Risk factors for primary open-angle glaucoma in Filipinos by Patricia M. Khu, MD, MS, Edgardo U. Dorotheo, MD, Ma. Margarita L. Lat-Luna, MD, Antonina T. Sta Romana

“…Objective: This study determined the risk factors for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) among Filipinos. Methods: This is a case-control study of POAG cases and controls recruited from the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH). …”
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Intravitreal low-dose triamcinolone acetonide for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy by Zi-Jia Liu, Xian Xu, Ya-Nan Lyu, Dong-Li Li, Hao Zhou, Yuan-Yuan Gong

“…AIM: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravitreal low-dose (1 mg) triamcinolone acetonide (TA) in Chinese acute nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) patients. METHODS: Twenty-eight eyes of 28 patients with acute NAION (<30d of visual acuity loss) were enrolled and given intravitreal TA (IVTA) once. …”
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Dans les entrailles de la machine. Anthropologie filmique d’une usine de mécanique industrielle by Nadine Michau

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The Semiotics of Pictorial Discourse in Ahmed Khalid Tawfiq’s The Legend of the Late Night by Mohammad Noori, Nihad Mahmood

“…This paper analyses visual discourse in Ahmed Khalid Tawfiq’s The Legend of the Late Night (2002) by investing in semiotics as a critical method, gripping the essence of the image, especially if it involves an imagination imbued with horror literature, as it will give rise to a kind of novelistic narrative through the enjoyment and amazement at the new form that jumps to the mind to formal camouflage with an artistic and functional impact.  …”
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Investigating the Use of Webtoon Application for Learning English Skills: A Systematic Literature Review by Salsabila Fauziah, Nasrullah Nasrullah

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IS WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT POSTERIOR REVERSIBLE ENCEPHALOPATHY SYNDROME (PRES) TRUE? by Özlem Karabay Akgül, Erhan Okuyan, Evrim Ebru Kovalak, Güzide Ece Akıncı, Mehmet Salih Sevdi, Hakan Güraslan, Nurşen Kurtoğlu Aksoy, Neşe Hayıroğlu

“…Application complaints, laboratory values, imaging methods, comorbidities, mode of delivery, and postpartum period were evaluated for each patient. …”
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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation-Based Neuromodulation Improves the Performance of Brain&#x2013;Computer Interfaces Based on Steady-State Visual Evoked Potential by Shangen Zhang, Xiaorong Gao, Hongyan Cui, Xiaogang Chen

“…The study of brain state estimation and intervention methods is of great significance for the utility of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). …”
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Case series of Ectopia Lentis associated with Marfan's syndrome by Sagarika Laad, Harpal Singh, Satendra Singh, Parag Ramnani, Shashank Gupta, Ritu Gupta

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Outcomes Following Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Severe Ocular Trauma by Natalia K. Bober, Neruban Kumaran, Tom H. Williamson

“…Abstract Purpose: To investigate outcomes and presenting characteristics for subjects undergoing pars plana vitrectomy for ocular trauma. Methods: Retrospective study of 113 patients who underwent pars plana vitrectomy for severe ocular trauma at [name deleted to maintain the integrity of the review process] between 1999 and 2018. …”
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The Impact of Electronic Digital Device on Vision in Children by Russul F. Mussa, Wasnaa Hadi Abdullah, Ali Hadi Mahdi

“…Objective: This study aimed to evaluate asthenopia due to digital device among children, aged 5–16 years. Materials and Methods: The study included 300 children. Their (EDD) usage and its visual effect were surveyed, and we used organized and self-administered questionnaire. …”
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Ophthalmoergonomic Test “Glazomer”: Clinical Standardization, Application Prospects by I. G. Ovechkin, D. F. Pokrovsky, N. I. Ovechkin, D. A. Shavshina, Yu. Yu. Kislyakov

“…Clinical standardization and assessment of the prospects for using the ophthalmoergonomic test “Glazomer” (TG) in a comprehensive examination of the functional state of the visual analyzer of patients engaged in visually intense work (VST).Methods. …”
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Effect of Dietary Intake of Lutein Rich Foods on the Retina and its Associated with Retinopathy Among Diabetic Patients by Hiba Raad Saeed, Ahmed Ghazi Dadoosh, Besmah Mohamad Ali, Khaled Awad Mohamed Elbassiouny

“…Keywords: Diabetic retinopathy, lutein, visual impairment. …”
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Rapid, sensitive, and visual detection of mandarin fish ranavirus and infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus using an RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a system by Zhoutao Lu, Mincong Liang, Chuanrui Li, Yichun Xu, Shaoping Weng, Jianguo He, Changjun Guo

“…In this study, we developed a rapid, sensitive, and visual detection method for MRV and ISKNV using the recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA)−CRISPR/Cas12a system. …”
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Delving into quasi-periodic type optical solitons in fully nonlinear complex structured perturbed Gerdjikov–Ivanov equation by Zhimin Yan, Jinbo Li, Shoaib Barak, Salma Haque, Nabil Mlaiki

“…We employ the Riccati modified extended simple equation method, which has never been employed for this model previously, to acquire novel and distinct optical soliton solutions. …”
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THE ROLE OF DIFFUSE OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF BREAST CANCER (CASE REPORT) by M. V. Pavlov, S. A. Pegov, A. G. Orlova, G. Yu. Golubyatnikov, L. V. Shkalova, P. A. Malinina, P. I. Rykhtik, I. V. Turchin, A. V. Maslennikova

“…Currently, mammography and ultrasound are the methods most commonly used for the detection of BC, but these methods have significant limitations in the absence of “classic” visual symptoms of cancer in the breast tissue. …”
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Comparative Analysis of OECD Countries Based on Energy Trilemma Index: A Clustering Approach by Emre Akusta

“…The optimum number of clusters was determined using the Elbow method in combination with the Silhouette Index. Moreover, all results are visualized to enhance comprehensibility. …”
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Swift and portable detection of soybean mosaic virus SC7 through RNA extraction and loop-mediated isothermal amplification using lateral flow device by Shui-Xian Guo, Qing Zhang, Nan-Nan Bai, Pei-Yao Yue, Jing-Ping Niu, Cong-Cong Yin, Ai-Qin Yue, Wei-Jun Du, Jin-Zhong Zhao

“…In this study, a simple and rapid magnetic bead-based RNA extraction method was optimized. Furthermore, a reverse-transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assay that requires no specialized equipment such as PCR Amplifier was proposed, employing a lateral flow device (LFD) for visual interpretation of SMV-SC7. …”
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Comparative Study to Evaluate Mixing Efficiency of Very Fine Particles by Sung Je Lee, Se-Yun Hwang

“…This study evaluates the applicability and accuracy of coarse-grain modeling (CGM) in discrete-element method (DEM)–based simulations, focusing on particle-mixing efficiency in five representative industrial mixers: the tumbling V mixer, ribbon-blade mixer, paddle-blade mixer, vertical-blade mixer, and conical-screw mixer. …”
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Dance and Somatic-Informed Movement in an Acute Inpatient Stroke Unit by Lucie Beaudry, Céline Odier, Sylvie Fortin

“…We sought to identify (1) what knowledge we could draw on to develop the content and pedagogy for the intervention, (2) what helped/hindered the intervention aimed at functional recovery, as perceived by the practitioner-researchers, and (3) the relationships experienced with the various stakeholders. <i>Materials and Methods:</i> This exploratory qualitative study used the enhanced critical incident technique to collect retrospective self-report data from two practitioner-researchers engaged in delivering the intervention over two months. …”
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Cosmopolis in the pre-modern epoch on the border of the Western and Eastern cultures: multilingualism and limits of transferability (on Caffa’s materials of the 13th–15th centuries... by Emanov A.G.

“…This research uses the cognitive science and mental mapping methods. The first allows one to inquire on the terms, ideas, linguistic units, verbal codes in which was treated the cosmopolis in the pre-modern world. …”
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