Second-harmonic generation microscopy of murine scleral remodeling by collagenase and reparative collagen mimetic peptides by Daniel E. Savage, Daniel E. Savage, Aldo Tecse, Aldo Tecse, Jiaxi Zhou, James A. Germann, Mark R. Buckley, Mark R. Buckley, Robert O. Baratta, Brian J. Del Buono, Eric Schlumpf, Michael Telias, Michael Telias, Susana Marcos, Susana Marcos

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What Rankings, Ratings, and Utilities Do Breast Cancer Patients Place on Tissue- and Implant-based Breast Reconstruction? by Haoqi Wang, MS, Nsikak M. Jackson, PhD, Danmeng Huang, PhD, Rachel E. Alexander, MS, Mary Catherine Bordes, BS, Jun Liu, PhD, Tzuan A. Chen, PhD, Fatima Merchant, PhD, Summer E. Hanson, MD, PhD, Mark Schaverien, MD, Mia K. Markey, PhD, Gregory P. Reece, MD, Scott B. Cantor, PhD, Aubri S. Hoffman, PhD

“…The standard gamble required 20–40 minutes, and some patients found it difficult. The visual analog scale required 5 minutes and correlated with the standard gamble. …”
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Autophagy-induced NR2F1 activation promotes the apoptosis of lens epithelial cells and facilitates cataract-associated fibrosis through targeting STAT3 by Hangjia Zuo, Xianyang Liu, Bingjing Lv, Ning Gao, Miaomiao Du, Xiang Gao, Yongguo Xiang, Rongxi Huang, Meiting Lin, Yakun Wang, Yonglin Chen, Hong Cheng, Tong Zhang, Shijie Zheng, Wenjuan Wan, Ke Hu

“…Cataracts, a widely prevalent ocular pathology, engender visual impairment and emerge as a primary etiological factor contributing to ocular blindness. …”
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The hidden impact of myopia severity on interocular suppression in myopia: a cross-sectional study by Yan Luo, Xiyang Yang, Enwei Lin, Min Kong, Wuqiang Luo, Qi Chen, Jin Zeng, Li Yan, Lili Li, Xin Xiao, Xin Xiao, Xin Xiao

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the association between spherical equivalent (SE) and interocular suppression in myopic adults, addressing the knowledge gap in functional visual impairments beyond structural changes.MethodsThis hospital-based cross-sectional study included 988 myopic patients (aged 18.0–48.7 years, SE ≥ 0.50D). …”
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Lek Habitat Selection by Sympatric Manakin Species in Northwestern Ecuador by Erin Sheehy, H. Luke Anderson, Luis Carrasco, Jorge Olivo, Domingo Cabrera, Nelson Gonzalez, Renata Ribeiro, Jordan Karubian

“…Manakins (Pipridae) are a Neotropical family of lekking birds that exhibit similar behavioral ecology across species, both in terms of resource use and dependence on elaborate visual signaling for mate attraction, yet they differ in the form of their sexually selected displays and ornaments. …”
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Acute Retinal Necrosis Associated with Herpes Simplex Virus Type II Infection – Case Report by Paulina Dymek, Alicja Pawlicka, Natalie Papachristoforou, Maciej Kozak, Urszula Szpakowicz, Katarzyna Kozicka, Ilona Pawlicka

“…During hospitalization, pars plana vitrectomy was performed. Herpes simplex 2 found in the sample taken from the vitreous body confirmed the diagnosis. …”
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CatSkill: Artificial Intelligence-Based Metrics for the Assessment of Surgical Skill Level from Intraoperative Cataract Surgery Video Recordings by Binh Duong Giap, PhD, Dena Ballouz, MD, Karthik Srinivasan, MD, MS, Jefferson Lustre, BS, Keely Likosky, BS, Ossama Mahmoud, MD, Shahzad I. Mian, MD, Bradford L. Tannen, MD, JD, Nambi Nallasamy, MD

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Assessing the Role of Mining in Ghorveh County on the Sustainability of Surrounding Villages by Akram Nasiri, Jafar Tavakkoli

“…Sustainability level aspect research shows that Ghezeljekand is a sustainable village and two villages of Maloojeh and Toghan are semi-sustainable and three villages Dashkasan, Baharloo, and Jedaghaye are non-sustainable. It was also found that there is a significant relationship between different dimensions of sustainability and also between sustainability and distance from villages. …”
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Electroacupuncture attenuates retinal ischemia/reperfusion injury by protecting the outer blood-retina barrier via enkephalins activate delta opioid receptor by Ping CHEN, Xian-dan ZHU, Run-jie GUO, Yong XIA, Jing-ling JIN, Nan-ge JIN, Ying-min GU, Xue-song TIAN

“…Objectives: Retinal ischemia-reperfusion (RIR) injury results in irreversible visual impairments. The disruption of the outer blood-retinal barrier (OBRB) is a major ocular pathogenic process that RIR injury affects. …”
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Targeted enamel remineralization with mineral-loaded starch particlesWhy Is This Important? by Nathan A. Jones, PhD, Li-Chi Pan, MEng, Susan E. Flannagan, MS, Kai A. Jones, MD, Lyudmila Lukashova, MS, Lucas Wightman, BEng, Sywe-Ren Chang, MS, Glenn Jones, MD, Livia M.A. Tenuta, DDS, PhD, Carlos González-Cabezas, DDS, PhD, Brian H. Clarkson, DDS, PhD, Wendy Bloembergen, MD, Steven Bloembergen, PhD

“…Treatment efficacy was assessed by microcomputed tomography, labeled fluorescence imaging, and blinded qualitative visual assessment. Results: In aqueous suspension and absent amylase, particles showed sustained mineral ion release. …”
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Longitudinal study of cognitive and mental functions among adult Hodgkin-lymphoma survivors, based on data from a primary treatment center in Hungary by István Virga, István Virga, Karolina Kósa, Anna Illés, Zsófia Miltényi, Zsófia Miltényi, Tibor Ivánka, Roland Berecz, Anikó Égerházi, Árpád Illés, Árpád Illés, Ferenc Magyari, Ferenc Magyari

“…Visual memory was affected by comorbidities and the place of residence. …”
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Symptomatic dry eye disease and associated factors among postgraduate students at Hawassa University, Sidama Region, Ethiopia by Mikias Mered Tilahun, Henok Biruk Alemayehu, Biruk Lelisa Eticha, Getasew Alemu Mersha, Melkamu Temeselew Tegegn, Tarekegn Cheklie Zeleke, Nardos Hussen Abdulkadir, Abdisa Gemedi Jara, Ermias Solomon Yalew, Kalkidan Berhane Tsegaye, Merkineh Markos Lorato

“…A significant number of participants were found to have symptomatic dry eye disease. Therefore, it is recommended that educational programs, short-term training, and refresher courses be considered at Ethiopian universities.…”
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Efficacy of Low-Level Laser Therapy in the Management of Tinnitus due to Noise-Induced Hearing Loss: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial by Abolfazl Mollasadeghi, Seyyed Jalil Mirmohammadi, Amir Houshang Mehrparvar, Mohammad Hossein Davari, Pedram Shokouh, Mehrdad Mostaghaci, Mohammad Hossein Baradaranfar, Maryam Bahaloo

“…Conclusion. This study found low-level laser therapy to be effective in alleviating tinnitus in patients with noise-induced hearing loss, although this effect has faded after 3 months of follow-up. …”
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Peculiarities of ultrasound diagnostics of paraurethral glands in women of fertile age by V. M. Grygorenko, O. V. Romashchenko, V. V. Biloholovska, M. O. Kosiukhno, S. M. Melnykov, A. L. Klius

“…To optimize the paraurethral glands visual view at the beginning of examination urinary bladder was catheterized and a balloon, filled with gel, was inserted into vagina. …”
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OCT Angiography Analysis of Retinal and Choroidal Flow after Proton Beam Therapy for Choroidal Melanoma by Su-Kyung Jung, MD, Edward H. Lee, MD, Kavita K. Mishra, MD, Inder K. Daftari, PhD, Susanna S. Park, MD, PhD

“…Financial Disclosure(s): Proprietary or commercial disclosure may be found in the Footnotes and Disclosures at the end of this article.…”
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Clinical characteristics of atrophic macular hole in pathologic myopia: A multicenter study by Hai-Long He, Guang-Qi An, Yue Qi, Xiao-Bing Yu, Ming-Wei Zhao, Zong-Ming Song, Xue Min Jin, Li-Ping Du, Zi-Bing Jin

“…The age, gender, spherical equivalent (SE), axial length (AL), and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of patients with AMH were described and their imaging characteristics analyzed. …”
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Bangerter filter’s role in regulating ocular axial length: a novel application of an established therapy by Jingjing Jiang, Tong Zhao, Yue Yin, Mengyu Han, Xi Wu, Yi Chen

“…What is new Bangerter filters were found to show an effect on slowing down ocular axial length (AL) growth. …”
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Efficacy and safety of intravitreal anti-VEGF for myopic choroidal neovascularization by Jing-Yao Liu, Ju-Ping Liu, Xiao-Rong Li

“…The primary outcome variables were mean change in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central macular thickness (CMT) changes. …”
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Bleb Morphology Using Anterior-Segment Optical Coherence Tomography after Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Surgery with Tenon Capsule Resection by Faried M. Wagdy

“…The primary outcome was intraocular pressure (IOP) and its association with the number of postoperative glaucoma medications, best corrected visual acuity, visual field, and postoperative complications. …”
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Enhanced Broad-Spectrum Efficacy of an L2-Based mRNA Vaccine Targeting HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, with Cross-Protection Against Multiple Additional High-Risk Types by Kosuke Tsukamoto, Akio Yamashita, Masatoshi Maeki, Manabu Tokeshi, Hirotatsu Imai, Akira Fukao, Toshinobu Fujiwara, Koji Okudera, Nobuhisa Mizuki, Kenji Okuda, Masaru Shimada

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