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Klotho prevents transforming growth factor-β2-induced senescent-like morphological changes in the retinal pigment epithelium

Cell Death and Disease, 2023
Degenerative changes of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) triggered by transforming growth factor-β2 (TGF-β2) and oxidative stress play a critical role in the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Ha Young Jang, Soo-Jin Kim, Kyu-Sang Park, Jeong Hun Kim   +3 more
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The roles of sex and gender in women’s eye health disparities in the United States

Biology of Sex Differences, 2021
Background In the United States, women are at a higher risk of developing vision impairment or a serious eye disease (such as age-related macular degeneration, thyroid eye disease, or chronic dry eye disease) than men.
Irene O. Aninye, Kathleen Digre, M. Elizabeth Hartnett, Kira Baldonado, Erin M. Shriver, Laura M. Periman, Julie Grutzmacher, Janine A. Clayton, Society for Women’s Health Research Women’s Eye Health Working Group   +8 more
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Ferulic acid attenuates high glucose-induced apoptosis in retinal pigment epithelium cells and protects retina in db/db mice [PDF]

PeerJ, 2022
Background Herein, we aimed to present evidence that Ferulic acid (FA), a phenolic acid, can alleviate high glucose (HG)-induced retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cell apoptosis and protect retina in db/db mice.
Dejun Zhu, Wenqing Zou, Xiangmei Cao, Weigang Xu, Zhaogang Lu, Yan Zhu, Xiaowen Hu, Jin Hu, Qing Zhu   +8 more
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Update on Avoiding and Treating Blindness From Fillers: A Recent Review of the World Literature.

Aesthetic surgery journal, 2019
BACKGROUND Sudden loss of vision secondary to filler treatments is a rare but catastrophic complication. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to update the published cases of blindness after filler injection that have occurred since we published our ...
K. Beleznay, J. Carruthers, S. Humphrey, A. Carruthers, Derek H. Jones   +4 more
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Using Stem Cells to Model Diseases of the Outer Retina

Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, 2015
Retinal degeneration arises from the loss of photoreceptors or retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). It is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness worldwide with limited effective treatment options.
Camille Yvon, Conor M. Ramsden, Amelia Lane, Michael B. Powner, Lyndon da Cruz, Peter J. Coffey, Amanda-Jayne F. Carr   +6 more
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Vision Rehabilitation in Patients with Age-related Macular Degeneration

Rehabilitation Process and Outcome, 2014
Background The aim of this study was to investigate the rehabilitative process and visual rehabilitation outcomes in patients with central vision loss due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Filippo M. Amore, Stefania Fortini, Valeria Silvestri, Marco Sulfaro, Alessia Pacifici, Simona Turco   +5 more
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Intravitreal Ampicillin Sodium for Antibiotic-Resistant Endophthalmitis: Streptococcus uberis First Human Intraocular Infection Report

Journal of Ophthalmology, 2010
Purpose. To describe the clinical characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment with intravitreal ampicillin sodium of a postoperative endophthalmitis case due to Streptococcus uberis; an environmental pathogen commonly seen in mastitis cases of lactating ...
Raul Velez-Montoya, Dulce Rascón-Vargas, William F. Mieler, Jans Fromow-Guerra, Virgilio Morales-Cantón   +4 more
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Effects of dietary phytol and phytanic acid in animals

Journal of Lipid Research, 1966
Feeding of phytol in large doses (2-5% by weight in the diet) led to accumulation of phytanic acid in the mouse, rat, rabbit, and chinchilla, the degree of accumulation depending upon the level of dietary intake.
Daniel Steinberg, Joel Avigan, Charles E. Mize, James H. Baxter, Jan Cammermeyer, Henry M. Fales, Patricia F. Highet   +6 more
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The economic impact of sight loss and blindness in the UK adult population

BMC Health Services Research, 2018
BackgroundTo quantify the economic impact of sight loss and blindness in the United Kingdom (UK) population, including direct and indirect costs, and its burden on health.MethodsPrevalence data on sight loss and blindness by condition, Census demographic
L. Pezzullo, Jared Streatfeild, P. Simkiss, D. Shickle   +3 more
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Optical coherence tomography angiography using the black-and-white pixel binarization histogram software: a new technique for evaluating healing of macular holes in two surgical techniques

International Journal of Retina and Vitreous, 2020
Background Many factors can influence the functional outcomes of macular hole surgery and some studies have tried to describe anatomical features that could predict successful treatment.
Oswaldo Ferreira Moura Brasil, Mariana Kawamuro, Denise Pardini Marinho, Bruna Trench Maia, Murilo Ubukata Polizelli, Gabriel Pipolo, Natalia Trench Maia, Rodrigo Dompieri, Natasha Ferreira Santos da Cruz, Mauricio Maia   +9 more
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