Ranibizumab versus bevacizumab for ophthalmic diseases related to neovascularisation: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. by Bin Wu, Haixiang Wu, Xiaoyan Liu, Houwen Lin, Jin Li

“…Thus, a meta-analysis and systematic review appears necessary.<h4>Methods</h4>PubMed and EMBASE were systematically searched with no restrictions. …”
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The Effect of Eight -Weeks General Preparation Exercise on Some Selected Biomechanical, Anthropometrical and Physiological Parameters of the Iranian National Females\' Taekwondo Te... by Hamidreza Naserpour, Raghad Mimar, Sara Khoshjamal Fekri

“…Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of eight-weeks general preparation exercise on some selected biomechanical, anthropometrical and physiological parameters of the Iranian national Females' Taekwondo team. Methods: Nine elite members of Iranian national females' Taekwondo team (age 23/22&plusmn;1/98 years old, and weight 61/88&plusmn;8/44 kg) participated in this study. …”
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Factors Affecting Intensive Aflibercept Treatment Response in Diabetic Macular Edema: A Real-World Study by Ye Eun Han, Jaehyuck Jo, Yoon Jeon Kim, Junyeop Lee

“…To investigate the systemic and ocular factors that affect the response to intensive aflibercept treatment in diabetic macular edema (DME) in a real-world setting. Methods. This retrospective cohort study evaluated 30 eyes of 23 patients with DME who underwent intensive intravitreal aflibercept injections (five monthly loading doses). …”
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Corneal Stability following Hyperopic LASIK with Advanced Laser Ablation Profiles Analyzed by a Light Propagation Study by Almutez M. Gharaibeh, Asier Villanueva, David Mas, Julian Espinosa, Jorge L. Alió

“…Vissum Instituto Oftalmológico de Alicante, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante, Spain. Methods. This retrospective consecutive observational study includes 37 eyes of 37 patients treated with 6th-generation excimer laser platform (Schwind Amaris). …”
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The Use of Cryotherapy in Conjunction with Surgical Removal of Mandibular Third Molars: a Single-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial by Marie Kjærgaard Larsen, Thomas Kofod, Thomas Starch-Jensen

“…The objective of this single-blinded randomized controlled trial was to assess the therapeutic efficiency of 30 minutes continuous cryotherapy on postoperative sequelae following surgical removal of mandibular third molars compared with no cryotherapy. Material and Methods: Thirty patients (14 male and 16 female) including 60 mandibular third molars were randomly allocated to 30 minutes of immediately cryotherapy or no cryotherapy. …”
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Digital sketch maps and eye tracking statistics as instruments to obtain insights into spatial cognition by Merve Keskin, Kristien Ooms, Ahmet Ozgur Dogru, Philippe De Maeyer

“…In this context, we conducted a mixed-methods user experiment employing digital sketch maps and eye tracking. …”
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Nonvisual multisensory impairment of body perception in anorexia nervosa: a systematic review of neuropsychological studies. by Santino Gaudio, Samantha Jane Brooks, Giuseppe Riva

“…We also discussed the findings in the light of AN neuroimaging evidence.<h4>Methods</h4>PubMed and PsycINFO were searched until March, 2014. …”
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The pressor and mydriatic effects of tropicamide-phenylephrine combination, plain tropicamide, and plain phenylephrine by Marion Alva Mesina-Bayana, MD, Milagros H. Arroyo, MD

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ID071 Early stimulation strategies for children aged 0 to 3 years old with cerebral palsy: overview of systematic reviews by Aurélio Matos Andrade, Juliana da Motta Girardi, Rhaila Cortes Barbosa, Valdenize Tiziani, Flavia Tavares Silva Elias, Indyara de Araujo Morais, Priscilla Lemos Gomes

“… Introduction This study aims to identify early stimulation strategies in the care of children with cerebral palsy, from 0 to 3 years old, involving families, health services, schools,community and support from the social protection network. Methods This is an overview of systematic reviews was structured in accordance with the parameters of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) and registered on the PROSPERO international platform (CRD42020185596) increasing the credibility of the analyzed data. …”
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Long-term surgical outcomes of myopic traction maculopathy eyes treated outside of the MTM staging system guidelines by Naresh Kumar Yadav, Rupal Kathare, Prathiba Hande, Vishma Prabhu, Kanika Godani, Preksha Biradar, Nagesha Krishnappa Chokkahalli, Priyanka Gandhi, Ramesh Venkatesh

“…Purpose: To evaluate the long-term surgical outcomes of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) in managing myopic traction maculopathy (MTM), particularly in cases where macular buckle (MB) was the recommended intervention based on the MTM staging system (MSS), and to assess the feasibility of PPV in resource-limited settings. Methods: This retrospective study analyzed 48 eyes from 36 patients diagnosed with MTM on spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT), managed by a single vitreoretinal surgeon. …”
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Why EQ-5D and the Oxford Hip and Knee scores do not measure the same things by Tim Benson

“…Patient-reported outcome measures have been developed to measure outcomes.Since 2009, all patients in England having hip and knee replacement surgery have been asked to complete the generic EuroQol EQ-5D-3L and EQ visual analogue scale (EQ-VAS) and the condition-specific Oxford Hip Score or Oxford Knee Score for hips and knees, respectively.Methods EQ-5D-3L has five dimensions with three options each. …”
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Aqueous Humor Cytokine Levels in Diabetic Macular Edema Patients with Cotton-Wool Spots by Young-Gun Park, Donghyun Jee, Jin-woo Kwon

“…Based on OCT, EZ disruption was greater in DME patients with CWS, and their short-term visual prognosis was poorer.…”
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Diffuse choroidal hemangioma: Ophthalmic outcomes following intensity-modulated radiation therapy by Jose Cijin Puthussery, Adannia Ufondu, Sheen Cherian, Arun D. Singh

“…PURPOSE: To report outcomes in patients treated with low-dose lens-sparing intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for diffuse choroidal hemangioma (DCH) associated subretinal (subfoveal) fluid (SRF). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Retrospective interventional case series. 10 patients (11 eyes) treated with IMRT for diffuse choroidal hemangioma-associated SRF. …”
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Bangla Character Detection Using Enhanced YOLOv11 Models: A Deep Learning Approach by Mahbuba Aktar, Nur Islam, Chaoyu Yang

“…The proposed model achieved a recognition confidence of 99.9%, markedly outperforming existing methods in terms of accuracy and robustness. This work underscores the potential of single-shot detection models for the recognition of complex scripts such as Bangla. …”
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Nystagmus in Childhood by Eleni Papageorgiou, Rebecca J. McLean, Irene Gottlob

“…Nystagmus is an involuntary rhythmic oscillation of the eyes, which leads to reduced visual acuity due to the excessive motion of images on the retina. …”
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Clinical results of management of aphakia with Soemmering ring in microcornea by Jayapratha R Selvaraj, Dhivya Ashok Kumar, Priya Narang, Ashvin Agarwal, Rhea Narang, Soosan Jacob, Amar Agarwal

“…Setting: Private practice. Methods: 11 eyes of 6 patients (3 males, 3 females) with microcornea underwent glued IOL scaffold procedure for aphakia associated with Soemmering ring. …”
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A Novel Pathogenic Variant in the RDH5 Gene in a Patient with Fundus Albipunctatus and Severe Macular Atrophy by Hyelin You, David Sierpina

“…To report a novel 11-cis retinol dehydrogenase gene (RDH5) variant discovered in a 57-year-old male with fundus albipunctatus (FA) complicated by severe macular atrophy. Methods. The patient was evaluated with a complete ophthalmic examination, optical coherence tomography (OCT), color fundus photography, green wavelength fundus autofluorescence, visual field testing, full-field ERG (ffERG), and multifocal ERG (mfERG). …”
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Outcomes of MyoRing Implantation in Eyes with Keratoconus in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: “A Single-Arm Cohort Study” by Yousef Saad Alshammari, Abdulaziz Ismail Al Somali

“…To evaluate the efficacy and safety of MyoRing implantation in eyes with keratoconus managed at a tertiary eye hospital in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Methods. This one-armed historical cohort study included keratoconus patients operated for MyoRing implant. …”
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Riemannian Manifolds for Biological Imaging Applications Based on Unsupervised Learning by Ilya Larin, Alexander Karabelsky

“…The development of neural networks has made the introduction of multimodal systems inevitable. Computer vision methods are still not widely used in biological research, despite their importance. …”
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Patient Preferences with Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Treatment for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Macular Edema: A Multinational Discrete Cho... by Alfredo García-Layana, Gloria C. Chi, Laurent Kodjikian, Mariacristina Parravano, David Chow, Timothy L. Jackson, Carl Danzig, Liliana P. Paris, Mirela Mirt, Mickael Henry-Szatkowski, Hannah B. Lewis, Brittany Gentile

“…This study aimed to explore the treatment attributes patients find important when deciding on treatment options. Methods: This noninterventional survey study assessed treatment preferences through a discrete choice experiment (DCE) among patients with DME/nAMD in the USA, Canada, France, Italy, Spain, and the UK. …”
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