Prevalence and causes of blindness and low vision in southern Sudan. by Jeremiah Ngondi, Francis Ole-Sempele, Alice Onsarigo, Ibrahim Matende, Samson Baba, Mark Reacher, Fiona Matthews, Carol Brayne, Paul M Emerson

“…Prevalence of blindness (presenting VA of less than 3/60 in the better eye) was 4.1% (95% confidence interval [CI], 3.4-4.8); prevalence of low vision (presenting VA of at least 3/60 but less than 6/18 [corrected] in the better eye) was 7.7% (95% CI, 6.7-8.7); whereas prevalence of monocular visual impairment (presenting VA of at least 6/18 [corrected] in better eye and VA of less than 6/18 [corrected] in other eye) was 4.4% (95% CI, 3.6-5.3). …”
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THE FIRST EXPERIENCE OF USING LAPAROSCOPIC GAMMA PROBE FOR INTRAOPERATIVE VISUALIZATION OF SENTINEL LYMPH NODES IN GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER by M. O. Ochirov, L. A. Kolomiets, V. I. Chernov, I. G. Sinilkin, A. L. Chernyshova, A. B. Villert, S. V. Molchanov, O. N. Churuksaeva, A. Yu. Kishkina

“…Intraoperative visualization of sentinel lymph nodes in young cervical cancer patients and in patients with stage I endometrial cancer allowed us to perform radical surgery with personalization of the extent of lymph node dissection, especially for patients with low and intermediate risks of lymphogenic metastasis.…”
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Photopolymerization as an innovative detection technique for low-density microarrays by Laura R. Kuck, Amber W. Taylor

“…The advantages of this new technique include rapid (<5 min) signal amplification (∼105) in ambient conditions for both DNA and protein microarrays, low reagent cost (<$1 per assay), visual or inexpensive detection, and signal preservation for at least two years under ambient conditions.…”
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Tables for near vision examination in low vision patients by T. S. Egorova

“…Purpose: to design methods and algorithms of technical means selection for near visual work in low vision patients. We propose tables to measure near vision acuity ranging from 0.01 to 0.8, with test character sizes varying in logarithmic progression with 1.26 denominator. …”
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NOVEL APPROACHES TO TREATING NONSPECIFIC LOW BACK PAIN by L. I. Alekseeva, V. V. Alekseev, A. N. Barinov, G. Singh

“…Objective: to evaluate the impact of therapy with chondroitin sulfate (CS) and glucosamine (GA) on the clinical manifestations of low back pain (LBP).Subjects and methods. A multicenter open-label observational prospective study was conducted in 22 cities of Russia (46 centers) to investigate the efficacy of a combination of CS and GA in the outpatient treatment of nonspecific LBP. …”
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Features of assessing the condition and behavior of low-water bridges by A. A. Loktev, V. V. Korolev, I. V. Shishkina

“…The use of the proposed model and approach will make it possible to obtain the necessary data on the state of low-water bridges, for which there is often no possibility of visual inspection or instrumental inspection from the lower side of the bearing part of the superstructure. …”
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Worldwide research performance on telemedicine for newborns and neonatal intensive care units: A bibliometric and visualization study by Liyan Luo, Yaochen Lou, Chuyan Wu, Jiahui He, Feng Jiang

“…Background Telemedicine uses videoconferencing technology to enable real-time audio and visual communication, linking on-site healthcare providers with specialists at remote locations. …”
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Intraoral stereoradiography visualization with virtual reality: peri-implant bone level estimation accuracy – An in vitro study by Jorge Ferreira da Costa, João Caramês, Daniel Hachmeister

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Low-energy lenticular laser surgery for the correction of myopia by E.V. Boiko, D.R. Mirsaitova, A.V. Titov

“…To improve the efficiency and safety of SMILE-type lenticular surgery procedure in correction of different degrees myopia based on the use of low-energy laser parameters. Material and methods. …”
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Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain in Elderly Patients by Amal Mowafy

“…The study included 300 patients aged ≥65 years with a chronic nonspecific low back pain for at least six months, a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score of 3 and more, and an absence of spinal pathology such as infection, tumor, fracture, spondylolisthesis, or spinal degeneration of grade 2 and above. …”
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Immunomorphological specifcity of HER2-low breast cancer by I. V. Mikhailov, E. R. Eremeeva, A. A. Glazkov, I. M. Telezhnikova, G. R. Setdikova, A. S. Balkanov

“…Recently, BC, including the above-mentioned subtypes and characterized by low/undefined expression of HER2/neu, has been isolated into a separate group, designated HER2-low BC. …”
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Qualitative Analysis of the Student Perspectives on AnaVu – A Three-dimensional Stereoscopic Neuroanatomy Visualization Tool by Nithin Kadakampallil Raju, Doris George Yohannan, Aswathy Maria Oommen, Amruth S. Kumar, S. Devanand, U. T. Minha Resivi, Navya Sajan, Neha Elizabeth Thomas, Nasreen Anzer, Bejoy Thomas, Jayadevan Enakshy Rajan, Umesan Kannanvilakom Govindapillai, Pawan Harish, Tirur Raman Kapilamoorthy, Chandrasekharan Kesavadas, Jayanthi Sivaswamy

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Low density of intratumoral M1-macrophage infiltration may correlate with worse prognosis in low-grade early-stage uterine endometrioid carcinoma by Michiko Nagamine, Hiroshi Ogi, Maki Hirai, Ikoi Omatsu, Sanzo Moriwaki, Saya Shibata, Satoru Yasukawa, Kaori Yoriki, Motohiro Kojima, Taisuke Mori, Kyoko Itoh, Eiichi Konishi

“…Objective: Low-grade type 1 endometrial carcinoma generally has a favorable prognosis if diagnosed in the early stage. …”
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Forecasting sea level rise using enhanced deep learning models by M. Sami Zitouni, Leena Elneel, Naseeb Assad Albakri, Mohammed Q. Alkhatib, Hussain Al-Ahmad

“…An interactive web platform was developed to visualize forecasted inundation areas and support decision-making. …”
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Experimental Acoustic Flow Analysis Inside a Section of an Acoustic Waveguide by Stefan WEYNA, Witold MICKIEWICZ, Michał PYŁA, Michał JABŁOŃSKI

“…For noise produced by flow wave of low Mach number, laminar and turbulent flows are studied us- ing experimental sound intensity (SI) and laser particle image velocimetry (PIV) technique adopted to acoustics (A-PIV). …”
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Experimental confirmation of radiative heating or cooling of the wall of natural convective thermal boundary layer in a differentially heated cubic cavity by Taisei TAKAGI, Takuma KOIZUMI, Atsuki KOMIYA, Junnosuke OKAJIMA, Hiroki GONOME, Takuma KOGAWA

“…The thermal boundary layer near the vertical isothermal walls was visualized for cases with two emissivity of 0.1 and 0.94 on the top and bottom walls, using a phase-shifting Mach–Zehnder interferometer. …”
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A Nonlinear Rebalanced Control Compensation Model for Visual Information of Drivers in the Foggy Section of Expressways by Xiaolei Li, Qianghui Song

“…To obtain the optimal driving visual guidance methods in sudden low-visibility fog environments, it is crucial to analyze the changes in visual characteristics and information demand under low-visibility foggy conditions. …”
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Visual strategies of young soccer players during a passing test – A pilot study by Pieter Vansteenkiste, Matthieu Lenoir, Izabela Krejtz, Krzysztof Krejtz

“… In sports, studies on visual behavior have mostly focused on expert-novice differences during decision making tasks and during aiming tasks. …”
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PLL-VO： An Efficient and Robust Visual Odometry Integrating Point-Line Features and Neural Networks by L. Zhao, Y. Yang, D. Ma, X. Lin, W. Wang

“…Visual odometry is crucial for the navigation and planning of autonomous robots, but low-light conditions, dramatic lighting changes, and low-texture scenes pose significant challenges to odometry estimation. …”
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A depth-based head-mounted visual display to aid navigation in partially sighted individuals. by Stephen L Hicks, Iain Wilson, Louwai Muhammed, John Worsfold, Susan M Downes, Christopher Kennard

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