Robust Fusion of Time Series and Image Data for Improved Multimodal Clinical Prediction by Ali Rasekh, Reza Heidari, Amir Hosein Haji Mohammad Rezaie, Parsa Sharifi Sedeh, Zahra Ahmadi, Prasenjit Mitra, Wolfgang Nejdl

“…To tackle this challenge, we introduce a new method that uses two separate encoders, one for each type of data, allowing the model to understand complex patterns in both visual and time-based information. …”
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Fear of Cataract Surgery and Vision Loss: The Effects of Health Literacy and Patient Comprehension at an Academic Hospital-Based Eye Clinic by Hu S, Wey S, Yano RA, Kelly LD

“…Interestingly, this may be more important at earlier stages of non-visually significant cataracts for patients with good vision.Plain Language Summary: This study represents an effort to delineate what role, if any, health literacy plays in the uptake of cataract surgery, specifically aiming to understand underlying patient fears of cataract surgery and vision loss. …”
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DCCPNet: A Dual-Branch Channel Cross-Concatenation Pan-Sharpening Network for Satellite Remote Sensing Imagery by Zechun Li, Xunqiang Gong, Ailong Ma, Haiqing He, Pengyuan Lv, Xiansan Liu, Yanfei Zhong

“…Furthermore, the proposed method exhibits apparent superiority to other advanced methods in image visual effects, operational efficiency testing, and normalized difference vegetation index application, showcasing its robust competitiveness.…”
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Processing L2 action verbs shares the same mechanisms for processing L1 items: evidence from a combined behavioral and MEG study by Elisa Visani, Davide Rossi Sebastiano, Gioacchino Garofalo, Gioacchino Garofalo, Dunja Duran, Melania Tangorra, Marco Mezzadri, Giovanni Buccino, Giovanni Buccino

“…Following this approach, language items presented in L1 and L2 should affect motor activity in the same manner.MethodsThis study aimed to investigate the involvement of motor system during the processing of L2 items in a combined behavioral and MEG study. …”
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Astronomical Image Superresolution Reconstruction with Deep Learning for Better Identification of Interacting Galaxies by Jiawei Miao, Liangping Tu, Hao Liu, Jian Zhao

“…In the second stage, we use DBCTNet, trained in the first stage as the generator, to train the galaxy image superresolution reconstruction model based on generative adversarial networks, DBCTGAN, which aims to enhance the visual quality of the reconstructed images. In addition, we use superresolution methods as a preprocessing step in the task of interacting galaxy classification. …”
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Real-World Views of Patching Differ to Health Professionals’: An Online Survey of Professionals, Patients, Teachers, Parents and Carers by Daniel Osborne, Maddison McGowan, Jeremy Bradshaw, Helen Ellis, Megan Evans, James Stallwood, Joerg Fliege, Jay Self

“…Background: Patching therapy is the most common treatment for amblyopia (lazy eye) and is unsuccessful for approximately 40% of patients, leaving them with life-long unilateral visual impairment and increased risk of bilateral visual impairment later in life. …”
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Application of intraorbital magnets in the removal of magnetic intraorbital foreign bodies by Shanyu Li, Li Li, Xiaoxuan Wang, Rui Niu, Jie Zhang, Shaolei Han, Xiujun Liu, Jinchen Jia

“…Abstract Background To explore a new surgical method for treating intraorbital foreign bodies. Materials and methods From January 2015 to December 2023, 35 patients with magnetic intraorbital foreign bodies, representing 35 affected eyes, were admitted to the Department of Ocular Trauma of Hebei Eye Hospital; these patients included 32 males and 3 females aged from 2 to 63 years (average: 36.97 ± 14.28 years). …”
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Orthodontic rubber band combined with magnetic ring as a traction device for improving endoscopic submucosal dissection training by Linfu Zheng, Longping Chen, Fuqiang Wang, Zhilin Liu, Xingjie Gao, Linxin Zhou, Kun Lin, Zaixia Wang, Baoxiang Luo, Dazhou Li, Wen Wang

“…Abstract Background Good exposure of the submucosal visual field is a prerequisite for successful endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). …”
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Comparison of Individual Retinal Layer Thicknesses after Epiretinal Membrane Surgery with or without Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling by Chul Hee Lee, Min Woo Lee, Eun Young Choi, Suk Ho Byeon, Sung Soo Kim, Hyoung Jun Koh, Sung Chul Lee, Min Kim

“…To compare changes in the retinal layer thickness and visual outcomes in patients undergoing epiretinal membrane (ERM) surgery with or without internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling. …”
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Protective effects of sumatriptan against optic nerve injury in rats via modulation of kynurenine pathway, oxidative stress and apoptosis by Moein Ala, Razieh Mohammad Jafari, Leila Aghajanpour, Mehdi Sanatkar, Masoud Aghsaei Fard, Sepideh Goudarzi, Amir Shadboorestan, Ahmad Reza Dehpour

“…Introduction: Traumatic optic neuropathy (TON) is an acute visual dysfunction subsequent to head and neck trauma. …”
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Two-Photon Microscopy for the Investigation of Morphological and Quantitative Changes in Skin Chrono- and Photo-Aging by Stefano Bighetti, Chiara Rovati, Luca Bettolini, Mariachiara Arisi, Mariateresa Rossi, Cosetta Ravelli, Sara Rovaris, Marina Venturini, Stefania Mitola, Piergiacomo Calzavara-Pinton

“…Understanding these changes is crucial for developing effective anti-aging treatments. Materials and Methods: This pilot cross-sectional study examined skin biopsy samples from three Caucasian male subjects with different levels of UV exposure, aiming to evaluate the effectiveness of two-photon microscopy (2PM) and Second Harmonic Generation (SHG) in visualizing and quantifying structural changes associated with skin aging. …”
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Navigating the clinical landscape of artery of Percheron infarction: A systematic review by Oday Atallah, Yasser F. Almealawy, Arwa Salam Alabide, Minaam Farooq, Vivek Sanker, Suraa N. Alrubaye, Rami Darwazeh, Wireko Andrew Awuah, Toufik Abdul-Rahman, Ahmed Muthana, Aalaa Saleh, Jack Wellington, Amr Badary

“…The symptoms reported were visual disturbance in 43.9% of cases and changed mental state in 77.2% of cases. …”
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ViX-MangoEFormer: An Enhanced Vision Transformer–EfficientFormer and Stacking Ensemble Approach for Mango Leaf Disease Recognition with Explainable Artificial Intelligence by Abdullah Al Noman, Amira Hossain, Anamul Sakib, Jesika Debnath, Hasib Fardin, Abdullah Al Sakib, Rezaul Haque, Md. Redwan Ahmed, Ahmed Wasif Reza, M. Ali Akber Dewan

“…Mango productivity suffers greatly from leaf diseases, leading to economic and food security issues. Current visual inspection methods are slow and subjective. …”
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Therapeutic HL-Contact Lens versus Standard Bandage Contact Lens for Corneal Edema: A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Crossover Study by Ofer Daphna, Michael Mimouni, Yariv Keshet, Meydan Ben Ishai, Irina S. Barequet, Boris Knyazer, Ewa Mrukwa-Kominek, Tomasz Zarnowski, Malca Chen-Zion, Arie Marcovich

“…To compare the safety and efficacy of the Therapeutic Hyper-CL™ lens versus a standard bandage contact lens (PureVision B&L) for chronic corneal edema. Methods. Prospective, multicenter, randomized, crossover study. …”
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Smartphone-based screening of neonatal jaundice in three populations in low and middle-income countries: a cross-sectional study by Elisabeth Darj, Håkon Bergseng, Anders Aune, Gabriela Jímenez-Díaz, Lobke Marijn Gierman, Gunnar Vartdal, Mónica Reyes Berlanga, Jorge Tusoy, Sunila Shakya

“…Visual assessment of jaundice is shown to be inaccurate. …”
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Evaluation of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) response to herbicides using unmanned aerial system imagery by Amber E. Riner, Jonathan S. Glueckert, Corrina J. Vuillequez, James K. Leary, Benjamin P. Sperry, Gregory E. Macdonald

“…Quantifying management success in large-scale operations is challenging with traditional survey methods that rely on boat-based teams and can be time-consuming and labor-intensive. …”
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Pedigree investigation and predictive gene testing of the APC gene for colonic adenomatous polyposis by Fang Ruihua, Wang Zhaoming, Qiu Xiaoqian, Zhu Weiye, Ge Sai, Wang Chenglong, Qiu Geng, Gao Xianhua, Xu Xiaodong, Xing Junjie, Wang Hao, Zhang Wei, Yu Enda, Zhao Ziye

“…Specifically, when the age of the subjects is less than or equal to 25 years old, the detection rate approaches 50%.…”
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Association between crystalline lens thickness and intermittent exotropia in children: a cross-sectional observational clinical study by Jingxin Li, Xiangxiang Liu, Jie Hao, Fengchao Zhou, Huixin Li, Yiyang Zhao, Yumeng Wang, Lei Li, Jing Fu

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Subretinal suspensions of hiPSC-derived retinal pigment epithelium cells form functional monolayers in NOD-SCID mice facilitating treatment of advanced retinal diseases by Xiaojing Song, Guanjie Gao, Ke Ye, Ping Xu, Yuan Wang, Suai Zhang, Dandan Zheng, Jian Ge, Xiufeng Zhong

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Prospective Evaluation of Results of Surgical Treatment of Patients with Idiopathic Macular Hole by Phacovitrectomy and Combined Cataract and Vitrectomy Surgery by Kinga Tochman-Kanty, Monika Jasielska, Jerzy Mackiewicz

“…Morphological and functional improvement was noted in all patients, regardless of the treatment method used. There were no statistically significant differences between phacovitrectomy and the combined procedure in terms of the improvement achieved in the values of distance visual acuity parameters, near vision and retinal sensitivity in the macula 12 months after trans pars plana vitrectomy. …”
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