Clinicodemographic Profile of Visual Disability Among Applicants for Disability Certification in South India by Venkataraghavan N, Nayak RR, Mendonca TM, Kiran A, Padenkilmar Devendra S, Kamath AR, Kamath G, Rodrigues G

“…Nivedha Venkataraghavan,1 Rajesh R Nayak,1 Teena Mariet Mendonca,1 Anitha Kiran,2 Soumya Padenkilmar Devendra,2 Ajay R Kamath,1 Gurudutt Kamath,1 Gladys Rodrigues1 1Department of Ophthalmology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India; 2Senior Specialist, Department of Ophthalmology, Government Wenlock Hospital, Mangalore, IndiaCorrespondence: Teena Mariet Mendonca, Department of Ophthalmology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India, Tel +91 9461495479, Email tmendonca87@gmail.com; teena.mendonca@manipal.eduPurpose: To study the causes of visual disability and clinico-demographic factors among applicants for disability certification in a tertiary care hospital in Karnataka.Methods: A prospective, cross‑sectional study analyzing the applications of 194 people who applied for disability certificates between May 2022 and September 2023 at a tertiary care hospital in Karnataka. …”
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Modern approaches to cataract surgery with high visual acuity based on wavefront analysis by O.V. Shilovskikh, Е.М. Titarenko, D.I. Ivanov, A.N. Ul’yanov

“…Deterioration in visual function in these patients may be explained by refractive errors. …”
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Unexplored strains and job satisfaction for individuals with visual and auditory impairments: an Italian study by Maria Donata Orfei, Desirée Estela Porcari, Gabriella Daneluzzi, Francesca Maggi, Emiliano Ricciardi, Davide Bottari

“…In particular, it investigated for the first time three specific job strains: technostress (TS), cognitive overload (COL), and aging (AG) in PwSD as compared with typical development (PwTD), along with job satisfaction and accessibility. Methods A multidimensional web survey was administered across the Italian national territory to a sample of PwSD (n = 202) and a sample of PwTD (n = 2283). …”
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Examining Sex Differences in Visual Reliance During Postural Control in Intercollegiate Athletes by Nicolette Ingel, Victoria Vice, Courtney Dommer, Jennifer Csonka, Tara Moore, Ariel Zaleski, Carolyn Killelea, Mallory Faherty, Jody Feld, Timothy Sell

“…The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in static postural stability between male and female intercollegiate athletes with and without visual information. # Hypothesis There will be no difference in visual reliance between sexes during static postural stability…”
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Disrupted visual attention relates to cognitive development in infants with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 by Jannath Begum-Ali, Luke Mason, Tony Charman, Mark H. Johnson, Jonathan Green, Shruti Garg, Emily J. H. Jones, and the STAARS and EDEN Teams

“…Methods We report data from 28 infants with NF1 tested longitudinally at 5, 10 and 14 months compared to cohorts of 29 typical likelihood infants (with no history of NF1 or ASD and/or ADHD), and 123 infants with a family history of ASD and/or ADHD. …”
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Abnormal Visual Function: An Under-recognized Risk Factor of Road Traffic Injuries by Hassan Hashemi, Payam Nabovati, Abbasali Yekta, Ali Borojerdi, Hamidreza Fallahkohan, Farhad Rezvan, Mehdi Khabazkhoob

“…Abstract Purpose: To determine the relationship between road accidents with visual acuity, refractive errors, visual field, and contrast sensitivity. …”
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Understanding depression and role of rehabilitation among the visually impaired: a pilot study by F. Khurshid, H. Pandey, A. Singh

“…Material and methods. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) questionnaire was administered to 30 visually impaired patients (17 females and 13 males of age 18 and above) diagnosed with blindness (VA < 3/60) or low vision (VA < than 6/18 in the better eye and/or visual field up to 20 degrees in better eye) after obtaining their consent. …”
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Predicting visual acuity recovery in orbital decompression surgery for dysthyroid optic neuropathy by Forrest W. Fearington, Lazaro R. Peraza, Gabriel A. Hernandez-Herrera, Andrew S. Awadallah, Janalee K. Stokken, Lilly H. Wagner, Elizabeth A. Bradley, Marius N. Stan, Erick D. Bothun, Andrea A. Tooley

“…Methods We retrospectively assessed thirty-two patients (51 orbits) diagnosed with DON who underwent orbital decompression. …”
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Photography as an Approach in Energy Transitions Research: Visual Surveying, Auto-Photography & Photo-Elicitation in Scotland’s Orkney Islands by Neil Gordon Davey

“…This illustrates the potential of photography, emphasizing its value as a research method to enhance understanding of the visual consequences of energy transitions in rural landscapes.…”
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Optimisation of the cultured ELISpot/Fluorospot technique for the selective investigation of SARS-CoV-2 reactive central memory T cells by Jack R. Jerome, Jack R. Jerome, Kirsty L. Wilson, Kirsty L. Wilson, Joshuah Fialho, Joshuah Fialho, Georgia Goodchild, Georgia Goodchild, Monica D. Prakash, Monica D. Prakash, Charlie McLeod, Charlie McLeod, Charlie McLeod, Charlie McLeod, Peter C. Richmond, Peter C. Richmond, Peter C. Richmond, Peter C. Richmond, Vasso Apostolopoulos, Katie L. Flanagan, Katie L. Flanagan, Katie L. Flanagan, Magdalena Plebanski, Magdalena Plebanski

“…Fluorospot enabled a higher cell density while minimising the generation of visual artefacts, meanwhile immediate cell washing was critical for improving endpoint assay sensitivity. …”
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Sex differences in electrical activity of the brain during sleep: a systematic review of electroencephalographic findings across the human lifespan by Rhea Chapman, Sarasa Najima, Thaisa Tylinski Sant’Ana, Christy Chi Kiu Lee, Francesco Filice, Jessica Babineau, Tatyana Mollayeva

“…We synthesised existing evidence applying the PROGRESS-Plus framework, which captures social parameters that may influence brain activity and function. Methods We searched five databases from inception to December 2024, and included English language peer-reviewed research examining sex differences in electrical activity during sleep in healthy participants. …”
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Effects of visual impairment and its restoration on electroencephalogram during walking in aged females by Mingxin Ao, Hongshi Huang, Xuemin Li, Yingfang Ao, Yanjie Yin

“…Abstract. Background:. Visual input significantly influences cerebral activity related to locomotor navigation, although the underlying mechanism remains unclear. …”
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Kinematic and neuromuscular responses to different visual focus conditions in stand-up paddleboarding by João Freitas, Ana Conceição, Jan Stastny, Jorge E. Morais, Diogo L. Marques, Hugo Louro, Daniel A. Marinnho, Henrique P. Neiva

“…Methods Fourteen male paddleboarders (24.2 ± 7.1 years) performed three trials covering 65 m, and the electromyographic (EMG) activation patterns and kinematic parameters in four cycle strokes for the left and right sides were analyzed. …”
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Bibliometric and visual analysis of global crc circular RNA research 2015-2023 by Jian Feng Bin, Long Fei Chen, Yan Wang, Hua Ge, Wei Chen

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Peripherex Home Visual Field Demonstrates High Test-Retest Reliability, Validity by Schweitzer J, Ibach M, Berdahl J, Daoud M, Daoud YA, Kempinski Y, Goldberg JL

“…Here, we test a novel home-based app (Peripherex Visual Field Test or PRX-VFT) that leverages eye tracking in a short, “gamified” software environment, against in-office Humphrey Field Analyzer (HFA) data.Methods: Observational, multicenter, open-label clinical trial in patients diagnosed with glaucoma, glaucoma suspect, or ocular hypertension.Results: A total of 190 PRX tests were performed with 97 on the left eye and 93 on the right eye, derived from 36 eyes of 19 patients who also had reliable, matched HFA data. …”
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Residential greenness, air pollution and visual impairment: a prospective cohort study by Jia-min Yan, Min-zhe Zhang, Hong-jie Yu, Qi-qiang He

“…Methods The data were used from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), focusing on adults aged 45 years and older. …”
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Neurological, Radiological, Visual, and Auditory Findings in Children with Intrauterine Exposure to the Zika Virus by Marlos Melo Martins, Andréa Bittencourt Guastavino, Maria Clara de Magalhães-Barbosa, Maria Helena de Magalhães-Barbosa, Cristiane Fregonesi Dutra Garcia, Bárbara Karine Gonet Amaral, Annamaria Ciminelli Barbosa, Halina Cidrini Ferreira, Jaqueline Rodrigues Robaina, Mariana Barros Genuino de Oliveira, Fernanda Freire Tovar-Moll, Roberto de Andrade Medronho, Antonio José Ledo Alves da Cunha, Joffre Amim, Arnaldo Prata-Barbosa

“…This study aims to describe neurological, visual, and auditory findings in children whose mothers had confirmed Zika virus (ZIKV) infection during pregnancy, with most of these children not presenting congenital microcephaly; Methods: an observational, longitudinal, and prospective study was conducted in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from March 2015 to January 2017, involving children with in utero exposure to Zika virus, following from birth up to 30 months of age. …”
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Visual Localization and Topographic Mapping for Zhurong Rover in Tianwen-1 Mars Mission by Wenhui Wan, Jia Wang, Zhaoqin Liu, Kaichang Di, Man Peng, Yexin Wang, Bin Liu, Guolin Hu, Shaojin Han, Xin Li, Tianyi Yu, Lichun Li, Chuankai Liu

“…This article presents the methods, results, and applications of visual localization and topographic mapping for the Zhurong rover in China's Tianwen-1 Mars mission. …”
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The relationship between perifoveal capillary ring alterations and visual acuity in diabetic retinopathy by Petrović Nenad, Todorović Dusan, Srećković Sunčica, Šarenac-Vulović Tatjana, Jovanović Svetlana, Paunović Svetlana, Vulović Dejan, Ranđelović Danijela

“…The relationship between the foveal avascular zone (FAV) and visual acuity (VA) in retinal dis-eases remains a matter of discussion. …”
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Visual pathology reports for communication of final margin status in laryngeal cancer surgery by Marina Aweeda, Carly Fassler, Alexander N. Perez, Alexis Miller, Kavita Prasad, Kayvon F. Sharif, James S. Lewis, Jr, Kim A. Ely, Mitra Mehrad, Sarah L. Rohde, Alexander J. Langerman, Kyle Mannion, Robert J. Sinard, James L. Netterville, Eben L. Rosenthal, Michael C. Topf

“…Methods: Ex vivo laryngeal cancer surgical specimens were three-dimensional (3D) scanned before standard of care pathological analysis. …”
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