Microstructural Studies of Ni-P Thick Film Resistor Temperature Sensors by Barbara Holodnik, Abram Jakubowicz, Marian Lukaszewicz, Wolfgang Hauffe

“…This article tends to visualize by use of various microscopic methods how the growth and sintering of individual conducting grains, results in the formation of nickel dendrites responsible for the metallic character of electrical conduction.…”
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Grip Strength and Age-Related Ocular Diseases: Insights from Observational, Mendelian Randomization, and Mediation Analyses by Chao Chen, Dongling Guo, Jiaqi Meng, MD, Jiao Qi, MD, Keke Zhang, MD, Wenwen He, MD, Yih Chung Tham, PhD, Xiangjia Zhu, PhD

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Bevacizumab for Macular Serous Neuroretinal Detachment in Tilted Disk Syndrome by Paolo Milani, Alfredo Pece, Luisa Pierro, Patrizio Seidenari, Paolo Radice, Antonio Scialdone

“…Associated complications such as macular serous neuroretinal detachment are well described; however, ideal therapy for such complication is unknown. Methods. One interventional case report is hereby described. …”
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The Learning Preferences among Nursing Students in the King Saud University in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey by Homood A. Alharbi, Adel F. Almutairi, Eyad M. Alhelih, Abdualrahman S. Alshehry

“…The nursing educators should emphasize the use of this information in their teaching methods to improve learning skills among the nursing students.…”
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Assessment of Vegetation Indices Derived from UAV Imagery for Weed Detection in Vineyards by Fabrício Lopes Macedo, Humberto Nóbrega, José G. R. de Freitas, Miguel A. A. Pinheiro de Carvalho

“…Classification performance was assessed using precision, recall, and F1-Score, supported by descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, and 95% confidence interval), inferential tests (Shapiro–Wilk, ANOVA, and Kruskal–Wallis), and visual map inspection. Statistical analyses, both descriptive and inferential, did not indicate significant differences between classification methods. …”
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Myopia prevalence, refractive status and uncorrected myopia among primary and secondary school students in Germany by Astrid Hönekopp, Lisa-Marie Tommes, Philipp Doebler, Sarah Weigelt

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Choroideremia with Mutation in CHM Gene. Clinical Cases with Literature Review by I. V. Zolnikova, S. V. Milash, V. V. Kadyshev, A. B. Chernyak, D. V. Levina, R. A. Zinchenko, I. V. Egorova, E. A. Eremeeva, S. Y. Rogova

“…In 33-year-old patient advanced stage was diagnosed: best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was OU 0,9, visual field was constricted to 10 degrees in both eyes. …”
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Comparison of the Clinical Outcomes between Echelette Extended Range of Vision and Diffractive Bifocal Intraocular Lenses by Xin Liu, Xiaohui Song, Wei Wang, Yanan Zhu, Danni Lyu, Xingchao Shentu, Peiqing Chen, Yibo Yu, Ke Yao

“…To compare the clinical outcomes of echelette extended range of vision (ERV) and diffractive bifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs). Methods. This is a prospective, consecutive, nonrandomized clinical trial. …”
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Heart Sound Classification Based on Multi-Scale Feature Fusion and Channel Attention Module by Mingzhe Li, Zhaoming He, Hao Wang

“…The proposed methods significantly enhanced the performance of heart sound classification and demonstrated the importance of feature fusion, as interpreted through visualized heat maps.…”
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MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH IN OPHTHALMOPEDIATRIC PRACTICE – ACTUAL STATE AND OPPORTUNITIES by K. Dimitrova

“…World experience shows the importance of screening for early detection of visual impairments in childhood. Timely detection and correction of the visual problem are a condition for normal physical and psychological development, socialization and good quality of life. …”
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Vision-Guided Fuzzy Adaptive Impedance-Based Control for Polishing Robots Under Time-Varying Stiffness by Qinsheng Li, Xiaozhen Lian

“…This study proposes an Adaptive Impedance Control based on Visual Guidance (AICVG) strategy for robotic polishing. …”
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Surgical interventions for simple phakic fovea-splitting rhegmatogenous retinal detachment: a comparative study of scleral buckling and pars plana vitrectomy by Haiqin Zhu, Qintuo Pan, Zhaoliang Zhang, Zhaoliang Zhang, Zongduan Zhang, Zongduan Zhang, Xiaoyin Ma, Xiaoyin Ma, Xuting Hu, Xuting Hu

“…AimsTo compare the efficiency of scleral buckling (SB) and pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with or without SB in patients with primary simple phakic fovea-splitting rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD).MethodsA retrospective case–control study included 101 patients aged <55 years diagnosed with phakic fovea-splitting RRD. …”
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Outliers and anomalies in training and testing datasets for AI-powered morphometry—evidence from CT scans of the spleen by Yuriy Vasilev, Yuriy Vasilev, Anastasia Pamova, Tatiana Bobrovskaya, Anton Vladzimirskyy, Anton Vladzimirskyy, Olga Omelyanskaya, Elena Astapenko, Artem Kruchinkin, Novik Vladimir, Kirill Arzamasov, Kirill Arzamasov

“…The most effective methods included visual techniques (including boxplots and histograms) and machine learning algorithms such is OSVM, KNN and autoencoders. …”
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Congenital cataract. Report 2. Current strategies of congenital cataract management in children: a review by N. Ya. Senchenko, K. A. Nagaeva, E. K. Ayuyeva1, T. N. Iureva

“…Current techniques of aphakia correction, their advantages and disadvantages as well as pleoptic methods of visual system stimulation are discussed…”
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Second-harmonic generation microscopy of murine scleral remodeling by collagenase and reparative collagen mimetic peptides by Daniel E. Savage, Daniel E. Savage, Aldo Tecse, Aldo Tecse, Jiaxi Zhou, James A. Germann, Mark R. Buckley, Mark R. Buckley, Robert O. Baratta, Brian J. Del Buono, Eric Schlumpf, Michael Telias, Michael Telias, Susana Marcos, Susana Marcos

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Gene expression cluster differences and molecular correlation with the STING pathway in orbital MALT lymphoma and orbital IgG4-related eye disease by Mizuki Tagami, Keishiro Isayama, Mizuho Nishio, Atsuko Yoshikawa, Norihiko Misawa, Atsushi Sakai, Yusuke Haruna, Mami Tomita, Yoichi Mizukami, Atsushi Azumi, Shigeru Honda

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Prognostic biomarkers in treatment-naïve central retinal vein occlusion with macular edema by Yu Song, Qian Wang, Yu Du, Hong Tian, Yangyang Xu, Rui Min Chen, Shancheng Si

“…Purposes To investigate the associations between potential prognostic biomarkers and clinical outcomes in treatment-naïve CRVO-ME and assess their predictive utilities. Methods In this retrospective cohort study conducted from March 2019 to March 2024, we analyzed 101 treatment-naïve CRVO-ME patients stratified by outcomes: favorable (endpoint best-corrected visual acuity [BCVA] ≥ 20/100 without CRVO-induced neovascular glaucoma [CRVO-NVG]) versus unfavorable (endpoint BCVA < 20/100 or CRVO-NVG development). …”
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Efficacy and safety of stem cells in the treatment of glaucoma: systematic review and meta-analysis based on animal experiments by Danning Wu, Yanjing Liu, Xia Zhang, Ruixuan Zhang, Shaopeng Wang, Hui Lu, Tao Yue

“…While current therapies predominantly focus on lowering intraocular pressure (IOP), neuroprotective strategies to preserve visual function remain an unmet clinical need. Stem cells exhibit high proliferative capacity and multilineage differentiation potential, demonstrating notable efficacy in glaucoma treatment. …”
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The hyperopia reserve in 3- to 6- years-old preschool children in North China: the Beijing hyperopia reserve research by Jianing Pu, Yuxin Fang, Zhen Zhou, Wei Chen, Jianping Hu, Shanshan Jin, Xinli Liu, Lihua Wang, Jingjing Feng, Huan Tong, Shanshan Xing, Ya Xing Wang, Yonghong Jiao

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A community-focused cervical and breast cancer screening program using a sustainable funding model in a training center in Ghana by Kofi Effah, Ethel Tekpor, Comfort Mawusi Wormenor, Gifty Enyonam Abiti, Theodore Wordui, David Akanvarewon Dan-Braimah, Pikus Enu-Kwasi, Gifty Belinda Klutsey, Edna Sesenu, Elagbe Goka, George Griffith Legbedze, Seyram Kemawor, Stephen Danyo, Nana Owusu Mensah Essel

“…The paper further reports the outcomes of screening over a 5-year period and discusses the advantages and shortcomings of the model in an effort to make recommendations for the development and scale-up of combined cervical and breast screening in a largely opportunistic setting. Methods This descriptive retrospective cross-sectional study investigated women who underwent cervical precancer screening using visual inspection with acetic acid or mobile colposcopy and/or high-risk human papillomavirus (hr-HPV) DNA testing between September 2017 and July 2022 (n = 2,273) and clinical breast examination between June 2021 and March 2023 (n = 622) by trainees of the CCPTC on outreaches conducted primarily to solidify their practical skills. …”
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