exhibited similar noise reduction ratios. …”
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Long-term outcomes and prognostic factors of eye-preserving treatment with particle beam radiotherapy for orbital malignancies by Weixu Hu, Qiong Cai, Jing Gao, Jiyi Hu, Qingting Huang, Haojiong Zhang, Lin Kong

“…Clinical data, treatment modality, local control, metastases and survivals and visual outcomes, as well as associated prognostic indicators were were assessed. …”
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Comparative analysis of pre-operative findings and post-operative outcomes in primary and secondary macular holes at a tertiary eye hospital in South India by Shubham Darade, Rupal Kathare, Ayushi Choudhary, Gaurang Sehgal, Jay Chhablani, Kanika Godani, Naresh Kumar Yadav, Priyanka Gandhi, Prathiba Hande, Rubble Mangla, Vishma Prabhu, Ramesh Venkatesh

“…Abstract Purpose This study aimed to compare demographics, clinical characteristics, and post-surgical outcomes between idiopathic and secondary full-thickness macular holes (MHs). Methods A retrospective analysis of 348 eyes from 339 patients treated between June 2017 and December 2023 was conducted. …”
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SPECTRUM OF MOLECULAR GENETIC ALTERATIONS AND DIVERSITY OF CLINICAL FORMS OF STARGARDT DISEASE by N. L. Sheremet, I. G. Grushke, N. V. Zhorzholadze, I. A. Ronzina, A. A. Mikaelyan, S. A. Kurbatov, V. V. Kadyshev, K. I. Anoshkin, V. V. Strelnikov

“…Conclusions. The loss of visual functions in Stargardt disease depends on the severity of the genetic defect in each case and on the disease’s duration in general.…”
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Clinical Outcomes of Micropulse Transscleral Cyclophotocoagulation in Patients with a History of Keratoplasty by Jun Hui Lee, Vivian Vu, Gabriel Lazcano-Gomez, Katherine Han, Pukkapol Suvannachart, Jennifer Rose-Nussbaumer, Julie Schallhorn, David Hwang, Ying Han

“…Using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test, we compared preoperative and postoperative intraocular pressure (IOP), number of glaucoma medications, visual acuity, and central corneal thickness at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months. …”
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MSLI-Net: retinal disease detection network based on multi-segment localization and multi-scale interaction by Zhenjia Qi, Jin Hong, Jilan Cheng, Guoli Long, Hanyu Wang, Siyue Li, Shuangliang Cao

“…BackgroundThe retina plays a critical role in visual perception, yet lesions affecting it can lead to severe and irreversible visual impairment. …”
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TRANSFORMATION OF CHAN-BUDDHIST MOTIFS IN MONASTERY POETRY OF THE SONG DYNASTY (GENDER ASPECT) by Anna V. Ryzhkova

“…To achieve this goal, several methods were used – hermeneutic, historical and cultural, historical and literary, comparative methods as well as semantic and poetical analysis. …”
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Effect of Platelet-rich Fibrin on Soft-tissue and Hard-tissue Healing following Surgical Extraction of Mandibular Third Molar: A Prospective Interventional Study by Sudip Chakraborty, Chayan Kundu, Samiran Ghosh, Richi Burman, Avishek De Sarkar, Gourab Mandal, Somak Saha

“…Results: Twenty-six patients were included in the final analysis. They were equally divided into the interventional group (group I, with PRF) and the control group (group II, without PRF). …”
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Confirmation of Tuberculous Meningitis Using Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing: A Case Report by Liu C, Cai Y, Yuan K, Lu M, Deng Y, Chen X, Ye L, Cui S, Lyu J, Ling Y

“…Changyu Liu,1,* Yihan Cai,2,* Kaixuan Yuan,1 Mengdi Lu,1 Yangxi Deng,1 Xiaoli Chen,1 Long Ye,1 Shanzhao Cui,1 Jingwen Lyu,1,3 Yong Ling1 1Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Xiaolan People’s Hospital of Zhongshan (The Fifth People’s Hospital of Zhongshan), Zhongshan, Guangdong, 528415, People’s Republic of China; 3State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering and Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Human Phenome Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jingwen Lyu, Email lvjingwen66@163.com Yong Ling, Email lingyong@gdph.org.cnBackground: Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) remains a significant clinical challenge due to limitations in traditional diagnostic methods, such as cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis and tuberculosis culture, which often have long turnaround times and low sensitivity and specificity. …”
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Diphtheria in Russia in the 21st Century by N. M. Maximova, T. N. Yakimova, S. S. Markina, K. A. Yatskovsky, S. E. Aduguzelov

“…The aggregation of data in the work were used the methods of parametric statistics. Results and discussion. …”
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis Detection in Diverse Clinical Specimens by GeneXpert MTB/RIF: A Large-Scale Retrospective Study by Li H, Li Z, Cui X, Liu X, Zhao J, Zhang Y, Wang C, Li B, Fan Y, Han J, Xia Y, Xiong Z, Zou X, Zhu Y, Li M, Lu B, Cao B

“…Haibo Li,1,2,* Ziyao Li,1– 4,* Xiaojing Cui,1,2 Xinmeng Liu,1,2,5 Jiankang Zhao,1,2 Yulin Zhang,1,2 Chunlei Wang,1,2 Binbin Li,1,2 Yanyan Fan,1,2 Jiajing Han,1,2,5 Yudi Xia,1,2 Zhujia Xiong,1,2 Xiaohui Zou,1,2 Yue Zhu,1,2 Mengxue Li,1,2,5 Binghuai Lu,1– 3,5 Bin Cao1– 7 1Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Center of Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2National Center for Respiratory Medicine; State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity; National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases; Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Center of Respiratory Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 3Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 4Changping Laboratory, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 5China-Japan Friendship School of Clinical Medicine, Peking University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 6Tsinghua University-Peking University Joint Center for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 7Department of Respiratory Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Binghuai Lu; Bin Cao, Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, No. 2 East Yinghua Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86-010-84206256, Email zs25041@126.com; caobin_ben@163.comPurpose: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection poses a significant global health challenge, with conventional diagnostic methods like acid-fast smear and culture techniques exhibiting limitations in sensitivity and efficiency. …”
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Protective Effects of GalNac-Modified Red Blood Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Against Liver Diseases by Huang X, Yang J, Hu Y, Li S, Cai Z, Li C, Qin W, Zhang G

“…Xiaofang Huang,1,2 Jie Yang,3 Yuanyuan Hu,1 Shuai Li,1 Zhijian Cai,4,5,* Chen Li,1,* Weidong Qin,1,2,* Gensheng Zhang3,6,* 1Department of Critical Care Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China; 2Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese Ministry of Health and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 4Institute of Immunology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 6Key Laboratory of Multiple Organ Failure (Zhejiang University), Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Gensheng Zhang, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, 310009, People’s Republic of China, Email genshengzhang@zju.edu.cnObjective: The high morbidity and mortality of liver diseases warrant the development of more effective therapeutic methods. …”
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