Proportion of refractive errors among undergraduate students of a medical college in South Kerala by S. N. Ajas, N. Asha Raby

“…Results: Refractive errors were found in 50.7% of participants, with myopia (90%) being the most common, followed by astigmatism (7.9%) and hypermetropia (0.5%). …”
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The Efficacy of Focused Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for the Knee Osteoarthritis: A Clinical Trial Study by Babak Vahdatpour, Faezeh Sadat Mortazavi, Shila Haghighat, Mohammad Saleki Mehrjerdi, Zahra Sadat Mortazavi

“…Other entities of KOSS and Roles and Maudsley scores were not statistically different between cases and controls (P > 0.05). Conclusion: We found that focused shockwave use can appropriately rehabilitate the knee function and reduce knee osteoarthritis pain. …”
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The role of confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy in stereometric differentiation of eye papilla in ocular hypertension, normal tension glaucoma and primary open-angle glaucoma by Gvozdenović Ranko, Risović Dušica, Marjanović Ivan, Stamenković Miroslav, Joković Zorica, Abazi Zihret

“…Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) and normal tension glaucoma (NTG) demonstrate the same structural changes in the optic disc along with visual field defects but only POAG includes an abnormal elevation of intraocular pressure. …”
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Assessing serial recall as a measure of artificial grammar learning by Holly E. Jenkins, Ysanne de Graaf, Faye Smith, Nick Riches, Benjamin Wilson, Benjamin Wilson

“…After a brief pause, participants were asked to recall the sequence by clicking on the visual symbols on the screen in order.ResultsIn both experiments, we found no evidence of artificial grammar learning in the Visual Serial Recall task. …”
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Physiological correlates of a simple saccadic-decision task to extended objects in superior colliculus by Baptiste Caziot, Bonnie Cooper, Mark R. Harwood, Robert M. McPeek

“…We also found evidence that these effects may be a consequence of the visual responses of SC neurons to targets of different sizes. …”
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Lighting preferences of Iberian sausages for Spanish observers by Okuda Shino, Nagata Masahito, Okajima Katsunori, Rodríguez-Pulido Francisco José, Heredia Francisco José, Ortega-Velázquez Rocío, Gaviño-Nadal María Dolores, Casado-González Jesús, García Pedro Antonio, Rivas María José, Tejada-Casado María, Yebra Ana, Melgosa Manuel

“…We report results of a visual experiment performed by 20 adult Spanish observers using calibrated images of 18 samples of sliced Iberian sausages under 15 illuminations, including 8 illuminants proposed by the International Commission on Illumination (CIE) and 7 light sources found in meat sections of supermarkets in Spain and Japan. …”
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Cancer screening research in Bangladesh: Insights from a scoping review by Mohammad Ziaul Islam Chowdhury, Nazirum Mubin, Tasmira Mohib, Nashit Chowdhury, Taharat Fatema Chowdhury, Ahmad Maksud Hasan Laskar, Sanchita Sultana, Mohammad Raihan, Tanvir C. Turin

“…The main challenges to screening uptake were shyness, fear, a lack of knowledge, and an inadequate understanding of the concept of screening. Visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) was found to be a simple and cost-efficient way to detect early-stage cervical cancer. …”
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OCCURRENCE STUDY OF BLACKTIP REEF SHARK (Carcharhinus melanopterus) IN THE WATERS OF GILI PETELU, EAST LOMBOK DISTRICT by Rahman Jayawangsa, Chandrika Eka Larasati, Mahardika Rizqi Himawan, Muhammad Tezar Rafandi

“…Based on water conditions, most shark individuals were found in water conditions with a pH of 8, current speed 0.27-0.35 m/s, salinity 30, and a temperature range of 28-29°C, with a total of 24 individuals found.…”
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Association between different modes of physical activity and sleep disorders in young and middle-aged adults: a population-based study by Yuting Fan, Qian Huang, Wenqiang Li, Qian He, Zhiping Deng

“…In contrast, no significant associations were found between WTPA or TTPA and sleep disorders.…”
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Judging Books by Their Covers: The Impact of Text and Image Features on the Aesthetic Evaluation and Memorability of Italian Novels by Kirren Chana, Jan Mikuni, Simone Rebora, Gabriele Vezzani, Anja Meyer, Massimo Salgaro, Helmut Leder

“…This study investigates the effects of the presentation of verbal (text) and visual (image) features on memorability and aesthetic evaluation in the context of book covers. …”
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Comparison of the Optical Quality between Small Incision Lenticule Extraction and Femtosecond Laser LASIK by Ying Jin, Yan Wang, Lulu Xu, Tong Zuo, Hua Li, Rui Dou, Jiamei Zhang

“…Purpose. To investigate the visual quality after SMILE and Femto-LASIK. Methods. …”
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The Early Detection of Osteoporosis Through the Measurement of Hard Palate Thickness (HPT) Using Dental Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT): A New Indicator for Osteoporosis? by Margrit-Ann Geibel, Dritan Turhani, Tilmann Blasenbrey, Meinrad Beer, Daniela Kildal

“…<b>Results</b>: We found a consistent correlation between the visual assessments using established radiological criteria, including the new criterion of hard palate thickness (HPT), and the diagnosis of normal or pathological bone density. …”
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Current State of the Art and Potential for Construction and Demolition Waste Processing: A Scoping Review of Sensor-Based Quality Monitoring and Control for In- and Online Implemen... by Lieve Göbbels, Alexander Feil, Karoline Raulf, Kathrin Greiff

“…Most works found describe proof-of-concept quality prediction systems on a laboratory scale. …”
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Appendiceal foreign bodies: a case series by Sevgi Ulusoy Tangul, Atilla Senayli

“…Effectively, the pin was found within the appendix. Her recovery was uneventful. …”
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Retinofugal Projections from Melanopsin-Expressing Retinal Ganglion Cells Revealed by Intraocular Injections of Cre-Dependent Virus. by Anton Delwig, DeLaine D Larsen, Douglas Yasumura, Cindy F Yang, Nirao M Shah, David R Copenhagen

“…To understand visual functions mediated by intrinsically photosensitive melanopsin-expressing retinal ganglion cells (mRGCs), it is important to elucidate axonal projections from these cells into the brain. …”
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Location of intra- and extracellular M. tuberculosis populations in lungs of mice and guinea pigs during disease progression and after drug treatment. by Donald R Hoff, Gavin J Ryan, Emily R Driver, Cornelius C Ssemakulu, Mary A De Groote, Randall J Basaraba, Anne J Lenaerts

“…This is also the time when hypoxia was initially visualized in GKO mice by 2-piminidazole. In guinea pigs, the majority of bacteria in lungs are extracellular organisms in necrotic lesions and only few, if any, were ever visualized in inflammatory lesions. …”
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Is being small for gestational age a risk factor for strabismus and refractive errors at 3 years of age? by İkbal Seza Petriçli, Caner Kara, Ayşegül Arman

“… Background. Visual problems, cerebral visual impairment, refractive errors and strabismus are commonly found in preterm infants in long-term follow-ups. …”
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Carotid Body Size on CT Angiography in Patients With COVID-19 Pneumonia by Kamber Goksu, Ahmet Vural, Ahmet Nedim Kahraman

“…In comparing the two groups, the carotid body area was found to be statistically significantly larger (p &lt; 0.05) in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia.ConclusionThe size of the carotid body was found to be larger in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia compared to the control group. …”
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Effect of Spectacle Lenses with Highly Aspherical Lenslets on Binocular Vision and Accommodation in Myopic Children with and without Intermittent Exotropia by Zhou Fengchao, Li Xue, Huang Yingying, Li Yuhao, Zhang Jiali, Chen Hao, Bao Jinhua

“…A greater AMF was found after wearing HAL than after wearing SVL in both groups (0.04 D, 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.03 to 0.05 D, P<0.001 for the IXT group; 0.05 D, 95% CI, 0.03 to 0.07 D, P<0.001 for the visually normal group); however, the other accommodation parameters did not change significantly (all P>0.05). …”
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Pain Assessment Following Open Hemorrhoidectomy Under Local Anesthesia Versus Saddle Block: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial. by Sikakulya, Franck Katembo, Ssebuufu, Robinson, Okedi, Xaviour Francis, Baluku, Moris, Lule, Herman, Kiyaka, Sonye Magugu, Kyamanywa, Patrick

“…Pain severity was assessed at 2, 4 and 6 h post open hemorrhoidectomy using visual analogue scale (VAS). Data was analyzed using SPSS version 26 at a p<0.05 as statically significant using the visual analog scale (VAS). …”
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